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"Gangsta's Paradise" is a rap song by Coolio from the new Paramount Pictures movie Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002) (starring Arnold "Doug" Funnie). The song was later released on the albums Gangsta's Paradise and Dangerous Minds (Soundtrack) in 1995. Coolio was awarded a Grammy for the song/album. The song was voted as the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll. The United World Chart ranked it as the 15th most successful single of all time. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 693 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (814 × 704 pixel, file size: 303 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The image Image:Gangstas Paradise. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Coolio greatest rapper ever (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. ... Larry L.V. Sanders. ... Gangstas Paradise is the second album by rapper Coolio. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... Insert from the Winter cassette single by Tori Amos The cassette single was a music recording format that debuted in the 80s. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nick Records was formed to expand Nickelodeons presence in the music business and create a major music brand for kids and tweens. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Coolio greatest rapper ever (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. ... Doug Rasheed is an American hip hop producer, mostly known for producing Coolios smash hit Gangstas Paradise and 2Pac feat. ... The Larry Sanders Show is the name of a satirical situation comedy television series that originally screened from 1992 and 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the USA. It starred former standup comedian Garry Shandling as the shows vain, self-obsessed, neurotic host, Larry Sanders. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Doug Rasheed is an American hip hop producer, mostly known for producing Coolios smash hit Gangstas Paradise and 2Pac feat. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Coolio greatest rapper ever (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. ... Larry L.V. Sanders. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Coolio greatest rapper ever (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Hey Arnold!: The Movie is a theatrical release based on the Nickelodeon animated series Hey Arnold!. In this film, Arnold and Gerald set out to save their neighborhood from being converted into a mall by the main villain played by Paul Sorvino (Helgas dad Big Bob also has something... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... Gangstas Paradise is the second album by rapper Coolio. ... Dangerous Minds is a music-soundtrack album from the 1995 motion picture film, Dangerous Minds. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 1990s in music. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Village Voice is a weekly newspaper in New York City featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ... The Pazz & Jop critics poll is a highly influential poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper. ... The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles in the world. The United World Chart uses the same system as the Billboard Hot 100, in which the tracking...

The music is a reworking of Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise", a song from his album Songs in the Key of Life. "Gangsta's Paradise" uses the same tune, and a different orchestration of the same backing music. Coolio changed the lyrics to be more relevant to life on the streets. The "Pastime Paradise" sample was also used in a single released in 1991 by French rap group IAM entitled, "Tam-tam de l'Afrique" ("drums of Africa"). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Songs in the Key of Life is a landmark album by Stevie Wonder, released on September 28, 1976 (see 1976 in music), and is widely known and confirmed as Wonders magnum opus. ... Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for orchestra (or, more loosely, for any musical ensemble) or of adapting for orchestra music composed for another medium. ... IAM is a French rap band from Marseille, created in 1989. ...

The song begins with a line from Psalm 23:4 from the Bible: As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, but then diverges with: I take a look at my life / And realize there's nothing left. Adding to some of the religious overtones are choral vocals in the background. The theme of this poem casts God in the role of protector and provider, and is routinely read and recited by Jews and Christians alike. ...

Many of the lyrics are very dark and tragic and are meant to be a criticism of the violence and tragedy of the "gangsta" life. The choral lines (sung by L.V.) Tell me why are we so blind to see / That the ones we hurt are you and me offer an especially plaintive self-criticism. Larry L.V. Sanders. ...

The song is arguably one of the most successful Hip Hop songs of all time, reaching #1 in more than 13 countries around the world, including the UK, where it was the first rap song to sell over a million copies.

There are some parodies of the song, including "Amish Paradise" by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Coolio claimed that he did not give permission for the parody, which led to disagreements between the two. Yankovic claimed that he was told Coolio had given the go-ahead through his record label, and apologized. Photos from the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show suggest Yankovic and Coolio may have made amends. [1] Amish Paradise is Weird Al Yankovics parody of the rap/hip-hop song Gangstas Paradise by Coolio. ... This article is about the musician himself. ... “XM” redirects here. ... The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association. ...

Another parody by Paul Shanklin using Gangsta's Paradise is "Algore Paradise," in which Shanklin sings in the voices of Al Gore and Bill Clinton. The Choral Line as sung by Shanklin (as Clinton) goes, Tell me why is it / so hard to see / If he's really a man, or just a tree. Paul Shanklin is the creator of many of satirical bits used by Rush Limbaugh. ... Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

The Ian Brown song "F.E.A.R." borrows the main riffs from "Gangsta's Paradise". Ian Brown (born February 20, 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the indie rock/Madchester band The Stone Roses. ... F.E.A.R. is the first single from Ian Browns third solo album, Music of the Spheres. ...

The music video for the song was directed by Antoine Fuqua of Propaganda Films. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Antoine Fuqua (born January 19, 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an African-American film director of such films as The Replacement Killers with Chow Yun Fat, Bait with Jamie Foxx, Training Day with Denzel Washington, Tears of the Sun with Bruce Willis and King Arthur with Clive Owen. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Although L.V. released his solo version of the single it couldn't repeat the popularity of the original with Coolio.

When Coolio won the Best Rap Video he said that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony deserved the award for "Tha Crossroads". The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Rap Video. ... Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is a American gangsta rap group from Cleveland, Ohio, best known for its fast rapping style and harmonizing vocals. ... [[1]]Tha Crossroads is a song performed by the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. ...

Sales records and awards

Billboard

• Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers 1995
  • Top Hot 100 Single number one
  • Top Hot 100 Single Sales number one (2.5 million copies) (2x platinum)

Grammy Awards Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

• Best Rap Solo Performance

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• MTV Video Music Awards 1996
  • Best Rap Video
  • Best Video from a Film

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External links

• Lyrics to "Gangsta's Paradise"
• Rock on the Net