As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize theres not much left coz ive been blastin and laughin so long, that even my mama thinks that my mind is gone but i aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it. Coolio gangstas paradise dangerous minds soundtrack. As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize theres nothin left cause ive been blastin and laughin so long that. The song was released on coolio s album of the same name, as well as the soundtrack for the 1995 film dangerous minds. Coolio won the grammy award for best rap solo performance for his vocals.
An altered version of the song so many ways appeared in the 1995 film bad boys. Power and the money reverse stevie wonder tbmclassics tommy tommy boy tommy boy music tommy boy records weird west coast. Watch the trailer above, and read all the lyrics to coolios gangstas paradise on genius now. The following is the complete list of all 14 movies and tv shows that coolio have. Musiceel download coolio gangstas paradise ft l v mp3 music. Rap fans would be hardpressed to say that it was, qualitywise, one of the best songs to emerge from that particular era of rap. Now, i dont think pop music history as a whole has been very kind to coolio.
Gangstas paradise was a 1995 single from coolios second studio album by the same name, gangstas paradise. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of tommy boy music, llc. The song was originally shopped to appear in the film bad boys. V i think the martin lawrence movie bad boys wanted it first, but they didnt wanna pay enough. The song was listed at number 85 on billboards greatest songs of alltime and number one biggest selling single of 1995 on u. My bad hair day album was nearly complete i was just. The song spent 12 weeks in the top 2 spots of the billboard hot 100. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Original music video based on the movie dangerous minds sung by coolio featuring lv. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of gangstas paradise, rolling stone has put together an extensive oral history of the song with insights from many of the principles involved including producer doug rasheed, singer l. Gangstas paradise was not just a defining moment in coolios career, but also in the. Coolio, the compton rapper once known as artis ivey, creates tape loops of the catchiest sections from old songs by smokey robinson.
His record company, mca, was hoping he would stay in that groove and release more upbeat songs when they heard the brooding gangstas paradise they were afraid it. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. The oral history of 1995s poprap smash how stevie wonder, michelle pfeiffer and weird al yankovic played a role in the ubiquitous megahit. As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize theres nothin left cause ive been blastin and. It samples the chorus and instrumentation of stevie wonders 1976 song pastime paradise. Not only did coolio expand his sound, but his songwriting skills improved, as gangstas paradise has very few weak moments. Its a nod to the film gangstas paradise comes from, dangerous minds, in which michelle pfeiffer plays the tough but fair white teacher redeeming hood kids with bob dylan lyrics. Certification silver gold platinum multiplatinum certification. Listen and download gangstas paradise, a 1995 hip hop song performed by american rapper coolio, released as the third track on his second studio album, gangstas paradise. The music video for gangstas paradise, featuring michelle pfeiffer, won the mtv music video award for best rap video and the mtv music video. Alternating between slow, funky grooves and elastic, partyready anthems, gangstas paradise is proof that coolio is one of the most exciting and interesting hiphop artists of the mid90s. Since 1992 when the first rainbow centres were set up as a direct action for change after the rio earth summitfrom twyford down and the early road protests,to two decades of squatted community projects. The significance of coolios gangstas paradise may be lost on us.
Oldschool hiphop, which builds its singsong raps atop samples of old funk and soul singles, may be on the way out, but in its twilight days it has yielded one more brilliant album, coolios gangstas paradise. Film edit of gangsters paradise from dangerous minds 1995. V gangstas paradise video 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But the contempt with which coolio spits frontin makes it more like a slap.
Gangstas paradise film version from dangerous minds. Lv been spending most our lives livin in a gangstas paradise been spending most their lives livin in a gangstas paradise we keep spending most our lives livin in a gangstas paradise we keep spending most our lives livin in a gangstas paradise verse 2. Also featured on gangstas paradise, the fourthcoming album from coolio coming november 95, and l. Too much television watching got me chasing dreams. And my homies is down so dont arouse my anger, fool. Lv been spending most our lives livin in a gangstas paradise been spending most their lives. Cooliogangstas paradise official video dangerous minds. Phoenixrising phoenix has been active in the environmental cause for over 20 years. Coolio gangstas paradise full album free music streaming. Lengendary hip hop livin in a gangstas paradise money and the power. It is coolios bestselling album, with over three million copies sold in the united states. Music videos 90s al amish paradise armish paradise boy cali rap coolio doug rasheed falling gangsta rap gangstas paradise gangsters paradises in l. In 2008, it was ranked number 38 on vh1s 100 greatest songs of hip ho. Latinautor, latinautor warner chappell, pedl, warner.
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