WASTED on Instagram: "🔥 Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. on August 1, 1963, in Compton, California, was an American rapper, producer, and actor best known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise.” The song, which was featured in the film *Dangerous Minds*, became a defining anthem of the 1990s, earning Coolio a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance and solidifying his place in hip-hop history. His distinctive voice, creative storytelling, and ability to blend socially conscious lyrics with ca

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HipHopOfThe90s | Hip-Hop & Rap Music on Instagram: "When Vanilla Ice released “Ice Ice Baby” in 1990, it became the first hip-hop single in history to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 💿🔥 The track famously uses the bassline from “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie, a similarity that sparked one of music's earliest mainstream conversations about sampling and credit. At first, Vanilla Ice claimed the two songs were different, saying his version added “one extra note,” a quote that becam