RIP 🙏🏽🕊🤴🏾

@kayn_rhaast8416

Жыл бұрын

rip❤

@seahlilly

Жыл бұрын

What happened? 😢 EDIT I just found out. Rip 🤴🏿

@JPEBeard

Жыл бұрын

@@seahlilly Coolio died today!

@christineraffa-diggon

Жыл бұрын

😪❤

@tracismith708

Жыл бұрын

Peace

This is a great example of the difference between pre and post 2000 hip hop. The older stuff is rooted in their real life struggles and experiences. Not glamorizing the lifestyle. Just laying it bare.

@kellyk3889

Жыл бұрын

That is a good take: The pre 2000 hip hop were an attempt to warn the youth to avoid a destructive life style, while post was an invitation. I wonder if it happened a little earlier and if the CIA was involved when they were pushing crack on the black community.

@sypher7214

Жыл бұрын

I’m 2004 and bump early 90s and 2000s way more than the shit you see nowadays lol we ain’t all lost causes

@smelliestdank21

Жыл бұрын

@@sypher7214 2004 i was born in 87 keep listening

@Low-Fi-SCOTT

Жыл бұрын

Wrong. The internet exists there's plenty of music out there that fits the category that you're talking about that comes out every single day

@vermontmom4232

Жыл бұрын

@@sypher7214 My son was born in 2007 and he too has an old soul and loves his 80's and 90's music. It is so funny. There are quite a few of you who are not lost causes... Wish you well!

This song is a timeless classic!!!!! And not one curse word too!👌🏻

@alfonsorodriguez2739

Жыл бұрын

No curse words because that was the agreement made with Stevie Wonder for him to allow coolio to Sample Stevie Wonder's track Pastime Paradise.

@hoomanthehuman1581

Жыл бұрын

What's the problem with curse words. Why is Fuck a worse word than potato

@alfonsorodriguez2739

Жыл бұрын

@@hoomanthehuman1581 nothing is wrong with a curse word but while most rap has curse words....this one doesn't. Not very common to have a song in rap without curse words. That is all

@elizabeths4371

11 ай бұрын

@@hoomanthehuman1581 You've said it yourself- One is a Curse word.

@leaodoproerd2008

11 ай бұрын

@@alfonsorodriguez2739 well i hear plenty of rap songs without curse words i think that you mean gangsta rap

The movie Dangerous Minds was powerful and Michelle Pfeifer's character was outstanding. The song was nominated for an Oscar! Sadly, Coolio passed away🙏

@JSmedic1

11 ай бұрын

Ohhhh, no! How sad. May he rest in peace.

@jinx5739

10 ай бұрын

Coolio died? When? He was in the British big brother a few years back and was great, he nearly eon it too.

@MomoSimone22

9 ай бұрын

​@@jinx5739only recently'ish. September 2022.

@rodmadder

9 ай бұрын

He died of an overdose Sept 2022; he was 59@@jinx5739

@lindaandersen5723

8 ай бұрын

​@@jinx5739he died in the autumn in 2022. Went to the bathroom at a friends house and didn't come back out.

This song was HUGE back in the day, it was the number 1 song in all of 1995, and not just on the Hip Hop charts but on every charts!

@R3nchi

Жыл бұрын

yeah.. ever person in Croatia new it..

@mitchellpurdy470

Жыл бұрын

I was 12 lol

@kidfortytwo3801

Жыл бұрын

Including Snellen Chart

@GwenhwyfarAine

Жыл бұрын

Probably the most over played rap song of the 90's.

@jessicahenley9463

Жыл бұрын

I was 14

This song is a masterpiece; and, I'm glad you guys listened - really _listened_ - to it! 👍🔥

@Muckduckly

Жыл бұрын

Very deep.

@duhusker4383

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Stevie Wonder is a genius.

@brockw2741

Жыл бұрын

Barely. Dudes are dumb as rocks

@samanthagomez7074

Жыл бұрын

Yup it's was

@carolphillips1593

Жыл бұрын

It IS.

RIP Coolio. His work is deeply rooted in my childhood/ teens. Dangerous Minds is a fantastic movie, too.

I'm 52 and a white female and I just love watching these boys... each of you is outstanding... funny and intelligent and I wish the best for each of you now and in the future! Keep reviewing new songs-- it's so great! ♡

@flcalique

10 ай бұрын

62 white female and this song hit me hard then and every time I have ever heard it. RIP Coolio and all my boys in St. Pete.

