Artist
Coolio
Coolio is a hip-hop artist from Compton, USA formed in 1987. 35 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Compton, USA · Best hip-hop albums
- 35
- Releases
- 1994–2025
- Active years
- 1987
- Formed
Artist
Coolio is a hip-hop artist from Compton, USA formed in 1987. 35 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Compton, USA · Best hip-hop albums
Most popular
It Takes a Thief
1994
The Return of the Gangsta
2006
My Soul
1997
The Very Best
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Coolio & Friends
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Greatest Hits
2025
My Soul (25th Anniversary)
2022
Cruise Off
2018
The Essential Collection
2012
The Collection
2012
From the Bottom 2 the Top
2009
Hip Hop Masters
2008
Steal Hear
2008
El Cool Magnifico
2002
Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits
2001
Coolio.com
2001
Rhino Hi-Five: Coolio
EP · 2005
Gangsta's Paradise
Single · 1995
Gangsta's Paradise (Instrumental)
Single · 2025
Gangsta's Paradise (Coopex Edit)
Single · 2023
Gangsta's Paradise (Re-Recorded - Orchestral Version)
Single · 2022
The Floor Is Lava
Single · 2022
She's So Ratchet EP
EP · 2015
Fantastic Voyage (Re-Recorded Version)
Single · 2008
Fantastic Voyage (Re-Recorded)
Single · 2008
Gangsta's Paradise (Re-Recorded/Re-Mastered Version) (Instrumental Stems)
Single · 2008
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Gangsta's Paradise (as heard in The Green Hornet) [Re-Recorded/Re-Mastered Version]
Single · 2008
Gangsta Walk
EP · 2007
Rhino Hi-Five: Coolio, Volume 2
EP · 2006
C U When U Get There
Single · 1997
Ooh La La
Single · 1997
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
Single · 1996
It's All the Way Live (Now)
Single · 1996
Too Hot
Single · 1995
Fantastic Voyage
Single · 1994
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (born August 1, 1963), known professionally as Coolio, is an American Grammy Award-winning musician, rapper, chef, actor, and record producer. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He is best known for his 1995 Grammy winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "C U When U Get There" (1997) and "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996). He was also known for rapping the theme song for the late 1990s Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel. Coolio has since gone on to release albums independently, as well becoming a chef, creating a web series titled Cookin' with Coolio and releasing a cookbook. He recorded two singles in 1987, titled "Watch Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me". Coolio made connections in the L.A. rap scene, and in 1991, ended up joining the group WC and the Maad Circle, led by rapper WC. He had a few verses on the group's debut album Ain't a Damn Thang Changed, including on the single "Dress Code". The album was regionally successful. Coolio and jazz saxophonist Jarez were enlisted in July 2008 as spokespersons …