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It was the #1 single of 1995 for all genres, and was a global hit, as it reached #1 in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand. It would become one of the most successful rap songs of all time, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks.
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In 1995, Coolio made a song featuring R&B singer LV for the movie Dangerous Minds, titled "Gangsta's Paradise". The album received praise for bringing a humorous and lighthearted perspective to often violent and profane themes of typical gangsta rap. It Takes a Thief peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200, becoming certified Platinum. "Fantastic Voyage" would become one of the biggest rap singles of the year, and the album contained a few other minor hits in "County Line" and "I Remember". The lead single "Fantastic Voyage" received heavy rotation on MTV, and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1994, Coolio signed to Tommy Boy Records and released his debut solo album It Takes a Thief. He was a co-contributor on the group's debut album Ain't a Damn Thang Changed, including on the single "Dress Code". rap scene, and in 1991, ended up joining the group WC and the Maad Circle, led by rapper WC. He recorded two singles in 1987, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me".
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Coolio has since gone on to release albums independently and has also become a chef, creating a web series titled Cookin' with Coolio and releasing a cookbook. He was also known for rapping the theme song for the mid-to-late 1990s Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel. He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996) and "C U When U Get There" (1997). Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). (born August 1, 1963), known professionally as Coolio, is an American rapper, actor, chef, and record producer.