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. - was in talks with ongoing Sin City residency Boombox!, held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, according to TMZ on Tuesday.Jimmy Maynes - who is chief creative officer of production company Fan Rebellion which produces the residency - told the publication that they were in negotiations with Coolio before his sudden death.
Tragic: It has been revealed that Coolio (pictured in Chicago on September 18) was set to headline his first Las Vegas residency before his unfortunate passing at age 59 last weekBoombox!
specializes in old-school hip-hop acts from the 1980s and 90s as they have booked big names like Salt N Pepa, CeeLo Green, and Tone Loc.
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