Pioneering rapper Coolio dead at 59
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Rapper Coolio, 59, had a colourful life, from his early beginning to his rise to fame with Gangsta's Paradise in 1995. Femail takes a look back at the star's milestone moments, after he died yesterday.
The rapper - who passed away aged 59 on Wednesday - appeared on the Irish chat show Open House in 2002 where staff had to step in at the last minute for the performance.
In 1995, Coolio combined street-tough lyrics with a pop sensibility - and rap wold never be the same.
Paul Bergen/RedfernsCoolio the Grammy-winning rapper record producer and actor best known for his 1995 hit "Gangsta's ...