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Leon Ivey, Jr. (born August 1, 1963) better known by his stage
name Coolio, is a Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor
perhaps best known for the hit song "Gangsta's
Paradise", a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song Pastime
Paradise. Coolio has also made numerous television and film
appearances. 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. He later left the group and released his 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. In 2008, Coolio is hosting an
online cooking show (or video podcast), Cookin' with Coolio, for
the network MyDamnChannel. He says he is trying to make
"black food" healthier and more affordable for poor
people (Newsweek). He says he "likes Bobby Flay and Rachel
Ray" ... more |
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