Coolio’s family will be keeping his memory (and his ashes) close to their hearts. The late rapper — whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — died suddenly at the age of 59 on September 28, and ...

Coolio died without a will in place, prompting his former manager to go to probate court on his behalf. Jarez Posey has begun the legal process of having the late “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper’s estate ...

The entertainment world came to a standstill Wednesday with the news that hip-hop icon Coolio had died at age 59. At one point, he was the biggest rap star on the planet, with his series of singles in ...

Celebrity tributes are pouring in on social media for rapper Coolio, best known for his "Gangsta's Paradise" song used in the 1995 film "Dangerous Minds." Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was found ...

Coolio died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl in September at 59, his manager confirmed to The Post Thursday. The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper also had traces of heroin and methamphetamine in his ...

Precious little in Coolio’s career had suggested he would even entertain something so bleak as “Gangsta’s Paradise”. “Do I have to use a gat to show you where I’m at?” he rapped on 1991’s Ain’t a Damn ...

Coolio's seven children have a special plan to keep their father near and dear to their hearts after his recent death. The rapper -- who was born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. -- died in Los Angeles last ...

Gangsta’s Paradise” comes from the 1995 thriller film Dangerous Minds and features vocals by the singer L.V. The track served as the lead single of Coolio’s second studio ...

Coolio tied the knot with Josefa Salinas in 1996, but their relationship didn’t last long. They divorced in 2000 after four years of marriage. Salinas was a broadcasting personality, and she paved her ...

Weird Al Yankovic paid tribute to fellow musician Coolio following the rapper’s death earlier this week at the age of 59. Taking to his Twitter late Wednesday night (September 28), Weird Al shared an ...

Beloved late rapper Coolio was very much a family man before his sudden death at age 59 this week. The “Gangsta’s Paradise” hitmaker often gushed about his life not only as a father but as a ...