Legend Coolio, Grammy-Winning'  Gangsta's Paradise' Rapper, Dies at 59

Coolio's longtime manager Jarel Posey confirmed the news by saying that Coolio died around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

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The exact cause of his death has not yet been revealed,

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Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, started making music in the 1980s

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Coolio won a Grammy for Gangsta's Paradise for the soundtrack of the film Dangerous Minds.

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He was nominated for five other Grammys during a career that began in the late-1980s.

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Over a career spanning four decades, he recorded eight studio albums and won an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.

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Coolio is a talented actor as well; Coolio appeared in dozens of films and TV shows throughout his career.

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Soon after his death, tributes poured in from all corners. Fans took to Twitter to pay their last respects.

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