In addition, the trailer hints at no relation with the song whatsoever which has since left everyone quite puzzled. While some were disappointed with Sonic's look and predictable a not-so-great film, others were more concerned with the song chosen to lead the released trailer.Ĭoolio's 1995-smash hit "Gangsta's paradise" was used throughout the trailer for the anticipated Sonic film and fans are wondering why. That is especially considering the countless original songs featured in previous Sonic games and related products. Despite a freshly redesigned take on the iconic and fast-footed juvenile delinquent "Sonic," fans were left with several inquiries after viewing the trailer. The film called onto a star-studded cast which includes Jim Carrey as the supervillain "Robotnik," Tika Sumpter ( A Madea Christmas) and James Marsden ( X-Men) amongst many others.
Coolio was awarded a Grammy for “Best Rap Solo Performance”, two MTV Video Music Awards for “Best Video from a Film” as well as a “Billboard Music Award for the song and his album."Sonic The Hedgehog" + "Gangsta's Paradise" = ?Įarlier today, Paramount Pictures premiered the trailer for the upcoming movie Sonic The Hedgehog. A SEGA Genesis/MegaDrive recreation of the song Gangstas Paradise by Coolio. Featured peformers: Coolio (writer), L.V.
Genres: West Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap. It also received Platinum certification in Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well going Gold in Italy and Sweden. Released 1 August 1995 on MCA Soundtracks (catalog no. It went 4x Platinum in Norway, 3x Platinum in Australia and the US, 2x Platinum in Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Songwriter/s: Artis Ivey Jr., Larry Sanders, Doug Rasheed & Stevie WonderĬhart Rankings, Certifications, Awards: In it’s year of release “Gangsta’s Paradise” went to #1 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. It was uploaded to the label’s YouTube channel in August 2017, and has almost 115 million views. Unfortunately, the rapper failed to capitalize on his past success and replicate his magic, leaving the album peaking on 39th on. Titled My Soul, the 1997 album features production credits Bryan 'Wino' Dobbs, Vic C., DJ I-Roc, and more. The music video features Michelle Pfeiffer re-enacting her earlier role in “Dangerous Minds” with Coolio singing the track to her while sitting on a chair, as well as featuring scenes from the original film. Thanks to the success of his sophomore 1994 album, Gangsta's Paradise, Coolio quickly geared up for his third. It samples the chorus and instrumentation of Stevie Wonders 1976 song 'Pastime Paradise'. (born August 1, 1963), known professionally as Coolio, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor.Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). The song was released on Coolios album of the same name, as well as the soundtrack for the 1995 film Dangerous Minds. Unbeknownst to me, the other condition was that he wanted 95 percent of the publishing!” About Gangstas Paradise 'Gangstas Paradise' is a song by American rapper Coolio, featuring singer L. And Stevie said that if I’d take that out, he would sign off on it. “I had two places where I had the N-word in it, and two places where it was, like, “F**ked in the ass,” or something like that. “His only stipulation was that I had to take the curse words out”, Coolio told Rolling Stone magazine in an interview in August 2017. Thanks to Coolio¡s wife, she contacted Wonder’s brother and managed to convince Wonder to meet with Coolio, In the end, Wonder agreed to allow Coolio to use the sample but only if certain conditions were met. Originally, Stevie Wonder did not want Coolio to sample “Pastime Paradise” as he didn’t want his song to be used in “some gangster song”. The track starts out with a line from Psalm 23:4: “As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death”, and features some religious tones due to gospel-like choir vocals in the background of the track. “Gangsta’s Paradise” was on the soundtrack of 1995 movie “Dangerous Minds”, a film which starred Michelle Pfeiffer as a teacher in a “ghetto” high school. Coolio Gangstas Paradise (Dangerous Minds Soundtrack) Coolio Lyrics:As I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathI take a look at my life and realize. The track is one of the best-selling singles of all time, and is ranked #69 on Billboard’s “Greatest Songs of All-Time”, and #28 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop”. The track was the soundtrack for the 1995 film “Dangerous Minds”, and samples the chorus and instrumentation of Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song, “Pastime Paradise”, altering the original lyrics of “they’ve been spending most of their lives / living in a pastime paradise”, to “been spendin’ most their lives / livin’ in a gangsta’s paradise”.
Coolio (real name Artis Leon Ivey) released “Gangsta’s Paradise” in 1995, on his same titled album.