First Time Hearing Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.) Reaction

[@shaundalindsay8882]

Dude! Metalhead here... Never cared nothing for rap in the 90's, not a bit. UNTIL.....Walking past my brother-in-law with Gangsta's Paradise pounding out his boom box and it STOPPED ME IN MY TRACKS. This will always be the song that turned my heart around and made me realize there is a raw visceral beauty in rap that cannot be defined....Only felt. Peace out!

[@susanconstable2113]

Fellow metalhead here- this song opened my mind to more rap. The chorus just sticks with you

[@DrELewis2014]

BEAUTIFUL ❤

[@shaundalindsay8882]

@@DrELewis2014 Thank you! 🤘😊🤘

[@Msoja8]

Watched your reaction too - indeed, music transcends cultures...thx and appreciated.

[@Tehui1974]

I'm sure there will be some metal songs that turn the heads of rap fans too. Go on, recommend a couple of songs for us.

[@User_gin_927untileternity]

The movie "Dangerous Minds" is a classic, and based on a true story. You should watch it if you have a chance! Michelle Pfeiffer in this video, played a teacher that was in the movie. RIP Coolio. "Gangsta's Paradise" is the movie theme. 🙏✌👍

[@angelamerican2091]

Took the words out of my mouth lol love this song! Great movie!

[@danielaepure5938]

@@angelamerican2091 me too

[@nsasupporter7557]

Actually no, it’s not. It’s a very forgotten movie… it was a movie that was good for it’s time in 1995, but it’s never talked about today

[@User_gin_927untileternity]

@@nsasupporter7557 It's not talked about by the haters, but those of us who lived through Rev. MLK, Jr. still preach love, not hate.✌

[@angelamerican2091]

@@nsasupporter7557 Didn't we just talk about it lol

[@dang2226]

Rest In Ganstas Paradise COOLIO, this song changed the Game!!!❤

[@michelleturner6865]

RIP Coolio. I remember when this song was performed at the Grammys with the full choir. I cried my eyes out.

[@faith.s_mom]

Oh, me too!!! I was a mess!!! RIP Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. 💔🙏

[@jeffdickens9556]

Hey bro, I'm a 57 year old white guy and I grew up listening to 70's, 80's and 90's rap, rap back then was fun and told a story. The rap nowadays is mostly garbage. I really enjoy your reactions and the enthusiasm for new and different genres

[@wobtabak1660]

Same here

[@nathalieplum2137]

57 years old French-Canadian here. Same.

[@revenant5513]

@@joekidd1057Fr I’m only 15 I’ve heard this many times

[@miguimau]

@@nathalieplum2137 Dang so many Gen-X here . 1966 born from Spain. Same here.

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

The most unique rap/hip hop song I've ever heard. Blew everybody's mind when it came out.

[@jacqueline4514]

Listen to Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise”. It’s what Coolio used for this song.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Can it be "unique" if it's.... "Borrowed"? (Helps if the Original song is written by a genius)

[@rogerstarkey5390]

@@jacqueline4514 From possibly my favourite album....

[@jacqueline4514]

@@rogerstarkey5390 Mine as well 😊

[@jacqueline4514]

@@rogerstarkey5390 Nope, it can’t; I assume most people don’t know the root song

[@stargells1384]

I'm a 66 year old white guy, and I love this song. The beat, the lyrics, the meaning, just all of it.

[@nsasupporter7557]

I was 8 when this song and movie came out. They were both only a product of their time

[@justawhisperintheuniverse8257]

This song was 🔥 way back in 1995 and it still hits just as hard today. And the movie, Dangerous Minds, is worth a watch if you haven't seen it already.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Yes, unfortunately that movie isn’t a classic. No one ever talks about it anymore

[@denizkendirci]

@@nsasupporter7557 they are still making its variations over and over again though. "white teacher saves the ghetto kids" movie.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@denizkendirci the guy that played Emilio died in real life, he had AIDS or something

[@denizkendirci]

@@nsasupporter7557 i didn't know about that, that's sad. It was a cheesy movie but i liked his character. I know the movie was a book adaptation, but i didn't read the book. I remember reading an article about it though, author saying that in real life her class was ethnically mixed, but in the movie it was all minority, she said being poor and socioeconomically trapped effects people from all ethnic background, not just minorties.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@denizkendirci I remember when the movie came out, I was 8 and in 2nd grade. I just remember the song Gangsters Paradise being more popular than the movie… I remember when we were at roller rink one night around that time I was with my older sister and the DJ started playing that song and he got on the microphone and said “scream if you wanna hear this song!” lol RIP Coolio, by the way. This movie isn’t cherished at all, that’s why I said it’s not considered a classic. It’s a very forgotten movie unfortunately

[@AIHumanEquality]

The biggest reason the song is so unique and stands out is because it's talking about how gangster life ain't as great as it seems, sort of exposing the truth of hard life especially for black Americans. I don't even normally listen to hip hop or rap but this song still touches my heart.

