Artis Leon Ivey jr. Professionally known as Coolio was an American rapper

He was very famous in late 1990’s and achieved mainstream success through his solo gangsta’s paradise in 1995

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He won Grammy for best solo rap performance of gangsta’s paradise.

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He died in the afternoon hours in LA on Wednesday.

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The exact cause of death has not been revealed but paramedics believe it to be cardiac arrest.

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