<figure id="attachment_20676" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20676" style="width: 1401px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://rockthepigeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Coolio_young1.jpeg"><img class="wp-image-20676 size-full" src="https://rockthepigeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Coolio_young1.jpeg" alt="Singer Coolio" width="1401" height="788" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-20676" class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of Coolio&#8217;s Estate</figcaption></figure>
<p><b>Coolio</b><span style="font-weight: 400">’s estate in partnership with </span><a href="https://www.1picentertainment.com/"><b>1 Pic Entertainment</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><b>Strategic Media Entertainment/</b><a href="https://interceptmusic.com/"><b>Intercept Music</b></a> <span style="font-weight: 400">has released the second single to the posthumous album </span><b><i>LONG LIVE COOLIO </i></b><span style="font-weight: 400">across streaming services today. Titled “</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3jLqjORECve7AAg7dPMSup?si=fa68902dbf81478a"><b>A Star Is Born</b></a><b>,</b><span style="font-weight: 400">” the new single features vocal contributions from </span><b>Treach</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> of</span><b> Naughty by Nature</b><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><b>MC Shan</b><span style="font-weight: 400">, and </span><b>Coolio</b><span style="font-weight: 400">’s longtime producer and collaborator, </span><b>DJ Wino</b><span style="font-weight: 400">. </span></p>
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<blockquote><p><span style="font-weight: 400">“It takes time for a star to develop and shine. Coolio was known for his hairstyle and rhymes, Coolio’s star will continue to shine until the end of time.” &#8211; </span><b>DJ Wino</b></p></blockquote>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">With its blissful West Coast-inspired production, “</span><b>A Star Is Born</b><span style="font-weight: 400">” details Coolio’s rise to stardom. Nestled with the single release is the</span><b> Ken Francis </b><span style="font-weight: 400">and</span><b> Niknotti </b><span style="font-weight: 400">directed music video featuring appearances from </span><b>Treach, MC Shan</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><b>DJ Wino</b><span style="font-weight: 400">, mixed with behind-the-scenes photos and videos commemorating the late rapper’s legacy. </span></p>
<blockquote><p><span style="font-weight: 400">“Coolio&#8217;s music transcends time and space, his unique style and sound has left an indelible mark on hip-hop. He&#8217;s a true pioneer and a legend in his own right.” &#8211;</span><b> Treach</b></p></blockquote>
<p><b>Artis Leon Ivey Jr. </b><span style="font-weight: 400">known professionally as </span><b>Coolio</b><span style="font-weight: 400">, was an American rapper. First rising to fame as a member of the gangsta rap group </span><b>WC and the Maad Circle</b><span style="font-weight: 400">, Coolio achieved mainstream success as a solo artist in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums </span><b><i>It Takes a Thief</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400"> (1994),</span><b><i> Gangsta&#8217;s Paradise </i></b><span style="font-weight: 400">(1995), and </span><b><i>My Soul</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400"> (1997). He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award–winning hit single &#8220;</span><b>Gangsta&#8217;s Paradise.</b><span style="font-weight: 400">&#8220;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Take a listen to </span><b>Coolio</b><span style="font-weight: 400">’s newest release, </span><b>“A Star Is Born’”</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> featuring </span><b>Treach</b><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><b>MC Shan</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><b>DJ Wino</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> down below. </span></p>
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