Coolio, whose signature song “Gangsta’s Paradise” played a vital role in securing hip-hop as the popular music of choice, died at age 59. The artist reportedly died on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house. While paramedics suspect Coolio succumbed to cardiac arrest, the medical examiner hasn’t released an official cause of death. Born on Aug. 1, 1963, in Compton, Coolio’s real name was Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. He enjoyed six top Billboard hits, including 1995’s Gangsta’s Paradise, which reached 1 billion streams on Spotify earlier this year. Spending three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and 11 straight weeks...

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