With over 17 million records sold worldwide, grammy awardwinning and multiplatinum recording artist coolio is an artist known. Growing up during the time of tremendous change in compton, calif. As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize theres nothing left cause ive been brassing and laughing so long that even my momma thinks that my mind has gone but i aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it me be treated like a punk, you know thats unheard of you better watch how ya talking and where ya walking or you. As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize theres not. The oral history of coolios gangstas paradise rolling stone. Original music video based on the movie dangerous minds sung by coolio featuring lv. This is coolio gangstas paradise official music video hd 1080p by marfel gonzalez on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. With over 17 million records sold worldwide, grammy awardwinning and multiplatinum recording artist coolio is an artist known around the world as a musical and cooking master of extraordinary reinvention. The significance of coolios gangstas paradise may be lost on us now only because the song has been around for so long. Fyi, in and of itself the aforementioned film is not recognized as a great film. The video itself has been viewed almost 400 million times on. Coolio gangstas paradise the principal 1987 youtube. Coolio has also starred in several hbo films and series as well as making cameos in bateman dare devil. Coolio gangstas paradise official video dangerous minds michelle.
May 08, 2020 gangstas paradise served as the lead single from the soundtrack of her commercially successful 1995 film dangerous minds. Too much television watching got me chasing dreams. Rap fans would be hardpressed to say that it was, qualitywise, one of the best songs to emerge from that particular era of rap. Following coolios gangstas paradise featured in the new sonic the hedgehog trailer, youtube reported on tuesday may 7, that the daily views for the 90s favorite music video reached as high. Following coolio s gangsta s paradise featured in the new sonic the hedgehog trailer, youtube reported on tuesday may 7, that the daily views for the 90s favorite music video reached as high. If there is a rap classic, gangsta s paradise would be on the list. Marine louanne johnson, who in 1989 took up a teaching position at carlmont high school in belmont, california where most of her students were africanamerican and latino teenagers from east palo. Weve been spending most our lives living in a gangstas paradise.
Gangstas paradise is a rap song by coolio featuring l. We keep spending most our lives living in a gangstas paradise. The oral history of 1995s poprap smash how stevie wonder, michelle pfeiffer and weird al yankovic played a role in the ubiquitous megahit. His television accomplishments have included the reality tv show on the oxygen network, coolios rules, and the ghetto funk cooking web series, cooking with coolio. Look at the situation, they got me facing, i cant live a. It samples the chorus and instrumentation of stevie wonders 1976 song pastime paradise. It is coolio s bestselling album, with over three million copies sold in the united states. Coolio himself has received several awards, including favorite raphip hop artist at the american music awards in 1996. Coolio gangstas paradise was originally the soundtrack of dangerous minds1995 but i think this music could have been the soundtrack of the principal1987 because both movies have almost. Coolios gangstas paradise lyrics meaning song meanings. The song was released on coolios album of the same name, as well as the soundtrack for the 1995 film dangerous minds. Wonder and coolio showed that when they played the two versions together, their songs emotional appeal to the audience was greatly enhanced. Coolio performs in the music video gangstas paradise from the album gangstas paradise and the original motion picture soundtrack for the film dangerous minds 1995 recorded for tommy boy records. Montage video du film esprits rebelles avec michelle pfeiffer.
The album received praise for bringing a humorous and lighthearted perspective to the often violent and profane themes of typical gangsta rap. It takes a thief is the debut studio album by american rapper coolio. Gangstas paradise was on the soundtrack of the 1995 movie, dangerous minds, which starred michelle pfeiffer as an idealistic teacher in a ghetto high school a modern iteration. V gangsta s paradise video 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 05, 2017 the significance of coolios gangstas paradise may be lost on us now only because the song has been around for so long.
As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize theres not much left coz ive been blastin and laughin so long, that even my mama thinks that my mind is gone but i aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it. Gangstas paradise is the second studio album by rapper coolio, released on november 21, 1995. Smith, and produced by don simpson and jerry bruckheimer. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. I cant live a normal life, i was raised by the state.
