Gangstas_paradise_coolio_lyrics_feat_lv

The track is famously built on a sample from Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise". Coolio often noted that the lyrics felt as though they "wanted to be born," claiming he wrote the majority of the song in one sitting after freestyling the initial lines. Song Overview Coolio feat. L.V. Album: Gangsta's Paradise (1995)

In 1995, Coolio released the iconic hip-hop track featuring R&B singer L.V. . Originally recorded for the film Dangerous Minds , the song became a global phenomenon, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. gangstas_paradise_coolio_lyrics_feat_lv

"I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?"—a line Coolio wrote while actually in his early 30s. Primary Lyrics (Chorus & Hook) The track is famously built on a sample

Social struggle, mortality, and the cycle of street life. Originally recorded for the film Dangerous Minds ,