Coolio, American rapper known for his success gangster paradise, died on Wednesday at the age of 59. His sudden death shocked the world of culture in the United States, and especially among rappers.
“This is sad news,” Ice Cube wrote on social media.
“I witnessed his rise in this industry firsthand. Rest in peace, Coolio.” “Coolio was the West Coast Flav flavor,” Flavor Flav added. “He loved saying that about himself. We were supposed to play together on Thursday. Rest in peace, my friend.”
“He was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Really good guy,” said MC Hammer. “I’m freaking out, I just heard the news of my friend Coolio’s death,” tweeted, visibly still in shock, Vanilla Ice.
“He was a legend,” summed up Juicy J.
“My heart is broken”
Questlove, a prominent member of the group The Roots, and Weird Al Yankovic, who had signed a pastiche of gangster paradise in the 2000s, he also paid tribute to her on social media. Actor Martin Lawrence also paid tribute to the rapper’s memory:
“My condolences and prayers to his family,” he posted.
“I am heartbroken to learn of the disappearance of the talented artist Coolio,” Michelle Pfeiffer, who had filmed the Gangsta’s Paradise clip, said on Instagram. “A life extinguished too soon […] I remember a benevolent man. 30 years later, I still get chills listening to that song.”
The man in a tube
Coolio died in Los Angeles, according to Jarez Posey, Coolio’s longtime friend and manager. His cause of death was not immediately known. Jarez Posey told TMZ, a publication specializing in celebrity coverage, that Coolio was found unconscious in a friend’s bathroom on Wednesday afternoon.
Born on August 1, 1963 as Artis Leon Ivey Jr in Pennsylvania, Coolio had made a name for himself with gangster paradisetitle created for the soundtrack of the film rebellious spirits with Michelle Pfeiffer. It became the biggest single of the year and earned Coolio a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Source: BFM TV