[@toreetotz6661]

This song is a masterpiece... RIP Coolio

[@gillianwhiteside5516]

This is a song that once you hear it you wont forget it R.I.P Coolio still a legend

[@PHLCoffeeSnob]

Fantastic Voyage is another good Coolio song

[@djm2459]

Yeah!

[@JH1]

He’ll go crazy on that video reaction.

[@VelkanAngels]

I'm from Denmark and I've never met anyone who didn't like this song. I first heard it as a child shortly after it was released, when my mother's boyfriend's daughter (lol) who was in her early teens came over to share this "amazing new song". Even my mother loved it, despite never having liked a song with rap in it before or after 😄. It's just such a masterpiece.

[@nsasupporter7557]

RIP Coolio

[@tonybennett4159]

In a way it wasn't an amazing new song as he used a LOT of Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise". If you check that out you'll see what I mean.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

@@tonybennett4159 I get quite annoyed by the lack of respect to the original (and best)

[@VelkanAngels]

@@tonybennett4159 - I already have that but it's so vastly different from Coolio's version in tone and style, that Coolio's doesn't simply translate as a word-edited version of Stevie's, in my opinion. Kinda like Sinéad O'Connor's version of Nothing Compares 2 U as opposed to Prince's original. Stevie's version hit me with the pleasant melody (I didn't know English at the time so the lyrics were irrelevant to my opinion in both cases) but Coolio's hit me with everything all-together. Also, it wasn't me who called it a "cool new song", it was my mother's boyfriend's daughter when she shared it with us :P

[@realrebelli0n]

Hell yeah!

[@LM-ys8kr]

This never gets old. I liked it since I was a teenager & it came out

[@princesssia8838]

This song is a Classic!

[@jamessimmons3416]

Bro ive gotta say, i watch a ton of these reactions. Ive never seen anyone who can listen to a song for the first time and give such an accurate summary of it. You really understand the mission. Good job bro!

[@zipporahlewis4908]

I've seen two great reaction to this

[@bambamsmom7289]

Right on point

[@vuongtrungthien7866]

This guy reaction very good, I like watch his video more than others

[@PriestessOfNothing]

This is an amazing song, one of my absolute favorites. I've been listening to it for 30 years. And I've just recently come to realize the effects of growing up/living that way...in the hood, no money, broken home, none of us kids graduated high school...the impact those things have on you is far-reaching. These kids need a person in their life like Michelle Pfeiffer's character in "Dangerous Minds". Someone to stand up for them and teach them how to love themselves. Kinda personal to me, but the song was a profound moment in music history.

[@richardkovacs2671]

Coolio always said the song was made for him!!! As it turned out, the song was, in fact, meant for Coolio. "Gangsta's Paradise" began as a remix of Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise," and Rasheed brought singer L.V. in to work on the vocals. L.V. changed the refrain to "Gangsta's Paradise" and thought of Coolio for the verses. Coolio lived to age 59 and past so he got way over 24 wich im happy for. R.I.P up in paradice Coolio while im still in gangstas paradice.

[@delg1211]

GREAT Reaction!! Song was SIK!! Rap never sounded better than it did in the '90s!

[@MrsFogle1]

Im 45 and this was part of my childhood. 😂 This took me back. I feel old now.

[@Steve-hq4fm]

This from 1995! He was 59, accidental OD.

[@mattdrummond9087]

One of the best hip-hop songs ever written. No doubt....this song is a masterpiece...

[@Smittay-Sr.]

Weird AL'S parody of this Amish in Paradice! Also Weird Al's parodys were considered an honor to sample their music. Other songs, White and Nerdy, Eat It, Like a Surgeon, Fat, and many more!

[@vicegrips188]

Definitely need to watch!

[@rogerstarkey5390]

It wasn't "Their" music. Stevie Wonder. Pastime Paradise. 1976. Listen to it.

[@Shawney-jf6kc]

Weird Al didn’t live in that world.

