U-Artis Leon Ivey Jr. owaziwa ngegama elingelona iqiniso elithi Coolio, ungumrepha waseMelika, umlingisi kanye nomdidiyeli. U-Coolio uthole impumelelo ngasekupheleni kwawo-1990 ngama-albhamu akhe iGangsta's Paradise (1995) kanye neMysoul (1997).
Uphinde wawina iGrammy ngengoma yakhe eyashisa izikhotha ethi Gangsta's Paradise, nezinye izingoma: Fantastic Voyage (1994), Sumpin' New (1996) neCU When U Get There (1997).
Ubuntwana Coolio
UCoolio wazalwa ngo-August 1, 1963 eSouth Central Compton, eLos Angeles, eCalifornia, eU.SA. Esengumfanyana, wayekuthanda ukufunda izincwadi. Abazali bakhe bahlukana lapho eneminyaka engu-11 ubudala.
ULeon wazama ukuthola indlela yokuhlonishwa esikoleni, ngenxa yalokho wathola izingozi ezihlukahlukene. Umfana weza nezibhamu esikoleni.
Lapho eneminyaka engu-17 ubudala, wachitha izinyanga ezimbalwa ejele ngenxa yokweba (ngokusobala ngemva kokuzama ukukhipha incwadi yemali eyayintshontshwe omunye wabangane bakhe). Ngemva kokufunda esikoleni esiphakeme, waya eCompton Community College.
U-Leon waqala ukubonisa isithakazelo ku-rap esikoleni esiphakeme. Waba negalelo elivamile esiteshini somsakazo we-rap e-Los Angeles i-KDAY futhi waqopha enye yezingoma zokuqala ze-rap ethi Whatcha Gonna Do.
Ngeshwa, lo mfana naye waba isisulu sokuluthwa yizidakamizwa, okwamosha umsebenzi wakhe womculo.
Umdwebi waya ekuhlumelelweni, ngemva kokwelashwa wathola umsebenzi njengesicishamlilo emahlathini aseNyakatho California. Ebuyela eLos Angeles ngemva konyaka, wasebenza imisebenzi eyahlukene, okuhlanganisa nezokuphepha esikhumulweni sezindiza saseLos Angeles, kuyilapho ephindelela.
Ingoma elandelayo ayizange ihlabe umxhwele izilaleli. Kodwa-ke, waqala ukwenza ukuxhumana emhlabeni we-hip-hop, ehlangana ne-WC kanye ne-Maad Circle.
Ube esejoyina iqembu elibizwa nge-40 Thevz wasayina noTommy Boy.
Ehambisana no-DJ Brian, uCoolio uqophe i-albhamu yakhe yokuqala, eyakhululwa ngo-1994. Uthwebule ividiyo yomculo yaleli culo, futhi iFantastic Voyage yafinyelela kunombolo 3 kumashadi e-pop.
I-albhamu ye-Gangsta's Paradise
Ngo-1995, u-Coolio wabhala ingoma ehambisana nomculi we-R&B u-LV yefilimu ethi Ingqondo Eyingozi ebizwa ngokuthi i-Gangsta's Paradise. Ingoma ibe ngeyodwa yezingoma eziphumelela kakhulu embonini ye-rap yaso sonke isikhathi, yafinyelela ku-#1 eshadini le-Hot 100.
Bekuyinombolo yoku-1 yango-1995 e-United States, yafinyelela kunombolo-1 emashadini omculo e-UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.
I-Gangsta's Paradise yaba ngeyesibili edayisa kakhulu ngo-1995 e-UK. Le ngoma iphinde yadala ingxabano ngesikhathi uCoolio eveza ukuthi umculi wamahlaya uWeird Al akazange acele imvume yokuyidlala.
Emiklomelweni yamaGrammy ngo-1996, leli culo lawina indondo ye-Best Rap Solo Performance.
Ekuqaleni, iculo elithi Gangsta's Paradise kwakungacatshangwa ukuthi lifakwe kwelinye lama-albhamu e-studio ka-Coolio, kodwa impumelelo yalo yaholela eqinisweni lokuthi u-Coolio akazange nje afake ingoma ku-albhamu yakhe elandelayo, kodwa futhi wayenza iculo lesihloko.
Kuthathe ikhorasi nomculo kaStevie Wonder's Pastime Paradise, owaqoshwa cishe eminyakeni engu-20 edlule ku-albhamu kaWonder.
I-albhamu ethi Gangsta's Paradise yakhululwa ngo-1995 futhi yaqinisekiswa i-2X Platinum yi-RIAA. Iqukethe amanye amahithi amakhulu amabili, i-Sumpin' New ne-Too Hot, no-JT Taylor we-Kool & the Gang ecula ikhorasi.
Ngo-2014, i-Fallingin Reverse yahlanganisa i-Gangsta's Paradise ye-albhamu ye-Punk Goes 90 futhi u-Coolio waba nenkanyezi kuvidiyo yomculo.
Ngo-2019, le ngoma yavuselela ukuduma okusha ku-inthanethi ngenkathi ifakwa ku-trailer yefilimu ethi The Hedgehog.
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Ku-2004, u-Coolio wabonakala njengomhlanganyeli ku-Comeback Diegrosse Chance, umbukiso wethalente waseJalimane. Ukwazile ukuthatha indawo yesi-3 ngemuva kukaChris Norman noBenjamin Boyce.
NgoJanuwari 2012, wayengomunye wosaziwayo abayisishiyagalombili ohlelweni lwangempela lweFood Network uRachael vs. Insizwa: Usaziwayo u-Cook-Off lapho ebemele Umculo Usindisa Izimpilo. Uthathe indawo yesibili futhi waklonyeliswa ngo-$2.
U-Coolio wabonakala esiqeshini sangoMashi 5, 2013 sohlelo lwangempela i-Wife Swap, kodwa walaxazwa yintombi yakhe ngemuva kokuvezwa kohlelo kuthelevishini.
NgoJuni 30, 2013, wabonakala kanye nosomahlaya uJenny Eclair kanye nomlingisi we-Emmerdale uMatthew Wolfenden kumdlalo waseBrithani othi Tipping Point: Lucky Stars lapho aqeda khona indawo yesi-2.
Ukuboshwa kwe-Coolio
Ngasekupheleni kuka-1997, uCoolio nabangane abangu-XNUMX ababebajwayele baboshwa ngenxa yokweba esitolo nokushaya umnikazi. Walahlwa yicala lokubandakanyeka futhi wathola inhlawulo.
Kungekudala ngemuva kwalesi sigameko, amaphoyisa aseJalimane asabise ngokubeka uCoolio icala lokugqugquzela ubugebengu ngemuva kokuthi lo mculi ethe abalaleli bangayintshontsha i-albhamu uma bengakwazi ukuyithenga.
Ehlobo lika-1998, lo mculi waphinde waboshelwa ukushayela kwelinye icala kanye nokuthwala isikhali (naphezu kokuxwayisa isikhulu mayelana nokuba khona kwesibhamu esizenzakalelayo emotweni), wayenensangu encane. .
Naphezu kwakho konke, wayevame ukubonakala ezigcawini zaseHollywood futhi wadala ilebula yakhe, i-Crowbar. Ngo-1999, wadlala ku-movie ethi "Tyrone", kodwa ngemva kwengozi yemoto, kwadingeka ahlehlise uhambo lokuphromotha lwe "Scrap". Waqhubeka nokulingisa izindima ezincane emafilimini.
