When Coolio first heard the demo that became Gangsta's Paradise, he had the same reaction as the rest of us. "I was like, 'Damn, I really like this song.'" The Pennsylvania-born, Compton-raised rapper ...

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...

On this day in 1995, Coolio was joined onstage by Stevie Wonder at the Billboard Music Awards to perform “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which also won Single Of The Year. The song famously reworks Wonder’s ...

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary.With the unfortunate death of beloved rapper Coolio, hip-hop lovers have been mourning ...

Tony Kakkar, who is known for ‘Coca-Cola Tu’, ‘Dheeme Dheeme’, ‘Kurta Pajama’, ‘Mile Ho Tum Humko’, has released a new single titled ‘Gangster’, which marks the debut of Tony Jr. The song is touted to ...

Hip-hop fans have been eagerly anticipating Jay Z and Pusha T's collaboration tonight, but don't count Young Thug among those who spent the day sitting around waiting. The 23-year-old rapper tapped ...

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor and producer Coolio, may have been born in Pennsylvania, but throughout his career, he always claimed Compton as his home turf.

Episode 7 of High School Return of a Gangster aired on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, on Wavve and TVING. In the episode, viewers see Song Yi Heon, aka Kim Deuk Pal (Yoon Chan Young), confronting Lee Mi ...