@Krazykat3141

7 ай бұрын

68 year white woman here…..I would suggest replacing the term “boys” with these young “men.” I shouldn’t have to point this out. Just saying. Watch “Roots” or something.

@mexican-americanpatriot721

3 ай бұрын

57 Mexican here

@suzanneyoung1729

Ай бұрын

Seriously - they are obviously young MEN, NOT BOYS!!

Dangerous Minds was one of the best movies in the 90s. Touch on alot things. Michelle Pfeifer did an excellent job as leading character. Gangsta Paradise is one of those songs that you can never forget. With the violin, the opera voices in the background, the brotha killing the chorus and Coolio going hard on them lyrics. Alot had change in music. They don't make it like that no more.

@bigeric1982

Жыл бұрын

It was a good movie but lets chill on "one of the best"🤣

@roycerammadhan7208

Жыл бұрын

You are right. Those were the days when music had message.

@whattheysayaboutme425

Жыл бұрын

White savior movie nothing more

@tjtampa214

Жыл бұрын

YES, Please see the movie.

@julielovelace7189

Жыл бұрын

@@whattheysayaboutme425 I disagree. In the movie she showed up and her and fellow teachers as well a students learned together.

It’s from Dangerous Minds. And you should definitely check it out.

@MrAdamloring1985

Жыл бұрын

I kept thinking it was 187, but you’re right.

@brntbrkfst9947

Жыл бұрын

CaLassssiiiccc

@5TRICT9

Жыл бұрын

It was a terrible movie that destroyed everything to sir with love stood for the film it was completely ripped off.

@CassD33

Жыл бұрын

My advice exactly 👍 And the video makes more sense once you see the movie.

@adrianprieto2195

Жыл бұрын

A Must Watched Movie🔥👏🏼✊🏼

There’s nothing like having grown up on 90s rap. Good stuff. 🙌🏼

R.I.P. Coolio, Being one from the old school, this was one of the best...Amazing song and film...Thanx guys, Peace

"Dangerous Minds" was based on a true story. The teacher, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, was a Marine whom taught in one of the poorest school districts in the city. This was her book made into a movie. Coolio was the S#*T back in the day, and I'm a 59 year old country girl whom had never heard much rap.

@imhereforitall9218

Жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Coolio.

@IronMikeDyson1979

Жыл бұрын

It was a social experiment

@GrowlieDave

Жыл бұрын

Amen bro. The movie, story and song all have very special places.

@sharonholsapple

Жыл бұрын

Girl yeah!!!

It's hard to describe to young folks how huge this song was back then. It was played across many different stations, a lot that never played rap/hiphop.

@anonnyanonymous4800

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you’d hear it like twice every hour on the radio. It was non-stop.

@riothero313

Жыл бұрын

@@anonnyanonymous4800 x4 channels for a 3 minute song plus commercials

@Piecenotwar

Жыл бұрын

May different stations in many different countries, this was a big hit back in England at the time.

@jamesmacker

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and sadly not a lot of them got the message of the song

@PhillipTownsend-us8ce

9 ай бұрын

My brother and I were around 12 when this came out. 2 white kids in a tiny Texas town, and all of our friends were excited about it. It's still one of our favorites.

This is why reaction videos with people who genuinely haven't heard these songs before are so dope. I've heard this song millions of times and watching other people react to it can sometimes freshen your perspective on it.

The film was actually based in a true life story, the struggles of the youth struggling with feeling they had no way out and their teacher trying to help them overcome that hardship.

Grade 6, I had the best teacher. Ms. Hildebrant. This song had just dropped, and it was SOOOO big, she printed out the lyrics and had us study and interpret the meaning and understand different cultures, lifestyles, and upbringings. Growing up in different classes of life. I remember her walking in and just pressing play. We were all shocked, and so damn excited! Lol. I think about that day everytime I hear this song. Also... DANGEROUS MINDS is the movie... and it is definately a MUST see. Classic 90s movie. One of my all time favorites. Actually just watched it a few weeks back

@bmpetrov

Жыл бұрын

I guess this is a throw back for you. This is just life, our life how we grew up on Hip Hop. Its fucking amazing.

