 Coolio, The Rapper Deceased At 59

US rapper Coolio, who is best known for the classic song Gangsta's Paradise, has passed away at age 59.

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According to his longtime manager Jarez Posey, the musician was discovered unconscious on the bathroom floor of a friend's home in Los Angeles.

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Coolio began recording music in the 1980s, but it wasn't until he released Gangsta's Paradise in 1995 that he became firmly established in the annals of hip hop.

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Coolio's death on Wednesday is still being investigated for its exact reason.

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The paramedics thought he might have experienced a heart arrest.

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was the real name of Coolio.

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Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio, which was featured on the soundtrack for the Michelle Pfeiffer film Dangerous Minds, received a Grammy.

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According to his official website, the haunting single has surpassed a billion streams on Spotify.

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During his four-decade career, Coolio released eight studio albums and received an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.

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