American rapper Coolio achieved success in the 1990s while fighting drug addiction and poverty.
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Coolio's first two singles 'Watch Gonna Do' and 'You're Gonna Miss Me' didn't impress music lovers.
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Her appearances on the first albums of the bands WC and Mad Circle were also limited and did not help.
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Coolio releases solo album 'It Takes a Thief' and 'Fantastic Voyage' gives him the success he needed.
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The song 'Gangsta's Paradise' composed for the film 'Dangerous Minds' gave him a huge success.
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Coolio also appeared in several TV series and cookery shows in which he played minor, major roles.
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The famous rapper 'Coolio' is better known as 'Artis Leon Ivey Jr.'.
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Coolio had to stay in jail for several months for theft, due to which his studies were greatly affected.
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After high school, Coolio went to Compton Community College and performed in several competitions there.
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He was called 'Culio Iglesias' at Compton Community College. He left the world on 28 September due to a cardiac attack.
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