Coolio Album - Gangsta's Paradise
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Customers rating:
(40 ratings)
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Release Date:1995-11-07
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Type:Audio CD
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Genre:Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop, Party Rap, Pop, Pop-Rap, Rap, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rap, Hip-Hop, Rap/Hip Hop, United States of America, West Coast Rap
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Label:Rhino / Ada
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UPC:016998114124
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Approx. Price:$13.98
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Review - Amazon.com :
Old-school hip-hop, which builds its sing-song raps atop samples of old funk and soul singles, may be on the way out, but in its twilight days it has yielded one more brilliant album, Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise. Coolio, the Compton rapper once known as Artis Ivey, creates tape loops of the catchiest sections from old songs by Smokey Robinson, the Isley Brothers, Billy Paul, and Herbie Hancock, and then raps his ghetto slice-of-life stories atop those loops. It's a familiar formula, but Coolio makes it fresh again, coming up with monologues strong enough to make us forget the original songs and get lost in his narratives. Moreover, Coolio drops his rhymes so they fall perfectly on the beats and even the melodies of the samples. --Geoffrey HimesCustomer review - 2003-01-04
- Gangstas ParadiseI bought this album a year ago just for Gangstas Paradise cuz i could not find the single n e where. I was well impressed that the other tracks on this album were nearly as good as 'Gangstas Paradise' but this tune will never be beaten for its spine tinglin beat and hard hittin lyric. This has to be the best Gangsta rap tune ever made. Coolio deserves more praise and respect for his work i only hope he will return with a new album as good as this. RESPECT!!!!!
Customer review - 2005-09-09
- i miss old-school hip hopespecially nowadays, because i absolutely hate all the bullcrap that is spewed out by todays rap/hiphop artists.
they dont even have a proper catchy sound to them, just heavy beats with some non rhyming squeks her and there.
Customer review - 2004-11-24
- a classic CDGangsta's paradise (the song) still is one of my most played songs in my car. There are several other noteworthy songs too. With all the new rap CDs on the market now-a-days, sometimes it is just nice to kick back and listen to one of the classics.
Customer review - 2002-10-08
- Great 2nd album by CoolioThis was Coolio's first album after the phenominal It Takes A Thief. It was boosted by the smash-hit Gangsta's Paradise and made Coolio a huge name. The album is packed with catchy beats and tight lyrics. My best song on the album is Get Up Get Down guest starring WC which is ill. Other great songs are A Thing Goin' On, Exercise Yo' Game and Is This Me. I say check this album out if you are a fan of Coolio or even better check out his great debut, It Takes A Thief for some real old-school hip hop... Later
Customer review - 2006-11-29
- If it's sooooo good how come it's selling right now used for 1¢ ?Because suckers by it, quickly get bored by it, then try to sell it.
Except there are more suckers than buyers.
Gangsta indeed. Only an idiot thinks gangsta's are good at making music.
OK the dumbos who disagree can now press the "not helpful" button, and the smart people can, at least, consider what I've written.
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