Coolio Mourned As Tributes For Rapper Pour In A Fantastic Voyage Indeed
The death of Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was confirmed to Variety on Wednesday by his longtime manager Jarel Posey, who said the performer died around 5 p.m. local time. He was found by paramedics at a friend’s house, according to TMZ, but a cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Coolio was best known for his 1995 single, “Gansta’s Paradise,” which in addition to achieving triple platinum status with the RIAA after its inclusion on the Dangerous Minds soundtrack also reached over 1 billion streams on Spotify....