@katboss4886

Жыл бұрын

Incredible teacher. How can you teach me if you can’t reach me.

@rlight7666

Жыл бұрын

That's an awesome memory.

@catherinem7748

Жыл бұрын

You had a really good teacher who knew the way to get through to kids with music and lyrics.

@chanyeolsass5201

Жыл бұрын

My teacher did a similar thing for my class, she utilized the song: Latinoamérica, by Calle 13. She made us all study the lyrics, the symbolisms, literary devices, and connections. She would play both the song’s music video and Spotify version for us. These teachers truly are great!

For the most part i’m a metalhead, but this song is still one of my favorite songs i’ve ever listened to. That’s when you know this song isn’t just for one group it’s for everyone

@annettestevens9082

Жыл бұрын

I'm a shite pop girl who spent my teen years in the 80's. I love this song and proud to say at 50 I still know every word. lmao

@vicegripp

Жыл бұрын

I love all music but my main two genres are gangsta rap & thrash/prog metal. This is one of the greatest songs of all time. The feeling the orchestral elements bring & Coolio's stark delivery of his lyrics just give you that visceral understanding of the songs meaning. I was rap first then metal later in life but I promise they are both of the same vein so if you go down the rabbit hole, you might become a hip hop head just as I became a metal head! 💯🙏🤙🤘

@Minimalici0us

Жыл бұрын

On God 👌👌

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha classic comment about a supposed rock head that just listen one rap song hahaha nice

@dillonsronce2583

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty much the same way, a big metal head but I have always loved this way, probably because as being a white person and and my aunt was a teacher at mostly black school for 30 years, just elementary school so she spent a lot of her time to make sure making sure they stayed out of trouble.

This is also based off Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder. They even both performed it together at an award show and it was AMAZING!

I love this track. Brings me to tears every time. It's such a brilliant and beautiful song. ❤️

Rap classic. Great music lives on for generations.

Absolutely watch Weird Al's Amish Paradise. You'll be stunned by how faithful it is to Coolio's original, as well as how cleverly adapted.

@soruffsotuff6214

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's been mentioned that the original is by Stevie Wonder "Pastime Paradise" circa 1976.

@darlingnikki7215

Жыл бұрын

@@soruffsotuff6214 Wait...what?!! Lol..I did not know that! Lol

@andrealwright

Жыл бұрын

YES!!!!

@streakslinger

Жыл бұрын

@@darlingnikki7215 Stevie made 95% of the money from this song as well

@jeffw7382

Жыл бұрын

@Napper N who cares?

I love watching my favorite songs through y'all's eyes.

I'm old school rock and roll, but always appreciated this song, it really stood out from my other favorites. So much truth.

Coolio has died yesterday. For me, kid born in 1990 in Eastern Europe, that song was the most popular rap song in our childhood for our generation. I was a big rap fan throughout my highschool years and I even know some people making covers of that song with Bulgarian lyrics, thats how big of a hit it was. RIP Coolio!

@thatweirdanimalcrossingchick

Жыл бұрын

I was a kid born in 1988 in America and I never would have guessed this song would have been so popular in another country. I'm glad you guys were able to enjoy it and appreciate it as much as we did back then. Still a great song to this day

@boyantrifonov

Жыл бұрын

@@thatweirdanimalcrossingchick I was born 1986 in Bulgaria and this was a MASSIVE HIT in Bulgaria. You had a hit movie and a hit song. One possible reason why it resonated so much is that after 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall and the fall of Communism in the early stages of democracy we had a lot of gangsters in Bulgaria. Small shops were paying protection money and the gangs and gangsters were at war with each other. A lot of money to be made but a lot of murders. From low level to high level gangsters. The song was fitting for the times. Now the gangsters that managed to stay alive and their children are “business men”. You don’t have so much drama and killings on the streets which is a good thing. But early 90s was Bulgaria’s Wild Wild West time.

@DaisyAnnabelle6

Жыл бұрын

🙏✝️❤️

@mylegsshurt

Жыл бұрын

@@thatweirdanimalcrossingchick brooo eastern europe isnt country wth europe is a continent omg

@thatweirdanimalcrossingchick

Жыл бұрын

@@mylegsshurt lol I know that Europe isn't a country. I was just saying I never thought it would be so popular in another place. Country or continent wise

A great song, one of my favourites. Let's not forget to give props to Mr Stevie Wonder here though, the sample is from his 1976 release, Pastime Paradise. Another influential song, with a message.

