Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye I'm an educated fool with money on my mind Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the street Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlightīeen spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like Or you and your homies might be lined in chalkĪs they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool You better watch how you're talkin', and where you're walkin' Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of 'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long, thatīut I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ![]() Here are all the lyrics to 'Gangsta's Paradise:' Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterĪt times like this we could easily repost the many, many tributes that have been paid to Coolio but why not remember the man for his finest work, one that will likely be played for decades to come. Others may remember him for singing the theme tune to the Kenan and Kel sitcom. ![]() The five-time Grammy-nominated artist was best known for his 1995 single 'Gangsta’s Paradise' (also featuring Kylian Marsh) which was a huge smash hit after being featured in the Michelle Pfeiffer film Dangerous Minds. The rapper Coolio, real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr, who had huge success in the 1990s has died at the age of 59 in Los Angeles his manager has confirmed.Ĭoolio's long-time manager Jarez Posey confirmed to the Associated Press and other outlets that the star had passed away but at the time of writing no cause of death has been revealed.
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