Coolio, the Grammy-award winning rapper best known for his number one ... came to prominence on the LA rap scene in the late 1980s but skyrocketed to fame in the mid-90s when "Gangsta's Paradise ...

Musician Al Yankovic posted a picture of himself with the late rapper. Coolio started making music in the 80s, but he cemented his place in hip-hop history when he recorded Gangsta's Paradise.