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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6 | He was known for his Grammy Award-winning "Gangsta's Paradise" (originally made for the soundtrack of the film ''Film/DangerousMinds'') and his minor parts in several films such as the director's cut of ''Film/Daredevil2003''.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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