Gansta's Paradise 1995 Billboard Awards

Coolio, L.V. , Stevie Wonder,Choir Conducted by Alvin Fields,With The New York Boys Choir.
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[@MT40000]

Twenty Years Ago... Coolio released this one of the most popular rap song! Thank you Coolio!

[@ninjascream9036]

I'm literally crying seeing this comments cuz time just keeps going so fast😢😭😭😭😢😢 I want the old times back

[@wiz956]

@@ninjascream9036 same. But i were too young i guess. 😥

[@ninjascream9036]

@@wiz956 😟😟😟😞😞😞

[@warlock____]

This was the good rap not stuff like migos or lil pump

[@alysonhumphries9167]

25* years now!!!

[@kleoskasoruhos1790]

The entrance of mr. STEVE WONDER was like an miracle on stage

[@AlixanKarakov]

Video: 144p Voice: 4k

[@bonniethebunny1983]

Video 144p Audio RTX 3040 on

[@Bombasticcccc]

Apoco les sale la calidad del vídeo?

[@Fran.0]

@@Bombasticcccc hahaha te mamaste

[@gamepilavtv774]

Video 8 k 1080×31999 p

[@jhonierruiz8974]

@@Bombasticcccc xDDD

[@ilove2929]

No dancers or twerking, and not everyone has to look perfect as per industry standard 😌👏 good ol days

[@Acermani456]

SONIC

[@marsi4409]

It was a music for the ears,not for the eyes.

[@glyle2504]

The 90’s *MADE* tworking....choirs are still used today.

[@deepanjan.sengupta]

Pure music!!

[@flashfight8480]

Exactly just pure talent.

[@sangapachuaupc1297]

90s music were da best of ol time....

[@slipknot2k4]

and no lip sync stuff

[@lukesherman8633]

For rap yes but the 80’s was when music was in its prime

[@moisezigo2859]

As well as 80's-90's techno trance music .

[@alcides1937]

70's,80's and 90's

[@oranoran5005]

سلام

[@caligirl3000]

When music was music. Miss those times in the 90's!!!!

[@acoolusername4825]

The good ol' times before bts and trash rappers

[@mauryacosta1538]

I miss times too

[@realkingbenzo7096]

Rest in Power KING

[@SSJ3rocks]

"And no racist's living in paradise." Very true.

[@MDE-11-84]

That is a fair point.

[@jessicamcneill2463]

BRAVO! Coolio.

[@ernestohernandez6292]

Good

[@iheardthequinagain2924]

ain't no*

[@jesus1519]

False

[@luissr7012]

4:49 Goosebumps when Stevie gets involved with the double voice, and the choir

[@gregcampbell3052]

Stevie wonder is the absolute best

[@supertuesday600]

Very creative version. Respect!

[@luissr7012]

@@krashdown102 ?????

[@lewech]

"Ain't no racist living in paradise" Same message must be delivered today.

[@ThisIsAydin]

Why?

[@ThisIsAydin]

@kc myth yes you will

[@od4407]

Says the guy with fidel castro for a name?

[@simondelwal8279]

@@od4407 lol its fidèle castor which literally means loyal beaver in french

[@ehabmohamed4322]

@kc myth و

[@VLEYR]

If ya'll still looking their music in 2019, so it means you have high music taste.

[@markpettis2896]

ty rex Thank you for the compliment. Great song Great message

[@afonsolima6260]

I’m Angolan,and I’m still listening this song 🇦🇴

[@markpettis2896]

Afonso Lima perfect 😪😃

[@fhg2165]

@@afonsolima6260 i m russian, love this song! Peace, brother!

[@FascinatingMya]

where is coolio now?

[@vernonwijngaarde1493]

I love how Coolio & LV colaborated with the legendary Stevie Wonder on this performance. Two different genres of music well blended together. The original song is "past time paradise" by Stevie Wonder. 2022 and still love this song. One of the greatest rap songs ever made.

[@sc30002001]

When the song was presented to Stevie he did not give permission because it contained profanity Coolio changed it and got his blessing.

[@vernonwijngaarde1493]

@@sc30002001 yes i heard that. Stevie Wonder didn't want profanity in it.

