Ice Cube, Weird Al, And More Pay Respects After Rapper Coolio’s Death At 59

Sad news struck the world last night when the untimely passing of Coolio at age 59 was revealed. An acclaimed rap icon, the male motivated his fans, and left some lovely popular culture minutes along the method. Today, the home entertainment world is paying its aspects, as Ice Cube, Weird Al, and others have actually published caring homages for Coolio. 

Starting things off, star and fellow rap artist Ice Cube tweeted his acknowledgements. He honored the rap artist by consisting of some context of how he understood Coolio in referral to his own musical profession, in the following bittersweet post:

Of course, with among Coolio’s greatest hits being “Gangsta’s Paradise,” there were 2 celebrations that the world was most likely anticipating to see homages from. Weird Al Yankovic was among those individuals, as his tune parody “Amish Paradise” ended up being a big hit in its own right, in spite of not having the initial artist’s approval. The matter was ultimately compressed, leaving Coolio and Weird Al as friendly celebrations; a reality kept in mind in Yankovic’s own homage listed below: 

Parody aside, this renowned Coolio track ended up being popular in the very first location due to the fact that of its development for the 1995 drama Dangerous Minds. “Gangsta’s Paradise” was the hit single from the movie’s soundtrack, and even won Coolio a number of awards, consisting of a Grammy. 

Michelle Pfeiffer starred in the video, and the movie. The experience is something she goes over in her Instagram post bidding her previous co-star a fond goodbye: 

Known as rather of a star himself. Also understood by the name Artis Leon Ivey Jr., the rap artist played numerous parts in films and television programs. There was even a point where Coolio was almost a Batman villain, thanks to an offer made to protect his efficiency in Batman and Robin. Part of his acting experience is what brought All That veteran Kel Mitchell to social networks, as he shared the story of how he satisfied Coolio throughout his visitor area on the Nickelodeon program: 

It’s likewise worth keeping in mind that must you take a classic journey to revisit Nickelodeon’s classic sitcom Kenan and Kel, Coolio was a vital part of that task too. No matter what chances provided themselves in front of the video camera, or in the recording cubicle, as held true with animated series like Futurama, music was still what made Coolio genuinely renowned. Celebrity admirers like Viola Davis tweeted memories that signified simply as much:

Also on hand to commemorate Coolio’s passing was musician and actor Questlove from The Roots. One of 2022’s Academy Award winners, he shared an extremely basic message of acknowledgements through Twitter that revealed absolutely nothing however love and gratitude: 

Closing things off is a tweet from actor Lou Diamond Phillips. Most just recently understood for his function on the Fox drama and fan favorite show Prodigal Son, Phillips took some time to set out a story of how his relationship with Coolio resulted in some unique memories: 

The death of Coolio is one that is still being felt throughout the world. We here at CinemaBlend send our inmost acknowledgements to the late music icon’s family and friends, as they browse this duration of sorrow and remembrance.