Stevie Wonder received crediting for the composition and lyrics due to the interpolation of his song " Pastime Paradise" from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. and Doug Rasheed composed "Gangsta's Paradise" and wrote its lyrics, with Rasheed also serving as the song's producer. and Wonder, and at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards with L.V.Ĭoolio, L.V. Coolio performed this song live at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards with L.V. The song has sold over five million copies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. The song was voted as the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics' poll. 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. NME listed the song at number 100 in their ranking of "100 Best Songs of the 1990s" in 2012. In 2008, it was ranked number 38 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. The song was the number one biggest-selling single of 1995 on U.S. Its music video was directed by Antoine Fuqua. Certified Platinum in October, the song was included on Coolio's second album, Gangsta's Paradise, in November 1995. who served as a co-composer and co-lyricist with Coolio and Doug Rasheed, with Wonder also being credited for the composition and lyrics. Interpolating Stevie Wonder's song " Pastime Paradise" (1976), "Gangsta's Paradise" features vocals from American singer L.V. " Gangsta's Paradise" is a single by American rapper Coolio, released on August 1, 1995.
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