[@vikindana]

This song is so powerful, its crazy. Seeing Stevie add his talent to it? I actually get chills watching this video.

[@holmbjerg]

Stevie wrote it.

[@vikindana]

Yeah, I know.

[@segadreamer]

holmbjerg Coolio's lyric are original from himself.

[@dakillah6018]

@@segadreamer a brother must keep a brother straight .

[@geoffreymutalemwa]

Who actually wrote this song?

[@kirilpetrov4184]

One of the best songs ever

[@mayhem9739]

Wtf ı think you should listen : bohemian rhapsody

[@OliverArthur]

I'm so glad I was born in the 80's and was able to live the essence of the 90's, the best decade without a doubt. This was music! Rest in peace, master.

[@karasushiro2636]

100% agree!

[@nakazonegamestreaming896]

Though people like me born in the 70´s will tell you the 80´s were the best!!!

[@S_A_I_N_T_]

The 90's will remain in history as best ever....

[@msaquablue2925]

80,s and 90s bruh

[@JB-xh5mc]

The 90's was peak human existence.

[@Sublime-ik3lx]

“Tell me why are we, so blind to see, that the ones we hurt, are you and me” such a powerful bar.. so true too..

[@thereisnophantom]

i think what i love most about this video is how they incorporate two seemingly different genres of music- rap and classical, children of all races and creeds, and a classic musician. it's absolutely beautiful.

[@Zhonow]

Its 9 years old but i agree

[@mikehoncho6024]

U alive Rachel

[@marissabrent2524]

An absolutely memorable and meaningful performance. Colios lyrics are as important now as it was then. Ain't no gangstas living in paradise. RIP Colio.

[@kevinthomas5035]

Shut up. Everyone in paradise who made you god? Oh yeah. No god

[@joshuaafrifa8134]

Gangsta's Paradise beat STIFF competition for this awards. The song only charted for 19 weeks and still snagged the topped the 1995 Year-end chart. It SOLD MANY COPIES! 3x platinum! Shout out to TLC for having 2 songs in the Top 5 songs of the year! That's NOT easy!

[@bethm5791]

Ugh I still remember watching this live. I was like 8 and had chills then. Still gets me. Real music.

[@JonnyBeoulve]

You're awesome Beth

[@katiedickson0820]

Omg me too except I was 5! The beat was mesmerizing to me and it still is 🥰

[@nomibe2911]

Stevie Wonder is the reason why Coolio wrote the song without any curse words because Stevie refused to clear the sample unless it was a clean song.

[@CanadianGuy2004]

What samples?

[@nashreddy122]

The song was actually lv.. Coolio did him wrong.. Lv speaks about it

[@SasNostalgia]

@@nashreddy122 mind sending a link to that?

[@CylindersxCalibers]

@@SasNostalgia word..

[@pierreb563]

Would be nice to hear the dirty version...but mankind cant handle that i think

[@arianaoswald6610]

25 years later and this is my favourite song of all time 🙌

[@richardlalremtluanga2840]

Ain't no gangster living in Paradise. Ain't no racist living in Paradise. Good one

[@gordonfreeman1839]

Thank goodness we have these platforms to relive these great moments!👏👏👏

[@Skynet_the_AI]

Amen! KZbin Is a digital media library time machine

[@Karina_M]

No matter what language it is, you know it's real music when you hear it! :D

[@shiro-hi2lo]

1996 : 0% autotune 2019 : sonic movie

[@manuelchavez3574]

Mujeres ❌ Autotune ❌ Letra sin sentido ❌ Ritmo repetitivo❌ Talento puro✅ Letra con significado y bien estructurada✅ Ritmo ✅ Liricas ✅ Simplemente una obra de arte y hecha con talento no hay más.

[@lizzycenturione6155]

Esta canción logró que me enamoré del rap, pero hablo de canciones como ésta,,, una obra de arte sin igual es esta pieza musical, cuándo salió yo apenas seguro había empezado a hablar y caminar...pero con lo buena que es ya se hizo un clásico y un género fenómeno hermoso que se llama rap,,

[@justingom6682]

😃😃😃😃

[@parapentemoamoa6109]

Es el tono de mi teléfono

[@Lumanov01]

Hay que agradecerle a Stevie Wonder

[@eliasarielgutierres2551]

Comparto lo tuyo amigo ,una de las mejores canciones

[@OldschoolBoards99]

coolio is so much better than rappers today, his songs have much more meanign and he sounds amazign live

[@calebniederhofer6529]

All you need today is autotune, and sound cloud lol.

