Doug Rasheed, now an NC resident, is the man who conceived the song that made Coolio a star — and that provided himself with ...

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. On this day in 1995, Coolio was joined onstage by Stevie Wonder at the Billboard Music Awards to perform “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which also won Single Of The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Today, the two Southern-bred rappers have teamed up with a Southern rap veteran, Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo, for a new track ...

Queen banned "gangster rap" artists from sampling their back catalogue amid fears it would "promote violence or abuse". Sir Brian May says the British rock band took a stance to say no to certain ...

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor and producer Coolio, may have been born in Pennsylvania, but throughout his career, he always claimed Compton as his home turf.

Before his biggest hit happened in 1995, Coolio wasn't even aware of the song that gave it its hook. "Gangsta's Paradise" sampled the Stevie Wonder 1976 single, "Pastime Paradise." The rapper died ...