Any Coolio fans out there? How'd you take the news of Coolio's passing?

[ChiTown33]

Paradise has gained a new Gangsta RIP Coolio.

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I appreciate G@G showing Coolio much respect. Thank you all!

[misfittoy]

sad to always lose a pop culture fav, he also did the theme song to kenan and kel

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jgC18L6UOKQhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/fPO76Jlnz6c

RIP

[ZenJen444]

Omg 🤣 I remember this I love it. His music was so fun

[ZenJen444]

Kenan and Kel were everything

[cth96190]

Sad, because I liked his work.

Not surprised, because the US black population has a horrendous rate of heart disease. The statistics can be found on line, as can papers that have been written on the subject.

A strong predisposition toward heart disease appears to be written into Negro DNA. Add the sterotypical US black diet and a huge rate of blacks dying young of heart disease should not be a surprise.

The sad part that it is largely preventable by diet, exercise and targeted medical care.

[TheUniqueOne96]

Just heard about it, due to this question.

R. I. P, only 59 and young age to die - a cardiac arrest according to his Wiki.

I've heard Gangsta's paradise and I know he sang the theme to Kenan & Kel, but I don't know any of his other songs, I don't think.

[ChiTown33]

Fantastic Voyage was his big break
C U when you get there "featuring 40 thieves)
"1,2,3,4 (sumpin new)"
He didn't have a long career. But he wasn't just a one hit wonder either. He was a former crack addict that became a Christian a volunteer fire fighter, went to college. And then started rapping full-time. His death makes me wonder how much that crack took it's toll. Or if he was ever able to completely quit.

[TheUniqueOne96]

Ah right. I didn't know too much about him, including what you mentioned, so thanks for sharing !

[BlueScorpio]

I heard yesterday. I have to say he's not like most rappers that get caught up in drama or end up dead from gang violence. So yeah he was pretty alright guy

[ElvenMr]

That's sad. He wasn't even that old. What even happened? When i first your post the other day i thought you are just asking what if, not like it already happened...

I've known him from Kenan & Kel and liked his music as a kid, but i didn't know much about him.

[ChiTown33]

Hear attack.

[abc3643]

I am not a rap fan and did not care for "Gangster's Paradise", but I did love "Fantastic Voyage" and that changed my perception of rap. I have come to realize now that part of Coolio's success was that he often used old funk hits to help inspire his music. He and I are the same age, so I appreciated that which is why I liked "Fantastic Voyage" so much - it was like classic funk more than rap.

I will miss him.

[RolandCuthbert]

I am sorry to hear he passed away. Just read the article. I wonder did he ever make up with Weird Al. I never understood why he was so angry about the remake of Gangster's Paradise.

[ChiTown33]

I assume so. AL posted a pick of them hugging it out with the "RIP Coolio" caption.

[RolandCuthbert]

I am glad to hear that. Thanks for sharing that.

[burlen]

I felt sad! His gangsta paradise music track is one of the songs that defined the 1990s for me, musicwise.

[ChiTown33]

Word!

[ZenJen444]

Sad he was a fun unproblematic rapper. Never heard him call anyone bitches or hoes, no racial slurs in his raps , just all fun. Can't say that for rappers today.

[Kreneman]

I love and will miss Coolio. I grew up on him in the 90s and he always make his fans dance and feel in the Westcoast funk when he did his Thang. RIP Coolio 🙏

[Prettysammie]

I don’t know a lot about him but his music always seemed to have a positive message. It’s sad that he died. The world needs more people who want to make things better instead of dragging everyone down.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea it was sad to hear. I was just Watchin him in Red Water again like a month ago

[ManOnFire]

It was a little surprising. I remember Coolio from wayyyyy back in the early 90s but can't say I ever listened to his music.

[Paul09]

Just saw a few days ago on Jimmy Kimmel. Wow what happened? What is the cause of death?

[ChiTown33]

Heart attack

[Wraith_Cemetery]

Suspected to be a heart attack

[Paul09]

Oh man that sucks. He looked good and healthy.

[MCheetah]

Wait, he died? Sonic fans aren't going to be happy.

[zagor]

Heard about it first on the web. Then on the local news (in L. A.).

Funny that I just started listening to his stuff in the last year or so.

[andreasderjuengere]

Positive: he was born two months before me.

I have surpassed one other of ''us''.

[exitseven]

I forget what TV show he was on but he always scared the crap out of me.

[ALewis30]

I'm a bit bummed out. I like he's songs. They're way better than the music we have now.

[Sour-rose]

WAIT THAT'S WHY I'VE BEEN SE-

OMG THIS NIGHT JUST KEEPS GETTIN' WORSE

[BJP21]

Living in the true gangstas paradise now. RIP

[Luckycharms12]

Don't know to much of his music be gangsters paradise is sn amazing song. RIP

[Lliam]

RIP
I assume that he is another victim of the jab (s).

[AngryCarl]

That's a pretty big assumption. Given his background he could as easily have been abusing illicit drugs.

[Manuel2]

Another dead rap star. Join the cue.

But at least he was not shot