Coolio

Released: August 26, 1997

*The sound of rain falling and a devil like voice laughing*

A man is heard running and breathing fast
Scared Man: Damn! Wha...

The running gets faster, the man is breathing faster, and he sounds
Terrified. The devil's laughing is getting much louder

There is the sound of things being knocked over as if the man is trying
To hide and everything is in his way

Scared Man: What you want man? What you want from me?

Devil: Your soul!

Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., Coolio is a West Coast rapper who reached insane popularity levels in the mid 90’s with his hit “Gangsta’s Paradise” and album of the same name. Unfortunately he is now often referred to as a one-hit wonder, despite having multiple hits before and after “Gangsta’s Paradise”, including “Fantastic Voyage”, “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)”, and “C U When U Get There”.

He has also had several minor acting roles along with a semi-successful career as a chef, having released multiple cook books, the most famous of which being “Cooking with Coolio”.

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