[@jeisytudu3477]

@Tentatively Insane Kendrick and Cole are only who I listen actually 😂❤️

[@HenryBenaid]

Island boys will destroy coolio 😂

[@Hellraiser988]

Henry I hate to break it to you but 99.9% of modern rappers just suck

[@Hugo_Tate]

Whoever produced this song is a genius

[@JuanPeguero]

Coolio wrote it

[@Luckyferdie]

One of the most powerful song with a big message ...Thanks Coolio ..Rest Easy ..

[@Skynet_the_AI]

Rest Easy, exactly what i said 💯 Rip

[@RicqyUltra]

A legendary performance of a life time. Brought me goosebumps and old memories. It's 2022.

[@eduperalta6184]

gracias dios por haberme permitido vivir la epoca de esta cancion y de muchas mas cuando la musica rap era musica

[@antoniomarquezperdomo1763]

BUENA LETRA

[@sergifunky]

+Edu Peralta I agree totalmente!!!!

[@rufatibragimov876]

Sergi Carretero

[@Tiago....]

Disse tudo

[@franciscocabrera1954]

@Notorius 🤔🤔🤔 y ganaste algo?

[@KingXChrono]

This performance was so powerful, I got goosebumps wtf!

[@realityclips6052]

Same here

[@trustjones9687]

Rest In Peace, Coolio! May God give you peace in Heaven and watch over your family!

[@thatmusiclover6661]

From the chorus to the violinists, from Coolio to L.V to Stevie Wonder, everything in this presentation was pure talent 👏🏻 "Ain't no gangster living in paradise, ain't no racist living in paradise" ❤

[@miguelt2718]

it is of the best songs in the world

[@akm_rpg_xakep]

гимн сша

[@adamautomatic1116]

Stevie and Lv’s signing gave me chills

[@Lennoxx901]

This is absolutely amazing 2022 still as much meaning as back then

[@MsJellyBellyLove]

rip Coolio. Still get chills all these years later.

[@MichaelParthum]

Man, that was sick. Gotta love Stevie. He's always cool with other people sampling his music.

[@shr00mzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

The man took 95 percent of all profits from the song lol.

[@titan133760]

He gave Coolio permission to sample Pastime Paradise on the condition that there would be no profanity used

[@teresah.6696]

This song was also nominated for an Oscar that year

[@herchannel1355]

...and won..

[@demetrrius3000]

Marisa no it didn’t win. The first rap song to win best original song was lose yourself from Eminem. I don’t kno who won in 1995 but it wasn’t coolio. I’m sure it was a film from Disney or Pixar

[@arunzarabi1]

How the fuck can such a godly song not win an Oscar? That’s just some biased shit.

[@0108506815]

no... this son was not nominated... oscar DO NOT give award remake song... they give award only NEW song..... whitney's mega hit i'll always love you didn't nominated(remake...)

[@supertuesday600]

Rest in Power, legend. - Love from Singapore

[@helenitacussiaguilar7709]

Esto si era música no como los de ahora no me canso de escucharla.

[@anabellepalacios8489]

exactamente, pero la culpa tiene la juventus que los ha puesto ahí

[@callmecarmella]

I will always love this performance

[@oalvarez111]

Hi P, i can see that you like the good music. I recommend you the next tribute to COOLIO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q32oloptht6NaMU Do you agree that it is the best tribute?

[@guilhermepereira552]

A música dos anos 90 realmente era muito boa. Coolio e Steve Wonder juntos. 🇧🇷🤗

¡MASTER PIECE! Conocí esta canción por 'Mentes criminales' back in the '90's. ¡Qué tiempos aquellos! ♥️

[@marsi4409]

With Michele Phipher.

[@Felix-M.]

Dangerous Minds

[@robertl.gyorgyi7911]

the fact that the choir and the strings were children made this performance powerful

[@dzekodedeic7915]

A legends never die!

