Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper, record producer and actor.

Coolio is best known for his song "Gangsta's Paradise". It was released on the album of the same name. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, two MTV Video Music Award's for Best Rap Video and for Best Video from a Film and a Billboard Music Award for the song and album. Coolio also sang the theme song "Aw, Here It Goes" for the Nickelodeon television show Kenan & Kel.

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Coolio died on September 28, 2022 at his home in Los Angeles, aged 59. The cause of death was from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.

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Discography

Studio albums

Coolio has released 8 studio albums:

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References

Other websites

Coolio's Official website

1963 births

2022 deaths

Actors from Compton, California

African American actors

African-American rappers

American movie actors

Rappers from California

American record producers

American television actors

Grammy Award winners

Musicians from Los Angeles County, California

Drug-related accidental deaths in the United States