@antttt1

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment that mentioned Stevie, it seems like a lot of people don't know! 👍👌

@dizasta2012

Жыл бұрын

Hey I didn't even know that. Thank you!

@bonitahobbs2374

Жыл бұрын

@@antttt1 COME ON WID DA " ROOTS"!!! Stevie Wonder as a young singer,master song- writer, prolific instrumentalist was stated to be and proven to be " A genius"❗❗❗

@audiopain

Жыл бұрын

It’s an interpolation of Pastime paradise ,not an actual sample 👍

@robbob5302

Жыл бұрын

I thought the original was Weird Al Yankovich. 🤔

Perfect example of CLEAN rap ... still.... get message across! RIP Coolio 😢

This is one of those truly exceptional songs, that will stand the test of time.

I'm a white boy from Canada born in 1987. This is THE song that put me onto rap, hip-hop and black culture in general. Been a huge rap head ever since. This song got a special place in my heart.

Gangster Paradise was huge in India too. Every 90s kid has heard that glorious song

you guys are great im 34 yr old white guy and i was in grade school when this came out and i knew it then..hip hop was changing the world in amazing ways... now that i understand the words and Coolio is no longer with is it brings tears to my eyes to hear his perspective....deep af

Everytime I see “first time hearing” and then realize they’re all songs that I listened to in the 90s 😂😂😂Loved Coolio. You’ve got a new subscriber in me.

There was a reason this was such a hit worldwide. It's deep, DEEP with lyrics that carry a message.

Contrary to the lyrics, Coolio does know what's goin on in the kitchen. He even released a cook book and was on a celebrity cooking show and did really well.

@jayhayes5924

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there

@gingerb5916

Жыл бұрын

I think Coolio is talking about Hell's Kitchen in New York, not an actual kitchen in a house

@riothero313

Жыл бұрын

@@gingerb5916 Hell's kitchen, I see what you did there.... xD

@stucclikechucc

Жыл бұрын

lol he is talking about cooking crack dummies lmao

@stucclikechucc

Жыл бұрын

you can tell how many people dont understand this song and how its a warning to people to not get caught up in the mirage of a GANGSTERS PARADISE a fallacy a lie. listen to the lyrics its about how the streets will fuck you over and the culture of the streets is evil.

The chorus is everything.

I enjoy ya'lls discussions SO MUCH!

The music is Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise." He's the genius. He was a child prodigy, schooled at Motown.

@DarkClaw0912

Жыл бұрын

Never knew that. I’m going to have to check that song out.

@barbarachieppo9603

Жыл бұрын

❤

@chrisgriffin5383

Жыл бұрын

Glad someone has mentioned Mr. Wonder's great o'l school track. A friend of mines sister almost got the same Dangerous Minds sound track. "In the Neighbourhood " , a song from South Auckland, New Zealand. Shout out Hassna, last I herd she was singing back up for the Wailers, which is pretty cool. Hard to believe these guys didn't know this Coolio track, guess I'm getting old, lol.

@c1979h

Жыл бұрын

I do believe Stevie is a genius, but I also believe his first wife and him faking that he is fully blind to make him stick out. Too many stories\videos about that man lol.

@gymeni

Жыл бұрын

Someone PLEASE pin the OP’s comment!!

He won a Grammy for this song!!

Love this song!! Such a powerful message.

That film came out in 1993. I believe I was 13 and had the soundtrack. This was one of those songs that everyone bought regardless of whether you were a hip-hop kid or a rock or heavy-metal kid because this song was incredible

You guys are so cute! This '90s teen knows every word to this song! Weird Al did a parody that Coolio hates. Y'all should check out Amish Paradise by Weird Al.

@lifewuzonceezr

Жыл бұрын

Ain't it fun..babes learning..makes us remember

@catofthecastle1681

Жыл бұрын

Coolio doesn’t hate it now! And he took it from Stevie Wonder!

@rachelsullivan2926

Жыл бұрын

Coolio doesn't hate it anymore. Now he credits the parody with helping to give his version a world wide reach.

This is a sample of Stevie Wonders Pastime Paradise. Also, there is no profanity because Stevie Wonder would not allow Coolio to sample the song with it. They both appeared at the Grammy’s and performed this song. Check it out!

