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 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, 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 ...

U.S. rapper Coolio poses after he performed the traditional "Flight of the Angel" hanging from a cable tied from the bell tower to a St. Mark's Square filled to capacity, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Jan ...

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'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 ...

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, ...

Coolio, the award-winning rapper, has died. He was 59. The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper — whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — was found dead on Wednesday, Sept. 28, his manager Jarez Posey ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Ever since ’90s rap icon Coolio discovered he had a refined palate, he’s been busy in the kitchen, demonstrating fresh techniques on his YouTube show “Cookin’ with Coolio” and wowing friends with his ...