Coolio dead at 59: Rapper filmed audio for next season's Futurama playing role of Kwanzaa-bot

Coolio's hit track 'Gangsta's Paradise' has returned to the charts in the aftermath of his death. The rapper passed away aged 59 after being found unresponsive at a friend's house in Los Angeles on September 28 and news of his loss sent shockwaves around the world, with many fans revisiting the classic 1995 single which made him a household name. It's now been revealed the song has returned to the charts across the globe, with Billboard.

Coolio has been cremated and his ashes will reportedly be encased in jewellery for his family. A death certificate obtained by TMZ says a farewell cremation ceremony the late rapper, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr and who died last month aged 59, has already been held. The outlet said a representative for the ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ singer, who has 10 children, told them his kids will get a pendant to hold the ashes, along with a necklace.

Coolio’s children have a plan to honor their legendary father in a very special way.

It has been revealed that Coolio was set to headline his first Las Vegas residency before his unfortunate passing at age 59 last week.The hip-hop star, best known for his 1995 hit Gangsta's Paradise, died last Wednesday in Los Angeles. from a suspected cardiac arrest.  The rapper - born Artis Leon Ivey Jr.

As the world continues to come to grips with legendary rapper Coolio’s death, his longtime partner is speaking up about rumors of his infidelity.

Coolio's girlfriend was "aware" he was seeing other women. The 'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper - who passed away on Wednesday (28. 09.

reported Monday, citing friends of the hip-hop star.Coolio’s family has told investigators his history with asthma, the site said. Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died from cardiac arrest according to his manager, although an official cause of death has not yet been released.People experiencing asthma symptoms are more prone to cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke, studies found.According to the Asthma and Allergy Association of America, 4,145 people died from asthma in 2020.

Coolio fans, anxious to have a memento, have crashed a portion of the late rapper's website.Shortly after the Gangsta's Paradise artist's death was announced on Wednesday, September 28, devotees rushed to the Coolio World website to buy T-shirts, mugs and hoodies.However, many were unsuccessful and only received a 404 error message on the merchandise page, according to TMZ. Anxious fans:  Coolio fans, anxious to have a memento, have crashed a portion of the late rapper's website, according to TMZ; pictured September 18According to TechTarget.com, the 404 error is seen 'when a user attempts to access a webpage that does not exist, has been moved, or has a dead or broken link.' The rapper and actor's manager said Coolio died of cardiac arrest after collapsing at a friend's house on Wednesday.  As an actor, Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey, Jr, had more than  100 movie and TV credits to his name. In the weeks before his death the star had reprised his role as Kwanzaa-bot on for the re-boot of the animated show Futurama on Hulu.  Not working: This was the message fans received when the visited the merchandise portal at Coolioworld.com Shocking death: Coolio died suddenly on Wednesday, September 28, while visiting a friend.

As the world continues to mourn the untimely and unexpected death of legendary rapper Coolio, new details have emerged about his state of mind prior to the tragedy.

Coolio will be heard in the upcoming “Futurama” reboot, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that the rapper and actor recorded his performance prior to his death at age 59 on Wednesday.

Coolio has been seen in new images taken on September 23, which was just days before he died at the age of 59.On Friday photos of the Gangsta's Paradise rapper showed him happy and healthy in a cap and sunglasses with a black-and-beige zip-up jacket while in an airport in Houston, Texas.He was smiling as he stood next to a woman named Mika Janday.The image was taken only hours before his final performance in Cypress, Texas. Fan photo: Coolio appeared happy, healthy, and engaging just days before his unexpected death at age 59She took to Instagram to share about her experience with the entertainer, describing him as 'cool and humble.'Janday said he was kind enough to invite her and a friend to his show in Cypress, Texas, and offered to put them on his VIP list.  That show last Friday, in which he performed alongside Vanilla Ice, would turn out to be his last.The musician, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was found unresponsive on a bathroom floor of a friend's house in Los Angeles at around 4pm on Wednesday.  Excited fan: One person, a woman named Mika Janday, interacted with the 59-year-old star at the Houston airport hours before his final performance View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mika Janday (@chocstarr313) Tributes: Questlove posted a throwback image in tribute to the late starIn the wake of the unexpected loss, 90s rapper Vanilla Ice spoke out about his friend.Ice - real name Robert Matthew Van Winkle - told TMZ he lost sleep Wednesday night over the news and was 'still in shock and freaking out' by Thursday morning.'My heart goes out to all the family.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Coolio recorded lines for the “Futurama” revival at Hulu just weeks before his death at age 59. “Futurama” executive producer David X. Cohen told TMZ that the rapper reprised his role as Kwanzaa-bot for the revival, even recording some new music as the character. Fans of the series will recall that Kwanzaa-bot was the counterpart to Robot Santa and the Chanukah Zombie. Every year he flies around the world distributing a book called “What the Hell is Kwanza [sic]?” He originally appeared in the Season 4 episode “A Tale of Two Santas” and again in the Season 7 episode “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular.” He also made a cameo in the “Futurama” film “Bender’s Big Score.”

Fans will get a chance to listen to new music recorded by the late West Coast rapper Coolio following his death on Wednesday.  Coolio’s dialogue and music will be featured in the upcoming reboot of the animated comedy "Futurama." The artist made recordings for the show before he died at the age of 59. "Futurama’s" executive producer David X.

Kel Mitchell has shared a tribute to his late collaborator Coolio. The C U When U Get There rapper died aged 59 on Wednesday after being found unresponsive at his friend's Los Angeles home. After his death, Kel paid tribute to the late rapper on Thursday by sharing a clip of Coolio's cameo in his sketch show, All That, a video of his surprise appearance at a Coolio concert, and of Coolio performing the Kenan & Kel theme song in the comedy's title sequence.

passed away Wednesday at the age of 59 in Los Angeles.David X. Cohen, executive producer of “Futurama,” revealed to TMZ that the “Gangsta’s Paradise” singer recorded lines for the new season — out in 2023.While the sci-fi sitcom was canceled in 2013, a 20-episode revival is coming to Hulu next year.Coolio had appeared on the show previously, playing the character Kwanzaa-bot.

Coolio recorded dialogue and new music for the upcoming Futurama revival prior to the rapper’s death earlier this week, a producer on the show has revealed.The musician voiced the character of Kwanzaa-bot in multiple episodes of the animated show during its initial run, and reappeared in the 2007 film adaptation Bender’s Big Score.Now, as TMZ reports, producer David X. Cohen has shared that Coolio recorded lines and delivered a freestyle rap in the booth for the show’s upcoming revival season just weeks ago.“Coolio was one of my favorite guests,” Cohen said.

Montell Jordan is mourning the death of his friend Coolio.'That’s my friend and I love him and I haven’t fully processed that,' the This Is How We Do It artist, 53, told Page Six following the rapper's death at 59 Wednesday at a friend's Los Angeles home. 'That’s my friend … that’s my friend.'His kids are my friends.

Coolio tragically passed away at the age of 59 this week. However, his legacy will live on.

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell paid tribute to Coolio with separate Instagram posts on Thursday.The performers and former comedic partners each shared messages about the late rapper, who previously wrote the theme song for their television show Kenan & Kel, entitled Aw, Here It Goes!The Gangsta's Paradise songwriter, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, passed away on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles at the age of 59. In remembrance: Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell paid tribute to Coolio with separate Instagram posts on ThursdayThompson, 44, shared three images to his Instagram Story, the first of which simply read: 'Wait, now Coolio!!!'The Saturday Night Live cast member's message was accentuated with a sad-eyes emoji.