Gangsta's Paradise

"Gangsta's Paradise" is a song by American rapper Coolio, released as a single on August 1, 1995, featuring vocals from American singer L.V.. The song was included on Coolio's album of the same name, as well as the soundtrack for the 1995 movie Dangerous Minds.[1]

The song was listed at number 85 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All Time[2] and was the number one biggest-selling single of 1995 on U.S. Billboard.[3] In 2008, it was ranked number 38 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[4]

Coolio was awarded a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance, two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video and Best Video from a Film and a Billboard Music Award for the song/album.

References

  1. ↑ "Coolio feat. L.V.'s 'Gangsta's Paradise' – Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. ↑ "Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Singles : Page 1".
  3. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1995/Top 100 Songs of 1995". musicoutfitters.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ↑ "The 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Ever". VH1 Blog Reality TV News and Gossip. Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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