[@Cloud_Strife0811]

The line 'I'm an educated fool with money on my mind' is a reference to public school and the theme of the movie. Sophomore is Latin for 'wise fool'. R I.P. Coolio, your music will forever live on in our hearts💜💜💜💜

[@Paul-w9l5y]

Another great reaction! Another great song for my 420 Playlist

[@Onyx_Panther]

Dangerous Minds, Great movie. Worth a watch....

[@lifewithtessarose9439]

Coolio Snapped 💥

[@mattdrummond9087]

Best example of what a rap song should be, and can be. Imo, this is the greatest rap song ever. Its a very unique song.. this song is legendary, and for good reason.

[@marlan-tirrill3850]

I love this, I worked for a company that made high end audio equipment and when I was testing the audio, I drove my boss absolutely nuts playing this tape over and over...I was over 50 yrs old. And I still listen to it and I'm 73 yrs old now.

[@flowrpeace]

Dangerous Minds. Great movie where I heard this song for the first time and to this day I’m still enthralled by both of them.

[@GenericGooner]

One of my all time favourite songs. Not only is that chorus killer but the lyrics are just so meaningful. It was released tied in to the movie ‘dangerous minds’ which starred Michelle pfeiffer (sp?) which is why she is in the video and clips from that movie are interspersed

[@paulinesoares3594]

From the movie Dangerous Minds. Michelle Phifer played the teacher. Great movie. Weird Al did a parady Amish paradise. It’s great.

[@uomodonore245]

Classic gangsta rap song! From the soundtrack of the 1995 movie Dangerous Minds. RIP Coolio.

[@LanaTheGemini]

My big bro put me on this masterpiece when i was a child in the early 90s (when it came out) and i still bump it in my car to this day! He was truly one of a kind GOAT! Him & Old Dirty bastard! RIP to all the legends!

[@brittanybliss5129]

Back in 1995, we were all like "Just go ahead and give Coolio the Grammy!" And they did!

[@pisces228]

This song is about very heavy stuff, but it's absolutely beautiful to the ears.

[@antoniaion7006]

So manny years my first lanq is not english and I still remember every Word and this movie with Sharon Stone Was fire. 90' our 90' ❤

[@That-Ginger-Chick]

I can't believe you've never heard Gangsters paradise but I guess better late than never, this song came out the year I was born 1995. If you like a bit of rap and some strong lyrics then you can't go wrong with where is the love by black eyed peas if you haven't heard it already. Really enjoying your videos.

[@Lspacehopper]

There is a video on here from when he was in The UK. He met up with students, had a drink with them and then went back to their digs. They had a jamming session in the living room singing this song. Brilliant!

[@Lspacehopper]

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[@espenvippen]

Old rap is much better than today (with some exceptions) Greetings from Norway.😀

[@MarkyMark8484]

There were songs growing up that me and my friends memorized to sing in our group. This was one of them.

[@jackiesconiers4230]

You are awesome! Thanks for keeping great music alive!

[@ichiromigeru8532]

Good reaction and nice review

[@2Quietus]

Ahhh, the golden years of RAP/R&B/HipHop....classic (best) stuff. TONS of bangers from back in the day....

[@karenlobosco9646]

The lyrics to this song are what makes it.

[@SuzanneDeniseB]

One of my favorite songs. R.I.P. Coolio ❤ you are missed.

[@pattimullinsingram1178]

The movie is great... & the hair style was his signature style 😎 RIP Coolio

[@burstcity3832]

Brutal lyrics that hit you squarely in the part of your mind that wants to learn.

[@burstcity3832]

This song was spitting truth in a way that modern rap just doesn't understand..short of Eminem.

[@LISAGSTONE3]

Dangerous minds was a GREAT MOVIE ... Thanks for the reminder I'm gonna go back and watch It again now.

[@jenniferhinton4471]

That hair was just such a part of his image. I loved it

[@cindyv1401]

Coolio was worth the listen ‼️ Always 💯💯💯

[@robertg7396]

Now you have to do Weird Al's parody cover of this called "Amish Paradise" 😄

[@rogerstarkey5390]

A Parody of a Parody.....

[@Bekka_Noyb]

all time classic!

[@timothykaturamu1898]

Other songs from this great artist include (among so many) "My Soul", "Throwdown 2000", "For My Sistas", "Homeboy" and "Fantastic Voyage". All the above are great songs to react to!!

[@rvelden1647]

And don't forget ,,Too hot''.

[@chantalmassicotte3934]

I wish this song had more verses. It's such a killer song. It really is timeless.

