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's death shocked the world, as some of rap and hip-hop's biggest names rushed to social media to pay tribute. Oxygen Media/NBCUniversal via Ge Rap and hip-hop’s biggest names rushed to social ...

Beloved rapper Coolio spoke about life as a grandfather to five grandchildren just six months before his death on 28 September. The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper died aged 59 on Wednesday, his ...

Coolio, known for massive 1990s hip-hop hits like “Fantastic Voyage,” “C U When U Get There,” “1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)” and the Dangerous Minds movie theme “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died of a suspected ...

The tension between the two started after Yankovic wanted to parody Coolio’s song, which eventually was released as 1996’s “Amish Paradise.” Coolio originally denied Yankovic’s request for the song, ...

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 ...

Coolio died while visiting a friend’s house, reports TMZ. According to Coolio’s manager, Jarez, the rapper excused himself to go to the bathroom. He took a long time to exit the bathroom, so his ...

Coolio’s friends think his “severe asthma” may have contributed to his death, according to TMZ. Sources told the outlet on Monday that the late “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper “struggled” with the lung ...

Coolio died intestate, meaning there was no will set up. According to documents obtained by The Blast, the late musician's manager filed a probate to start the process of getting his estate appraised.

The trailer for the warily-anticipated Sonic The Hedgehog live-action movie has arrived and while it’s quite something, fans are split on some of the choices the trailer makes, especially with regards ...

Coolio told PEOPLE in 2005 that he wanted to be the "first rapper to even be rapping at 50" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, ...