Coolio
Coolio is an American rapper best known for the 1995 hit "Gangsta's Paradise." The stage name, a playful elaboration of *cool*, became synonymous with 1990s hip-hop.
Outside music references, coolio sometimes appears as slang for cool or excellent, though this use is uncommon: That's coolio with me.
Recording achievement trophy
- West CoastAmerica's sunset shore
- ComptonLos Angeles suburb
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- rapperHip-hop vocal artist
performer · chef · cookbook · reality television · Nickelodeon · actor · versatile
Youth-oriented video network
- West CoastAmerica's sunset shore
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
Michelle Pfeiffer · Nickelodeon · youth culture · Space Jam · braids
Music accompanying visual media
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- hit singleCommercially successful song
- chartsVisual data displays
- albumUnified collection of recordings
Grammy
Recording achievement trophy
- West CoastAmerica's sunset shore
- ComptonLos Angeles suburb
- entertainerOne who amuses others
rapper · performer · chef · cookbook · reality television · Nickelodeon · actor · versatile
MTV
Youth-oriented video network
- West CoastAmerica's sunset shore
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
Michelle Pfeiffer · pop culture · Nickelodeon · youth culture · Space Jam · braids
soundtrack
Music accompanying visual media
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- hit singleCommercially successful song
- chartsVisual data displays
- RappersKendrick Lamar, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Ludacris, T.I.
- 90s MusicNirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead
- Mid-90sWindows 95, Friends, Toy Story, ER, Braveheart
CoolioMC Hammer
Nineties hip-hop performer
Will Smith · Vanilla Ice · Pat Boone · The Wiggles · Raffi
CoolioGarth Brooks
Bestselling male country artist
Alan Jackson · Toby Keith · Ted Nugent · Kid Rock · Wayne Newton
- cool downReduce temperature or intensity
- cool offReduce in temperature or intensity
- keep coolRemain calm under pressure
- cool itCommand to calm down
- play it coolMaintain calm composure
- cooling downGradual temperature reduction
cool, cooler, coolness, uncool, cooling, coolest, coolly, supercool, coolish