Gangsta's Paradise (album)

Gangsta's Paradise
Studio album by
Coolio
ReleasedNovember 7, 1995 (1995-11-07)
StudioEcho Sounds, Los Angeles, California and Studio 56, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length64:25
Label
Producer
  • Coolio
  • Christopher Hamabe
  • Devon Davis
  • Doug Rasheed
  • Bryan "The Wino" Dobbs
Coolio chronology
It Takes a Thief
(1994) 		Gangsta's Paradise
(1995) 		My Soul
(1997)
Singles from Gangsta's Paradise
  1. "Gangsta's Paradise"
    Released: August 1, 1995
  2. "Too Hot"
    Released: October 31, 1995
  3. "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"
    Released: February 20, 1996

Gangsta's Paradise is the second studio album by American rapper Coolio, released on November 7, 1995.[2][3] It is Coolio's best-selling album, with over two million copies sold in the United States. The album produced three singles, which became hits: the title track (which was first used in the 1995 film Dangerous Minds,[4] released before Coolio's album), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)", and "Too Hot".

  1. ^ "Coolio :: Gangsta's Paradise :: Tommy Boy/Warner Bros". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16. The production throughout "Gangsta's Paradise" is excellent, capturing a pleasant, upbeat g-funk sound.
  2. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop. p. 81. ISBN 0-87930-759-5.
  3. ^ "Coolio: Do what you gotta do in order to survive. That's the way Amerikkka has taught you". MTV. November 13, 1996. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Dangerous Minds at IMDb