Rapper Once Feuded with 'Weird Al' Yankovic Over Parody of Hit Song Released 30 Years Ago first appeared on Parade on Aug 4, ...

Tommy Boy Music, owned by Reservoir, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise,” the 1995 ...

Coolio took off from the original “Fantastic Voyage,” a hedonistic 1980 dance-floor classic by the Midwest R&B band Lakeside. It was the breakthrough hit from his excellent debut album, It ...

Coolio's longtime manager, Jarez, confirmed the news. The rapper — whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — went to the bathroom in his pal's home and never came out.

Just as he'd hoped, Coolio did continue in music until his death. His final studio album, From the Bottom 2 the Top, was released in 2009, but he continued performing, and he took the stage for ...

Coolio’s Grammy win came in 1996 at the height of a fierce feud between East and Westcoast hip-hop communities, that would take the lives of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. soon after.

Coolio and his longtime girlfriend, Mimi Ivey. mimi513/Instagram Meanwhile, a source told DailyMail that even his friends of decades have been excluded from the planned cremation service.

Coolio said he felt as though many of his peers were in the industry only to make money — and for him, the goal couldn't be more different, as music was his way of life.

Coolio was a father of 10 and grandfather of five. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Beloved late rapper Coolio was very much a family man before his sudden death at age 59 this week.

Coolio continued to perform just days before his death. FilmMagic In video footage from his “I Love the ’90s” tour, the “West Up!” rapper appeared energetic as he moved across the stage.

Coolio wants to take his chef career to the next level, and he’s auctioning off the rights to his music catalog to help pay for it. The rapper is putting 123 songs, including his Grammy-winning ...

Rap artist Coolio was charged Thursday with a firearm violation after a handgun was found in his carry-on bag during baggage screening at Los Angeles International Airport, officials said.