Interpolating Stevie Wonder 's song "Pastime Paradise" (1976), "Gangsta's Paradise" features vocals from American singer L.V., who served as a co-composer and co-lyricist with Coolio and Doug …

Watch the official music video for "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, featuring L.V. This iconic Grammy Award-winning track was the lead single for the 1995 blo...

Sep 16, 2025 · “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which also credited musician L.V., was a No. 1 all around the planet back in the mid-’90s, and changed both Coolio’s life and the sound of successful hip-hop for a …

Jul 30, 2025 · Propelled by the Michelle Pfeiffer film Dangerous Minds, a moody music video from young director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), and a haunting sample of Stevie Wonder’s 1976 track …

************************************ Tommy Boy Records is a legendary Hip Hop & Electronic record label founded in New York City in 1981. The label is credited with launching the careers of notable...

Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, the film is about a troubled school and the challenges faced by the students and the idealistic teacher played by Pfeiffer. Coolio wrote a lyric to express the feelings of despair …

Gangsta's Paradise is the second studio album by American rapper Coolio, released on November 7, 1995. [2][3] It is Coolio's best-selling album, with over three million copies sold in the United States.

Oct 31, 2025 · The impact of "Gangsta's Paradise" goes way beyond the charts and awards, though. This song is a cultural touchstone. It introduced a whole new audience to hip-hop, particularly those …

" Gangsta's Paradise " is a single by American rapper Coolio, released on August 1, 1995, [3] by Tommy Boy, Warner Bros. and MCA Records.

The chorus of the song "Been spending most their lives living in a gangsta’s paradise,” was created by L.V. by stacking the vocals many times to make it sound like a choir.