[1963 - 2022] Coolio was an award-winning American rapper and actor.
His key period was the mid-'90s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" (from the film Dangerous Minds), "Too Hot", "Hit 'Em High" and "C U When U Get There".
He released his debut album, "It Takes a Thief" in 1994, followed by: "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), "My Soul" (1997), "Coolio.com" (2001), "El Cool Magnifico" (2002), "The Return of the Gangsta" (2006), "Steal Hear" (2008), plus 2009's: "From the Bottom 2 the Top".