The song was later released on the albums gangstas paradise and dangerous minds soundtrack in 1995. The film featured music from coolios return of the gangsta album. Basically, i would of did it, he said, but, you know, the. A young friend asked me about it and wondered where he could get cd. The song spent 12 weeks in the top 2 spots of the billboard hot 100, making. Oldschool hiphop, which builds its singsong raps atop samples of old funk and soul singles, may be on the way out, but in its twilight days it has yielded one more brilliant album, coolios gangstas paradise. The song was later released on the albums gangsta s paradise and dangerous minds soundtrack in 1995. Coolio himself has received several awards, including favorite raphip hop. Mar 04, 2015 cooliogangstas paradise official video dangerous minds michelle pfeiffer carolyn hodges. Coolios 1995 song gangstas paradise received several awards, including best rap solo performance at the grammy awards. Notable awards gangstas paradise also won the 1996 grammy award for best rap solo performance. V gangstas paradise video 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cooliogangstas paradise official video dangerous minds michelle pfeiffer carolyn hodges.
Dangerous minds may have slipped into movie obscurity but coolios gangstas paradise video is still iconic today. Gangsta s paradise is a rap song by coolio featuring l. Michelle pfeiffer posts gangstas paradise throwback pic. Dangerous minds is a 1995 american drama film directed by john n. If there is a rap classic, gangstas paradise would be on the list.
Gangstas paradise was a 1995 single from coolios second studio album by the same name, gangstas paradise. Now, i dont think pop music history as a whole has been very kind to coolio. The soundtrack and its lead single gangstas paradise enjoyed major success, and received nominations for the grammy award for record of the year and the naacp image award for outstanding soundtrack album. In 1995 coolio released his second and most successful album gangstas paradise, which went 4x platinum and featured the mega hit, gangstas paradise and the popular party tra read more coolio born artis leon ivey, jr. Gangsta s paradise is the second studio album by rapper coolio, released on november 21, 1995. Oldschool hiphop, which builds its singsong raps atop samples of old funk and soul singles, may be on the way out, but in its twilight days it has yielded one more brilliant album, coolio s gangsta s paradise. Released in 1995, dangerous minds told the tale of a white teacher who gets a job at an innercity high school in palo alto and inspires the atrisk minority teens she teaches. Coolio gangstas paradise official music video hd 1080p.
His record company, mca, was hoping he would stay in that groove and release more upbeat songs when they heard the brooding gangstas paradise they were afraid it would alienate his fans. Gangstas paradise served as the lead single from the soundtrack of her commercially successful 1995 film dangerous minds. Jun 16, 2011 coolio gangsta s paradise was originally the soundtrack of dangerous minds1995 but i think this music could have been the soundtrack of the principal1987 because both movies have almost. Coolio, artistnamn for artis leon ivey jr, fodd 1 augusti 1963 i compton, kalifornien, ar en amerikansk rappare och skadespelare coolios forsta skiva slapptes 1993 och heter it takes a thief och innehaller hitlaten fantastic voyage. It is based on the autobiography my posse dont do homework by retired u.
Gangstas paradise is a song by american rapper coolio, featuring singer l. Coolio won the grammy award for best rap solo performance for his vocals. The album produced three singles, which became hits. Aug 01, 20 according to coolio, weird al invited him to appear in his 2006 3d film, als brain. It is coolios bestselling album, with over three million copies sold in the united states. Video from dangerous minds, with the music gangstas paradise performed by coolio. It was a joy to see his face when he pulled it from his stocking. As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i take a look at my life and realize theres none left, cause ive been brassing and laughing so long that, even my mamma thinks that my mind is gone, but i aint never crossed a man. Coolio and wonder preformed together in 1996 at the billboard music awards, where they used lines from both pastime paradise and gangstas paradise wonder. Rico bernasconi gangstas paradise 2010 the remixes. According to coolio, weird al invited him to appear in his 2006 3d film, als brain. Gangstas paradise remix features sonic the hedgehog samples.
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