New York Post

How Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise' changed the rap game

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...
The Washington Post

Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ hip-hop star, dies at 59

As the beat and lyrics of the 1995 hit song “Gangsta’s Paradise” came together, Coolio knew he had struck gold. The unlikely meshing of gospel and rap, spine-chilling lyrics and clever sampling of ...
The New York Times

Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Dies at 59

From a bookish, asthmatic child to mainstream hitmaker, the West Coast M.C. charted a distinctive path to hip-hop stardom. By Eduardo Medina and McKenna Oxenden To hear more audio stories from ...
The Source

DJ Akademiks Says Drill Rap Buried Gangsta Rap, What Does Lil Durk’s Case Say?

DJ Akademiks has reopened one of hip-hop’s oldest debates by arguing that drill music effectively killed gangsta rap, ...