COOLIO
Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr.; August 1, 1963) is an American rapper, actor, chef, and record producer. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta’s Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single “Gangsta’s Paradise”, as well as other singles “Fantastic Voyage” (1994), “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)” (1996) and “C U When U Get There” (1997). He is also known for rapping the theme song for the mid-to-late 1990s Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel. (More from Wikipedia)
As far as I know, none have been to Biloxi yet, but many of the early rap and hip hop artists have begun hitting the oldies circuit; and several came through Charlotte while I was there this summer. I couldn’t find the line-up for that show; but on November 12, 2016, a joint concert with Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Kid ’N Play, All-4-One, and Coolio will be at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
(September 2016)
