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Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. on August 1, 1963 in Compton, California) is an American rapper and actor perhaps best known for the hit song "Gangsta's Paradise." The album Gangsta's Paradise is considered a classic west coast Gangsta rap album, thanks to songs like "Exercise Yo Game" and "Geto Highlites." His G-Funk sounding beats and soulful flow softens the typically edgy effect of rap.His hit song "Gangsta's Paradise" combined singing with rap. Coolio has also made numerous television and film appearances. He got the name 'Coolio' after friends called him Coolio Iglesias because he played guitar. In high school, his nickname was 'Boo'. Coolio started his career as a member of the rap group, WC and the Maad Circle, which included WC, Sir Jinx and DJ Crazy Toones. The group released two albums, Ain't a Damn Thang Changed in 1991 and Curb Servin' in 1995. The group disbanded shortly after the release of Curb Servin'. In 1994, Coolio released his debut album It Takes a Thief which featured the hugely successful singles, Fantastic Voyage and It Takes a Thief. In 1995 Coolio released his second and most successful album Gangsta's Paradise, which went 4X Platinum and featured the mega hit, Gangsta's Paradise and the popular party track, Sumpin New. However, Coolio's next three albums, 1997's "My Soul", 2002's "El Cool Magnifico" and 2006's "Return of the Gangsta", failed to live up to the success of his first two albums. Coolio's recordings also appeared on the soundtracks to Clueless (1995) and Dangerous Minds (1995). In 2005 he co-hosted the MOBO awards in the UK. The MOBO (an acronym for Music Of Black Origin) Awards, established in 1996 by Kanya King, are held annually in the UK to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. Coolio is a former Crip member. Coolio is also associated with Snoop Dogg.

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