Rapper Coolio Dies At 59: Manager

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Coolio, American rapper best known for his 1995 chart-topping song gangster paradiseHe died in Los Angeles at the age of 59, his manager said Wednesday.

The Grammy-winning musician, whose real name was Artis Leon Ive Jr., has died in Los Angeles. A cause of death was not immediately provided.

Coolio’s friend and manager, Jarez Posey, confirmed the news to AFP without giving further details.

Posey told celebrity news website TMZ that Coolio was found unconscious in the bathroom of a friend’s house on Wednesday afternoon.

Coolio began his rapping career in California in the late 1980s, but gained worldwide fame after his release in 1995. gangster paradise for the movie soundtrack Dangerous minds,

He received the award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song at the following year’s Grammy Awards ceremony.

With hooks removed from the 1976 Stevie Wonder track hobby paradiseThe song sold millions of copies worldwide, topped the charts in 16 countries, and became Billboard’s number one song in 1995.

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