[@WendyDarling1974]

Living your channel. One of the things I’ve learned is that apparently this 50 y o white woman knows a lot more 80s and 90s hip hop and rap than a much younger black man. Which makes SENSE but you know if somebody put us side by side everyone would say I don’t know jack about Coolio, Run DMC, Public Enemy, anybody. I’ve been enjoying going through your videos seeing you learn more about different artists. There’s so much great stuff out there.

[@alainfrigon1797]

Fabulous movie. Fabulous song and thanks to the great Stevie Wonder for that, his song Pastime Paradise was the inspiration for this joint and he co-produced this version with Coolio.

[@pompelmostique]

Love Coolio RIP! Fantastic Voyage is another great Coolio song

[@cpmf2112]

Weird Al's brilliant parody video Amish Paradise needs to be next! 😂

[@robbob5302]

But please do it fast! While this video is still fresh in your mind!!

[@JH1]

Yes, and also Stevie Wonders Pastime Paradise while your on this song.

[@sherryecartwright1171]

Yes love weird al

[@kevincombs2486]

Absolutely agree!

[@MarkyMark8484]

Well, he did churn butter once or twice.

[@time2chill121]

Coolio Is This Me? was another hit off that album

[@pennydavis2637]

He lived it, “raised by the State.”Masterpiece!

[@farid.ambiah]

yo yo yo bro ... thanks for the reactions!!! bring back memories when I was young and stupid.

[@NotSoTypikal]

First time I heard this….I got chills all through me!!! It was 1995. I was 17 years old. This song STILL gives me chills. I’d give almost anything to hear this for the first time again!! 😩

[@AK00777]

R.I.P. Coolio, a legend Passed Sept 2022, illness. He was a bit of a recluse in later life. There are some wild conspiracies about his death.

[@65cj55]

Drugs...according to the medical examiner, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.

[@AK00777]

@@65cj55 oh damn, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!

[@joshjames582]

He became a recluse after he ate them wings on Hot Ones lol

[@AK00777]

@@joshjames582 😂😂 and thanks for the reminder, I haven't checked out Hot Ones for a minute

[@Shawney-jf6kc]

Accidental fentanyl overdose. Coroner’s report.

[@teresamcclendon9029]

I grew up with this song.. Good movie too! Dangerous minds.

[@TroysPop]

Song was featured in the movie Dangerous Minds. Definitely worth checking out.

[@gracemichelli.2am124]

Fire...🔥🔥🔥 loved your reaction. One of the best.❤

[@PhilPastor]

Great reaction, Shon! As an old, white guy, I never listened to a lot of Rap, but this was always one of my favorites. Great music, lyrics and vocals. Excellent !!

[@lindapowers8592]

The hairstyle was his signature trademark. He still wore it that way while going bald! RIP Coolio

[@darraha]

Both of these guys have passed due to natural causes. This song was an Iconic song in the mid-90s. It was written for the movie Dangerous Minds, which I highly recommend. ETA: L.V. is still alive. That's my bad. Thank you @laraesaiyari1762

[@65cj55]

Not Coolio, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine....nothing natural about that.

[@Harpadzo]

Natural causes? Yeah, naturally you will die if you take fentanyl, heroin and meth all at once.

[@darraha]

@@65cj55 oh shit... didn't know that part.

[@gman7329]

Story I heard was he said he had proof of the paedophiles that run the industry & he was going to expose them & next thing he was dead. Sure won’t hear the truth on MSM that’s for sure!

[@rogerstarkey5390]

The "Lyrics" were loosely, or rather closely based on the Stevie Wonder "song" (as in music and lyrics) "Pastime Paradise". Released in 1976 You should check it out.

[@antoniaion7006]

Our 80', 90' was full of Good ,real music😢. R.i.p to those hwo died & show US what real music looks like❤

[@LISAGSTONE3]

I remember this bump'n in the ride back in the day ❤😂😊

[@JH1]

This song was 1995. Now check out Stevie Wonders “Pastime Paradise “ (1976) for the original song to the music. And hearing you say this was from the 80’s makes me feel old(er)!

[@laurafrancis2104]

BANGER 🔥🔥🔥😂❤❤❤

[@livingandriding]

I have never been into rap, but I really like this! This is a playlist. It might sound funny combined with my country music, but I can get down with this...I'm opening up my interests to different rap songs, as long as they aren't raunchy, I will give them a shot...Yeah, I like this! Thanks

[@silviagaliano1082]

I heard this song every day, teach me a lot. Love it ❤

[@starlaminde8436]

Thanks for reacting to this awesome song!!!

