Coolio (Part 1) - Origins To Gangsta's Paradise

In this episode we delve into the incredible story of the late Coolio who sadly passed away in 2022. As we take a look back on his tough upbringing, raised in Compton and his courageous rise to stardom as a hip hop artist from the hood who provided us with brilliant hits like Gangsta's Paradise and Fantastic Voyage giving outsiders an insight into the struggles of daily life for the people of Compton who often battle with drug addiction and crime. We learn about Coolio's past jobs such as a fire fighter, the extreme and violent lengths his mother would go to, to protect him and how Coolio earned himself a recording contract among many other interesting story's. Enjoy! This episode was written, researched, narrated, edited and produced by Adam Hampton. If you enjoyed this episode feel free to click the free subscribe or follow button and leave the podcast a positive 5 star review on Itunes. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram and our website at www.lyricsoftheirlife.com . To support the podcast further and myself as an independent podcast creator you can find us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month or Buy Me A Coffee as a one off donation of your appreciation. All these links can be seen below. Thanks to every single one of my listeners. Cheers your host Adam Hampton. Support The Podcast - Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/Lyricsoftheirlifepodcast Buy Me A Coffee : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lyricsoflifepod Socials - Facebook Official Page: https://www.facebook.com/lyricsoftheirlife Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/441708960400475/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lyricsoftheirlife/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/lyrics_their Tik Tok : https://www.tiktok.com/@lyricsoftheirlife ? Rate The Podcast - Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/lyrics-of-their-life/id1521842063 Featured Playlists (Listen to the songs spoken about in every episode)- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/16j22czj103i68fdypqzbco07?si=8bbee318907c488c Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUiXxJhUKPwFhvd3F-Cm84w