Gangsta’s Paradise rapper Coolio has died, aged 59
RIP. The singer behind the smash hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio, has passed away at the age of 59. Best known for the 1995 hit, his manager confirmed the sad news on Wednesday (28 September). The Grammy award winner’s real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr and he passed away in Los Angeles, according to […]
3 years ago
Coolio hails Ringsend as the “Compton of Europe” on new Versatile track
An actual headline. Dublin rap outfit Versatile have been making headlines for a bit now, having gone from comic enfant terrible sensations to wildly problematic villains thanks to some exceedingly questionable lyrical content. With a sold-out 3Arena gig on the horizon, Casper Walsh and Eskimo Supreme have linked up with apparent big fan Coolio, who makes quite […]
6 years ago
Coolio has announced a Dublin gig for this summer
Coolio will perform in Leopardstown in the summer of this year. That’s right, the ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ legend will be playing at Leopardstown Racecourse in June. The 90s rapper, who may be best known for the Kenan & Kel opening theme song, is just the first announcement of Bulmers Live at Leopardstown 2019, with another seven […]
7 years ago
Dublin venue announces Coolio gig for later this year
The Bowery in Rathmines, Dublin has announced that Coolio will be playing there in October. Presumably he’ll be playing all his major hits, like Gangsta’s Paradise, C U When U Get There, and of course, the Kenan and Kel theme song. Coolio has given up on his tendency to stage dive, since a 2009 performance […]
8 years ago
“What’s goin’ on in the kitchen?” – Coolio randomly cooks dinner for students and then performs Gangsta’s Paradise with them
Been spendin’ most their lives, livin’ in a student’s Paradise…
13 years ago
Video: Two Irish lads do a brilliant version of ‘Gangster’s Paradise’
Dylan McConville and Cillian Boyle, take a bow…
13 years ago