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COOLIO

Coolio was born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. on August 1, 1963 in Compton, California, and is an American rapper, actor, chef and record producer. Coolio began his rap career in 1987, and joined the group WC and the Maad Circle in 1991. Coolio struck out on his own in 1994, releasing his debut album It Takes A Thief and the song Fantastic Voyage which became one of the biggest rap songs of the year in the US. Coolio scored a Official UK Singles Chart Number 1 with the song Gangsta’s Paradise in 1995, which became a global hit and the second biggest-selling single of the year in the UK as well as winning the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance.

COOLIO Songs stats

UK No1s
1
UK Top 10s
4
UK Top 40s
7
UK Top 75s
11
Weeks at No1
2
Weeks in the Top 10
20
Weeks in the Top 40
46
Weeks in the Top 75
71

COOLIO Albums stats

UK No1s
0
UK Top 10s
0
UK Top 40s
2
UK Top 75s
3
Weeks at No1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
0
Weeks in the Top 40
7
Weeks in the Top 75
27

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