Before his untimely death at the age of 59, Grammy Award winner Coolio and longtime collaborator DJ Wino announced the rapper’s first studio album release since 2009’s From The Bottom 2 the Top. We were finishing up in the studio recording what was to come.
Today, hip-hop host Estate, 1 Pic Entertainment and Strategic Media Entertainment/Intercept Music released “TAG ‘You It'” and its accompanying music video. The visual, directed by Ken Francis and Kniknotti, will be the last content that Coolio will appear before he dies of cardiac arrest on September 28, 2022.
“TAG ‘You It'” is hip-hop legend Coolio’s first posthumous release and the lead single from his fifth studio album, LONG LIVE COOLIO. The new single, which was intended to be recorded and released while he was still alive, features contributions from Too $hort and DJ Wino. An homage to ’90s hip-hop, the new single is catchy, rowdy and raw in every sense of the word. ‘TAG ‘You It” is sure to stir up controversy and buzz, paired perfectly with his extravagant and humorous video in Coolio’s style.
LONG LIVE COOLIO will be released worldwide this year and features collaborations with DJ Wino, Too $hort, Trench of Naughty by Nature and more. Fans can follow his website on Coolio to stay up to date.
Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper. First gaining fame as a member of gangsta rap groups WC and Murd Circle, Coolio enjoyed mainstream success as a solo artist in the mid-to-late 1990s, releasing the albums It Takes a Thief (1994) and Gangsta’s Paradise. (1995). , and My Soul (1997). He had the 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit “Gangsta’s Paradise”, as well as other singles “Fantastic Voyage” (1994), “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)” (1996). ) is best known for ‘CU When U Get There’ (1997). Since 1996, Coolio has released albums solo, providing the opening track “Aw, Here It Goes!”. Nickelodeon television series Kenan & Kell in 1996. He created his web series Cookin’ with Coolio and released a cookbook. On September 28, 2022, while at his friend’s home in Los Angeles, California, Coolio was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor and pronounced dead by first responders. He was 59 years old when he died. Coolio’s manager said he appeared to have had a cardiac arrest. In 2023, Coolio’s estate has decided to proceed with the release of his previously recorded material to honor his memory in future releases of his memorial album, ‘LONG LIVE COOLIO’.
Listen to Coolio’s latest release ‘TAG ‘You It” featuring Too $hort and DJ Wino on the streaming service today. Check out Coolio’s official music video on his VEVO channel on YouTube.
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