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who died at 54 on Sunday — the group’s biggest hit, 1989’s “Me Myself and I,” was created under duress.“ ‘Me Myself and I’ was almost like a punishment,” the rapper, whose real name was David Jude Jolicoeur, told Rolling Stone in one of his final interviews. “It’s typical — the label comes and says: ‘Hey, we need one more, but we need something poppy and something familiar.’ ”The song — which went on to become De La Soul’s only No.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Keith LeBlanc, a drummer, producer and recording artist best known for his work on pioneering early hip-hop records by Grandmaster Flash and others, died Thursday after a battle with an undisclosed illness, his wife Fran LeBlanc confirms to Variety. Later in his career he worked extensively as a producer, session musician — including on Nine Inch Nails’ 1989 debut “Pretty Hate Machine” — and member of the bands Little Axe and Tackhead.

Webster Hall on Thursday night.The innovative, influential Long Island trio — which broadened the scope of hip-hop with their eclectic experimentation and quirky sensibility — had long been M.I.A. from streaming services due to years of legal battles with their former label, Tommy Boy Records.

Coolio died at age 59 on September 28, 2022. It’s reasonable to wonder how Coolio died and what his cause of death was given that the life expectancy of men in the United States is 78 (that number is lower for Black individuals at 74). The rapper, most famous for “Gangsta’s Paradise”, released in 1995, passed away suddenly at the Los Angeles home of his friend and longtime manager Jarez Posey.

Ellise Shafer Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper, producer and actor best known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died. He was 59. The rapper’s longtime manager Jarel Posey confirmed the news to Variety, saying that Coolio died around 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday afternoon. According to TMZ, Coolio was found at a friend’s house. Coolio rose to prominence in the Los Angeles rap scene in the ’90s, scoring his big break when he recorded the song “Gangsta’s Paradise” for the 1995 film “Dangerous Minds,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer. It quickly became one of the most popular rap songs of all time, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and ending 1995 as the No. 1 single of that year in the United States. In 1996, “Gangsta’s Paradise” was nominated for record of the year and best rap solo performance at the Grammy Awards, with Coolio winning the latter. The song was soon spoofed by Weird Al Yankovic, who satirized it as “Amish Paradise,” though Coolio was adamant that he did not give Weird Al permission to do so. However, Coolio has said in interviews that the two later made amends.

according to Microsoft. “You can have Naughty by Nature performing live in the metaverse,” Bucano said, “and they won’t be the traditional avatars, it’d be the actual group.”Carnevale said other metaverse experiences the museum hopes to include are Grandmaster Flash scratching records at block parties in the 1970s and Notorious B.I.G.

De La Soul is one of the best and most innovative groups to ever bless hip-hop. The culture was shifted left-of-center after their 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising was released, and has been hard to find for a new generation of audiophiles.

De La Soul's early releases, including their 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, may finally be heading to streaming services thanks to a $100 million catalog acquisition of former label Tommy Boy by Reservoir, according to Variety The iconic rap trio has had their first six albums embroiled in legal problems with Tommy Boy Records due to both the extensive use of uncleared samples as well as their overall contract with the label. Now, Reservoir promises to try to bring the group's early classics to the masses.