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Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. on August 1, 1963 in Compton, California) is an American rapper and actor who 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". |
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News in english
about Coolio
(October / 2009)
Catching 'Copyright Criminals' Date: 21 Oct 2009
Daily Pennsylvanian -
Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song, “Pastime Paradise,” sold one million copies; Coolio’s 1995 song, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” sold seven million. Wonder’s song has 447,000 views on Youtube; Coolio’s has over five million, yet in many ways Coolio’s song strongly parallels Wonder’s. Yesterday’s screening of “Copyright Criminals,” a documentary produced by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrow McLeod, analyzed this and ...
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Coolio Live in Malta! Date: 23 Oct 2009
Malta Star -
Rapper Coolio, Grammy Award winner of the smash hit “gangsters paradise” will be performing live in Malta this Halloween.
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Coolio Concert Postponed Date: 31 Oct 2009
Malta Star -
According to organisers, the Coolio Concert Scheduled for tonight at Sky Club has been postponed as the singer has been injured in a celebrity basketball game.
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