Gangsta's Paradise
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This article is about the album. For the song, see Gangsta's Paradise (song).
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| Studio album by Coolio | ||||
| Released | November 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop West Coast hip-hop Gangsta rap G-funk |
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| Length | 64:25 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Coolio Christopher Hamabe Devon Davis Doug Rasheed Brian "The Wino" Dobbs |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
Gangsta's Paradise is the second album by rapper Coolio, released on November 21, 1995. The album contained three hits: "Gangsta's Paradise", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)", which reached number 5; and "Too Hot", which peaked at number 24.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "That's How It Is" | Coolio | Coolio, Talkbox |
| 2 | "Geto Highlites" | Christopher Hamabe, Devon Davis | Coolio, 40 Thevz (backing vocals) |
| 3 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Doug Rasheed | Coolio, L.V., Trinna Simmons (backing) |
| 4 | "Too Hot" | Bryan Dobbs | Coolio, J.T. Taylor |
| 5 | "Cruisin'" | Christopher Hamabe, Devon Davis | Coolio, Malika, Shaunna D. (backing) |
| 6 | "Exercise Yo Game" | Jay Williams, Maurice Thompson | 40 Thevz, Coolio, E-40, Kam |
| 7 | "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" | James Carter, Poison Ivey | Coolio |
| 8 | "Smilin'" | Dominic Aldridge, James Carter, Reece Carter (co-producer) | Coolio, Baby G (backing) |
| 9 | "Fucc Coolio" | Coolio | Coolio |
| 10 | "Kinda High Kinda Drunk" | Dominic Aldridge, James Carter, Danny Taylor (co-producer) | Coolio |
| 11 | "For My Sistas" | Oji Pierce | Coolio, Lashann Dendy |
| 12 | "Is This Me?" | Devon Davis | Coolio, LV, Rated R |
| 13 | "A Thing Goin' On" | Oji Pierce | Coolio, Jeremy Monroe |
| 14 | "Bright As the Sun" | Oji Pierce | Coolio, Will Wheaton |
| 15 | "Recoup This" | Spoon | Coolio, Capucine Jackson (backing), P.S. (backing) |
| 16 | "The Revolution" | Bryan Dobbs | Coolio |
| 17 | "Get Up, Get Down" | Bryan Dobbs | Coolio, Leek Ratt, Malika, P.S., Ras Kass |
[edit] Samples and interpolations
- "Gangsta's Paradise" contains samples of "Pastime Paradise", performed by Stevie Wonder.
- "Too Hot" contains an interpolation of "Too Hot", originally performed by Kool & The Gang.
- "Cruisin'" contains an interpolation of "Cruisin'", originally performed by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
- "Sumpin' New" contains samples of "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips More)", performed by Tom Browne, and "Wikka Wrap", performed by The Evasions.
- "Smilin'" contains an interpolation of "You Caught Me Smiling", originally performed by Sly & The Family Stone.
- "Kinda High, Kinda Drunk" contains interpolations of "Saturday Night" and "The Boyz in Da Hood"
- "For My Sistas" contains an interpolation of "Make Me Say It Again Girl", originally performed by The Isley Brothers.
- "A Thing Goin' On" contains an interpolation of "Me & Mrs. Jones".
- "The Revolution" contains an interpolation of "Magic Night".
- "Get Up, Get Down" contains an interpolation of "Chameleon", originally performed by Herbie Hancock.
- The song "Gangsta's Paradise" is used in the film Dangerous Minds (1995).[3]
- The first line of "Gangsta's Paradise" is taken from Psalm 23.
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| Canada[4] | Platinum | July 21, 1997 | 100,000 |
| Germany[5] | Gold | 1996 | 250,000 |
| Netherlands[6] | Gold | 1996 | 40,000 |
| Sweden[7] | Gold | March 28, 1996 | 10,000 |
| UK[8] | Gold | January 1, 1996 | 300,000 |
| U.S.[9] | 2 x Platinum | April 10, 1996 | 2,000,000 |
[edit] Charts
[edit] Peak positions
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[edit] End of year charts
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[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Dangerous Minds at IMDb
- ^ Canada certifications cria.ca (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Gangsta%27s+Paradise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Gangsta%2527s%2BParadise&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ Dutch certifications nvpi.nl (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gangsta's Paradise, in various albums charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ German Albums Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ a b Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1996. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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