"Gangsta's Paradise" is a iconic 1995 hip-hop track by Coolio featuring L.V., which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance. The song originated for the film Dangerous Minds soundtrack, interpolating Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise" and opening with a line from Psalm 23. It propelled Coolio's album Gangsta's Paradise, released November 7, 1995, which sold over three million copies in the US and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. #GangstasParadise

Coolio - Ooh La La (Official Music Video) #coolio | Tommy Boy Records

Coolio - Too Hot (Official Music Video) [Explicit] #coolio | Tommy Boy Records

Iconic #GangstasParadise rapper Coolio has passed away at 59. In his memory, we're throwing it back to 1994 when he told us the story behind his stage name. ❤️ He will sorely be missed | MTV News