[@Bak3dB3an]

THIS has to be one of the most epic videos in the history of the internet.

[@GulfLadiesdesigns]

This song will never get old to me 😍😍

[@tatialima7682]

Um show que dá vontade de dançar e chorar ao mesmo tempo, magnífico.

[@luisdoroteo4379]

Se me enchina la piel cada que la escucho por dios que obra maestra

[@oalvarez111]

Hola Luis!!! Veo que te gusta la buena música, te recomiendo el siguiente tributo a COOLIO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q32oloptht6NaMU estás de acuerdo con que es el mejor tributo??

[@Poppyess]

you feel the realness and the heart & soul in this music, the choir is very nice to this track

[@beccas2065]

This is one of the greatest live performances of Al time!!

[@dannymiguelgutierrezsalaza1554]

tiempos aquellos sobre todo por la voz q los definían como verdaderos artistas no como la mierda de hoy en dia q son con puro autotune

[@joaopaulodasilva8340]

és verdad mesmo

[@kikazaba7050]

Ahora se trata de pura mercadotecnia y cero talento

[@anuelgonzalez9973]

Esta bn durisimo

[@Xavier26bits]

Lo mejor que hay es maluma como ves

[@decacay120]

Verdade, hoje e só música ruim

[@051290ma]

Dam Stevie came threw and made the song more flyer than what it was they should've done a remix.

[@seanbyrne7927]

051290ma the original is Pastime Paradise by stevie wonder, Coolio made Gangsters Paradise later but the two together is the shit

[@pushking7672]

No phonogram, no autotune, just voice, raccon.

[@Flylifeforever]

Gangstas's Paradise - Blessed to be listening to this on a beginning of a new decade 2020!!!

[@fabaltamirano5026]

2022 y no me canso de escucharla una y otra vez! Una joya 🖤

[@oalvarez111]

Hola Fab!!! Veo que te gusta la buena música, te recomiendo el siguiente tributo a COOLIO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q32oloptht6NaMU estás de acuerdo con que es el mejor tributo??

[@rivabenzikri77]

Absolutely a diamond

[@rivabenzikri77]

Me too

[@rivabenzikri77]

September 28th will be one year when we lost the most brilliant Soulja

[@MrsD7777]

STEVIEEEEEE!!!! MOST POWERFUL AWARDS PERFORMANCE IN HISTORY!!!

[@deanmasih8485]

Shivers man. Not a rap fan, but this is brilliant...

[@let-seetvk6587]

Pure talents never get old, quality never get olds either 🤔

[@r3monsters223]

Salve direto do BRASIL zona sul de São Paulo Grajau. Letra recheada de informações pra mim uma das melhores ainda mais com part. Desse mestrão.

[@therenunes4957]

Bom demaissssss....não me canso de ouvir!

[@vanessafernandes3220]

Um salve da zona leste itaquera essa música marco minha infância

[@Bravuz_outfit]

Opa 2019 grajau extremo sul !

[@mateusdeandrade1305]

Eita porra. Maluco da minha quebrada do nada nos comentários kkkkkk. Salve

[@leandropensador873]

Amapá na área por aki tbm.

[@alfiyaa8214]

Who’s listening in 2019- 2020 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@alaougran]

me, and always

[@courtneycourtney9085]

My favorite songs. Love it so much

[@MateusFreitas]

Video in 144p, voice in 4k, 0% auto-tune.

[@tswagg504]

lol thanks KZbin....my eyes haven't seen this since I was 10 when seeing it live.....time machine.

[@tomyhendra14]

Public Enemy no 1

[@alejandrosalazar3911]

Esta canción es épica! 2019 y aún sigue siendo tan genial como el día que salió

[@mariaisabelrios8583]

2022...y sigue soendo muy escuchada...

[@user-ns3yo2mp9f]

1990 😍the best music 🎶🎵🎤💎💎💎💸

[@rodriguesvgt21]

Um clássico da época,até hoje arrepia quando toca.