[@HaienTwitch]

I lost it when you put up the fan. Now I know the exact moment you became a fan XD

[@ladygoodday]

Coolio sampled Stevie Wonders “Pastime Paradise”. He was only given permission to use if he didn’t use vulgar language. Once he did that, Stevie Wonder approved the sampling. They sang it together at a music award show.

[@Marinedog0341]

i'm subscribed and my first time reacting to you. This song came out in the early 90's...I was born in 72, so I grew up when "rap" was coming out. I grew up in San Bernardino (San Berdo) i.e. The Inland Empire. Many lines Coolio does has way more deep meaning. What I believe is there is 2 types of education. School education and street education and if you can combine both an individual has much more power. Ervin C

[@radioactive_moose]

The coolest thing about this being such a massive hit is that is forced people to hear and learn about whats happening to people in environments they didn’t know about or purposefully ignored. For instance I was a 7 year old white kid when it came out (Upstate NY) and I always liked it, the ending choir part always gives me chills

[@noelpauley5381]

This came out when I was in high school. It was so popular! Loved the movie also ❤

[@elkenopens9656]

You should also listen to ‘the Message’ by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Talking about bars

[@FURTHER_ADO]

" I guess my life is out of luck fool" is the most underrated line of the song, not the most powerful or best bar but the most underrated. Maybe bc i came up in that environment. Plus I was a teenager in the streets when this came out

[@tonybennett4159]

If your favorite part is the chorus then you should give thanks to Stevie Wonder for writing it. Gangsta's Paradise is a reinterpretation of Stevie Wonder's earlier song Pastime Paradise. I recommend you give it a listen.

[@nathalieplum2137]

Songs in the Key of Life was Stevie Wonder's masterpiece ☺

[@karengarr8370]

You did a wonderful job with this!

[@jennthabombdiggity]

This song and “I’ll See You When You Get There” are my favorites. Great songs. RIP Coolio 😎 his hairstyle was his trademark, to be honest.

[@johnforsee161]

Love this song and your reaction you look like a strong man no bs and i can tell intelligent I appreciate its y I’m subscribed keep it going do your thing it’s better than most if not all

[@CarlosGalIo]

Hell yeah! Fucking great beat. RIP Coolio

[@grognok]

It hits on so many levels

[@annagonzales8178]

When coolio went deep! He will always be known for this!

[@DarionJackman]

I see your reaction and think, he must be pretending he never heard it. But dang, this song is old today. Not a single one of my friends growing up was ignorant of this song when it came out. It was everywhere. Yeah, I old! I enjoyed your reaction.

[@v.j.3029]

This song would've been even more epic had it had the originator sing the hook. That would be the legendary Stevie Wonder, of course

[@marylreddick]

What am amazing young man you are. So enthusiastic. Love it

[@travisyarbrough4033]

He was a rapper from Compton and was a volunteer firefighter also before his death. This was the 90's

[@WolfsDE]

I am glad that you love this song. A great one to listen to or even do at karaoke. It usually gets the party going when people hear it. Now, the beat is sampled. From Stevie Wonder. Pastime Paradise is the song. You definitely need to react to it. As well as the Weird Al Yankovic parody - Amish Paradise.

[@JuicyJLee]

Your flag of perversion. Keep it natural and what you were designed for.

[@MarcusBumgardner-d4e]

This song hits hard. As a white kid living in south side of Chicago was tough. We left there and moved to the south and i was 16 when we left. Seen som sht

[@zacharyhagan818]

White Montana dude here had a cassette of Gangsta's Paradise when I was young...Gangsta's Paradise and Too Hot are what I listened to most. Other than that, classic rock and metal. Edit: Forgot to add how hard this song hits. Coolio wasn't "ahead of his time", but it seems like he was from pointing out the cause of problems, not just the symptom.

[@LlejaSwordsinger]

Brilliant song composed and sung originally by the great Stevie Wonder.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

(with better lyrics on the original)

[@cindylou3205]

This song was a lot to me. I was growing up a white girl in the projects at the time. All my friends growing up in elementary was black. Bad neighborhood, but not horrible- until someone gang raped and beat up a Mom two doors down, and My Mom fought hard to get me and her out because she saw it deteriorating. The things this song is about I saw first hand, without being caught up in it because I had moved. I loved this movie and this song because it showed that people that are caught up in that life usually aren't evil. They just haven't been left choices that would lead anywhere, or influenced by what they grew up around.