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Compton-based rapper Coolio died from the effects of fentanyl, his manager Jared Posey confirmed to Deadline Thursday. He also had traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system. Related Story Coolio Dies: Grammy-Winning “Gangsta’s Paradise” Rapper Was 59 Coolio died…

Celebrities have taken to social media to pay tribute to Coolio after it was announced that the rapper had died at the age of 59. No cause of death was given by his manager Jarez Posey, who confirmed the news to Deadline. Coolio achieved worldwide success in the 1990s with “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was used in the…

Coolio, the Compton-raised rapper with the trademark braids who won a Grammy in 1996 for his No. 1 smash “Gangsta’s Paradise” from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer-starring film Dangerous Minds, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, his manager Jarez Posey told Deadline. He was 59. No cause of death has been…

EXCLUSIVE: Rapper Coolio has joined the cast of the HBO Max drama pilot Vegas High. In what would be a recurring role, the Grammy winner will play Ray, a Las Vegas businessman who is uncle to Olive, played by Kyanna Simpson. It will be the rapper’s first recurring role in a TV drama. The 1990s-set coming-of-age story…