Anchored by its title track and follow-up singles “Too Hot” and “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New),” Gangsta’s Paradise would sell over 2 million copies in the U.S. The song would become a massive success, topping charts worldwide and nabbing Coolio the Best Rap Solo Performance Grammy. The next year, though, Coolio dropped “Gangsta’s Paradise” - first via the soundtrack to Michelle Pfeiffer’s hero-teacher movie Dangerous Minds, then on his sophomore album, Gangsta’s Paradise - and cracked a whole new echelon. Our latest installment: Gangsta’s Paradise.īackground: Coolio, the Compton rapper born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., released his debut album, It Takes a Thief, in 1994, and quickly saw its single “Fantastic Voyage” become a sizable radio hit.
Now, years later, we will take a look at these classics in a more objective, unforgiving adult light: Are they really the best ever? How do they hold up now? We’ve already reconsidered Heathers, Ally McBeal, Ace of Base’s The Sign, Ghostbusters, Dinosaurs, and Adam Sandler. Prosecutors said the case remains under investigation by police.The Nostalgia Fact-Check is a recurring Vulture feature in which we revisit a seminal movie, TV show, or album that reflexively evinces an “Oh my God, that was the best ever!” response by a certain demographic, owing to it having been imprinted on them early. Pedregon said Coolio acknowledged under questioning that the bag and the gun were his. The rapper’s lawyer, Michael Aisen, declined to comment on the case.Ĭoolio, a Los Angeles-area native and is best known for his 1995 Grammy award-winning hit Gangsta’s Paradise, a UK and US No 1 and one of the best-selling singles of all time.Īccording to Los Angeles police who arrested Coolio at the airport, a stolen, loaded pistol was discovered in his backpack on the X-ray screening belt as his entourage was going through security to board a flight en route to a concert.Īnother member of the entourage initially claimed ownership of the bag, but evidence in the backpack directed police to Coolio, and police removed him from the aircraft, police spokesman Rob Pedregon said. Santiago said a warrant for Coolio’s arrest would be issued if he failed to appear for the later court date. Prosecutors said it was illegal for the performer to carry a gun because of two prior felony convictions – in 2001, for carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle, and in 2009, for possession of cocaine base.Ĭoolio, 53, was scheduled to appear in Los Angeles superior court on Thursday for an arraignment, but the hearing was postponed until 26 October after his lawyer told the judge that Coolio was out of state performing, district attorney spokesman Ricardo Santiago said.
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