Did you know that Coolio’s ‘Gangsta’s Paradise (Ft. L.V)’ was the most successful song on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995?
Recorded to promote the movie’s ‘Dangerous Minds’, the song held the #1 spot on the chart for 3 weeks and was the top-selling single of that year. Coolio’s biggest hit, the record earned him a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Solo Performance.