[@jasonhogleshsouffrant2712]

eso es las mejores canciones en esa época tiene un tremendo mensajes no hablo ingles pero siento la canción entre mi venas

[@mateocardona4624]

me pasa exactamente lo mismo

[@adrianasaldivar4502]

Si que trae un gran mensaje y la película está muy buena

[@Phenomenal0n3]

@@adrianasaldivar4502 que película?

[@smilenowcrylater9387]

Tulongo69 La película se llama Dangerous minds.

[@alfredoholguin2112]

Buena pelicula

[@ocaortega69]

Wow, i love this performance even in 2019! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@lovepuntocom]

December 2019? 90's, best rap music ever, period.💪💪

[@pulga1336]

A melhor versão dessa música, quero ver alguém não gostar

[@oalvarez111]

Oi Pulga, posso ver que você gosta da boa música. Recomendo a vocês a seguinte homenagem ao COOLIO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q32oloptht6NaMU Você concorda que é a melhor homenagem?

[@CrafterPlaysHD]

Stivie wonder you're the best

[@norbjones1]

Amazing...Simply amazing. I love it when they organize an orchestra with a choir and have a musical legend join the artists one stage for a ballad that'll transcend time. Coolio and LV will remember this day and speak of it til the day they die.

[@user-kr4fy6ou8i]

dude are you still alive

[@JohnDoe-rt4jz]

Damn, I remember when gangstas paradise came out... I was 11. I STILL bump it, I now understand what THAT songs about. But I’ll admit, I’m 35 now and never ever knew Stevie Wonder made past time paradise until yesterday.. I cried, it was “Wonderful.” 😊✊🇺🇸

[@simonesheffield]

Wow. Still holds up. Fabulous. R.I.P.♥️ Coolio 🙏🏼

[@davidmino3613]

Belleza!! Saludos desde la parte sur del continente. Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Brasil, Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile!!

[@Sunday-gd8vl]

80's & 90's best times ever✌

[@sandracatalli8353]

I am 70 year old white woman who loves Coolio and Gangsta Paradise!

[@WhateverDude38]

I was 4 years old when this performance happened. Daaanng.

[@Daniel102314]

Eso si es rap de verdad, no la mierda de ahora ...

[@gonzaloamat2740]

Deverdd yo te lo digo hermano yoo prefiero ms escuchar el Rap que no la pachanga d ahora mas reaggetton Rumba y demas . El hip hop es el arte d la calle. Sobre todo el Rap sobre todas lad cosas

[@Mensachiel2000]

Eminen también era muy bueno

[@karlhaandg7776]

MAGNIFICO....

[@rh9793]

wow when music was real thank youLord I was around and still am Stevie will never get old

[@amandagarcia6944]

Luv it Coolio. Killed it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MegaHighway2hell]

OH MY GOD! THIS GIVES ME CHILLS! Soooo good ❤️ 3 legends performing a legendary song ❤️😍👌💯

[@ihatedurgs]

it's 2010 i'm 53 and it's still the song of the century

[@pave_waywiz8869]

Aww those days of real music no autotune bullshit,real raw rap,real timeless message and lyrics...Todays rappers be rapping they chewing hot gum

[@pandora3246]

6:00 Coolio's expression 🔥👌

[@jturne02]

I remember this song too. I was only in six grade and I did not understand the meaning. Now that I look back I understand why this song was so popular. I don't like rap but this song really went beyond any song of their time. Its like shinning a light on the issues of death, poverty, and the division of races. I haven't heard a song as powerful as this song since then.

[@claudiaqc4411]

Such a great performance! Without autotune!

[@ilove2929]

Damn that was a tough competition, tlc vs seal vs coolio

[@user-mr7bj4pu7p]

Уже больше 20 лет нравится эта песня, но в этом видео меня вскрыло ещё больше. Браво 👏👏👏

[@MAunRazaShah]

entry of Stevie Wonder was epic.....even coolio smiled :)

[@mrsyahx5423]

Since 2010 till now 2021..I'm still watching this performance...pure voice no auto tune...they are truly legend...that's why I love listening 90s song more than now because of voice quality...

[@bryanczarnecki7570]

Rest in piece legend coolio 🙏

[@nurinzamrie]

And those two are living legend until today's 🔥🔥🔥

[@anakinGTI]

It is crazy how good this is