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Gangsta's Paradise (other)
"Gangsta's Paradise" is a 1995 song by Coolio featuring L.V. Gangsta's Paradise may also refer to: * ECW Gangstas Paradise Gangstas Paradise was a professional wrestling event held by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on September 16, 1995. The commentator for the event was Joey ..., a 1995 professional wrestling event * ''Gangsta's Paradise'' (album), a 1995 album by Coolio that features the song * '' Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema'', a 2008 South African crime film * Gangstas in Paradise, a professional wrestling tag team {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangsta's Paradise
"Gangsta's Paradise" is a single by American rapper Coolio. Interpolating Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise", and featuring American singer L.V., the single was released on August 1, 1995. Certified Platinum in October, the song was included on Coolio's second album ''Gangsta's Paradise'' in November 1995. The song was the number one biggest-selling single of 1995 on U.S. ''Billboard''. In 2008, it was ranked number 38 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. ''NME'' listed the song at number 100 in their ranking of "100 Best Songs of the 1990s" in 2012. Coolio was awarded a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance, two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video and Best Video from a Film and a ''Billboard'' Music Award for the song/album. The song was voted as the best single of the year in ''The Village Voice'' Pazz & Jop critics' poll. The song has sold over five million copies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. Coolio performed this song live at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ECW Gangstas Paradise
Gangstas Paradise was a professional wrestling event held by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on September 16, 1995. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles. The name of the event referred to both the gangsta rap song ''Gangsta's Paradise'' by Coolio, which had been released the prior month, and The Gangstas, a tag team who were scheduled to compete in the main event. ''Gangsta's Paradise'' was used in the TV commercial spot for the video on ''ECW Hardcore TV''. Gangstas Paradise saw the ECW debut of "Stunning" Steve Austin, Psicosis and Rey Misterio Jr., all of whom would go on to greater prominence in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Several matches from Gangstas Paradise aired on episode #127 of ''ECW Hardcore TV'' on September 26, 1995. The full event was released on VHS later the same year and on DVD in 2002. The bout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangsta's Paradise (album)
''Gangsta's Paradise'' is the second studio album by American rapper Coolio, released on November 7, 1995. 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'', released before Coolio's album), " 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)", and " Too Hot". Album information Three songs were released as singles. " Gangsta's Paradise" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, " 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" reached number 5, and " Too Hot" peaked at number 24. The album was nominated for a 1997 Grammy for Best Rap Album. The song "Gangsta's Paradise" won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Sumpin' New" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Reception ''Spin'' gave the album 8 out of 10, and said, "Today's rappers aren't interested in sharing any knowledge with outsiders. Coolio is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalema
"Jerusalema" is a song by South African DJ and record producer Master KG featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo. The upbeat gospel-influenced house song was initially released on 29 November 2019 after it garnered positive response online, with a music video following on 21 December. It was later included on Master KG's second album of the same title, released in January 2020. A single edit was released on streaming services on 10 July 2020, after it went viral during mid-2020, garnering international reaction due to the #JerusalemaChallenge. A remix featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy was released on 19 June 2020. It reached number one in Belgium, Netherlands, Romania and Switzerland, while peaking in the top ten of multiple other European countries. A second remix featuring Venezuelan singer Micro TDH and Colombian singer Greeicy was released on 17 September 2020. At the third ceremony of the African Entertainment Awards USA "Jerusalema" won the Song of the Year award. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
