Line #30 Music/Coolio


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2	[[caption-width-right:280:''[[Series/KenanAndKel Awwwwwwwww... Here it goes!]]'']]
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4	Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), better known as [[StageNames Coolio]], was an American rapper and actor.
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6	He was known for his Grammy Award-winning "Gangsta's Paradise" (originally made for the soundtrack of the film ''Film/DangerousMinds'') and his minor parts in several films such as the director's cut of ''Film/Daredevil2003''. He also voiced Kwanzaa Bot in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.
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8	He passed away at age 59 from a drug overdose.
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10	!!Discography:
11	[[AC:Albums]]
12	* ''It Takes a Thief'' (1994)
13	* ''Gangsta's Paradise'' (1995)
14	* ''My Soul'' (1997)
15	* ''Coolio.com'' (2001)
16	* ''El Cool Magnifico'' (2002)
17	* ''The Return of the Gangsta'' (2006)
18	* ''Steal Hear'' (2008)
19	* ''From the Bottom 2 the Top'' (2009)
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21	!!This artist's works provide examples of:
22	* AsTheGoodBookSays: "Gangsta's Paradise" starts off with Psalm 23:4 "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death".
23	* AuthorAppeal: He likes sampling from Lakeside.
24	* BeingEvilSucks: "Gangsta's Paradise" is all about how being a gangster is a self-destructive lifestyle, and to make things worse, it's also [[TrappedInVillainy seemingly impossible to escape once you're in deep]].
25	-->''Tell me why are we so blind to see''\
26	''That the ones we hurt are you and me?''
27	* TheCameo: For acting roles, he usually does this.
28	* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Inverted in "Gangsta's Paradise." The message of the song is that the life of a gangster is full of fear, doubt, and regret, and you could be killed at any moment.
29	* DramaticChoirNumber: "Gangsta's Paradise" is backed by a short, looping choir riff. The song is a VillainousLament, so the choir helps give it a mournful feel. The choir also ties into the religious motifs used throughout the song.
30	* {{Hypocrite}}: Discussed in "Gangsta's Paradise." The singer character points out that people say he needs help, but they never actually do anything to help him.
31	-->''They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me''\
32	''If they can't understand it, how can they reach me?''\
33	''I guess they can't, I guess they won't, I guess they front''\
34	''That's why I know my life is out of luck, fool''
35	* {{Sampling}}:
36	** "Fantastic Voyage" samples the song of the same name by Lakeside.
37	** "Gangsta's Paradise" samples the chorus and instrumentation of Music/StevieWonder's "Pastime Paradise".
38	** "It's All the Way Live (Now)" samples "It's All the Way Live" by Lakeside.
39	* TrappedInVillainy: The singer character of "Gangsta's Paradise" feels trapped in his criminal lifestyle because nobody is willing to help him change for the better.
40	* VillainousLament: "Gangsta's Paradise" is about a hoodlum who obviously knows that his lifestyle is morally wrong and self-destructive but has given up hope on changing for the better.
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42	->''"DAMN! Now how am I gonna get home?!"''

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