Love driving through the neighborhood listening to this amazing song.❤

I'm old enough to be y'all grandmother and it made me cry to see y'all get the message. Bless y'all 🌹

One of the greatest 90s movies ever!! It's a must watch! Great reaction y'all!

I'm waiting for the RETURN OF THE MACK reaction 🔥💯💯👌🏾🔥

@MrAdamloring1985

Жыл бұрын

Return of the Mack, and Pony.

@Bozbaby103

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

One of my favorite songs Dangerous Minds is one of my favorite movies. It shows how real life is in this movie. I was only 21 back then, and now that I am 48, I still enjoy listening to 90's music.

It is a classic. I'm glad you all have had the opportunity to finally hear it. Just remember that you need to sometimes look back before your time to enjoy great things..

i always quoted this song by "whats going ooooon in the kitchen?!"😆The woman is Michelle Pfeiffer,she starred in a ton of movies especially from the late 80s through the 90s up till the early 2000s. The movie is Dangerous Minds,and its actually one of the movies that Bill Burr roasts in his standup "white people jumping into the projects" 😁

@JessH1

Жыл бұрын

Lol, I use to say that and if they can't understand me how can you teach me (but change it to)I guess you can't so I guess it's just my luck fool. Lol I when is get in my silly ways is get a little smart mouth. But there's a few references in this song that always just stuck out. But the older music really could touch so many. I loved this song and the movie... And ya, I'm white. Many white people lived in the projects or hoods. Not saying I did. I loved in really poor neighborhoods in my very young days.

Our legend rappers actually had messages and didnt mumble

@furiousstyles81

Жыл бұрын

@Lee Brown naw like nas, 2pac and 100s more

@MasterBlaster-nz3uv

Жыл бұрын

Ohhhhh it ain’t my fault!

@jonnigusu9200

Жыл бұрын

Very well said

That is Michelle Phiffer. She did a movie called Dangerous Minds. It was a true story based on a book called My Homies don’t do Homework. The real life author wrote about her experience teaching at a high school in a poor area. Many of the kids had super hard lives and she showed she cared and really tried to help “her kids” get through high school and actually graduate. GREAT MOVIE

Your reactions always make me smile..cry..laugh!!!! Love your guys Chanel!! Keep doing what you guys do!! This song is fire!!❤

To be clear, this song samples a 1976 record by Stevie Wonder called Pastime Paradise. A flip on both the beat and the hook. The video is spliced with snippets from the 1995 movie Dangerous Minds, which the song and video were released to promote the film, the soundtrack and promote Coolio’s upcoming album also named Gangsta’s Paradise. At the time, Coolio was one of the largest rappers in the industry. All over the radio, featured on all the mix tapes, posse cuts and guest appearances on tracks with the stars of the time. He was basically today’s Drake. An absolutely monster record that changed my life forever.

Absolute classic. No offense to the kids of today, but there is a reason most older people shake their heads at most of the current music.

@Adhara740

Жыл бұрын

Todays quality is just so lacking. I can’t remember the last time I actually listened to the radio.

@314STLArchDragon

Жыл бұрын

I am an old white 61 year old lady from Saint Louis and still love a lot of the late 80's and early 90's hip hop songs..You're so right the songs now days don't compare to the lyrics then...oh and I still like my old time 60' s & 70's rock n roll songs as well 🤗

@tutondeeznutz9015

Жыл бұрын

@@Adhara740 unknown t is pretty good. reminds me of this song hearing his accent

@tfns__omega6122

Жыл бұрын

@Lee Brown I do it to my own generation

@Shawney-jf6kc

Жыл бұрын

Most of it today is trash talk.

Such an emotional song. Totally epic 💯 RIP Coolio ❤️

Rest in peace brother we will miss you and we will miss the amazing music you made for us. We will always enjoy what you left for us to enjoy enjoy heaven.❤😢😢

Love this song. As an older white guy it’s always cool to watch younger black men show me depth of songs or movies or any topic. For example watch black men react to the trailer for straight outta Compton especially scenes with the cops was eye opening. It was recognition/understanding. Same with black super hero characters and the reaction to seeing Black Panther. Love y’all. Any reactions to track world championships coming? Abby, McLaughlin, Noah, etc?

Once these guys really get into that 90s hip hop. They just don't know Nas-NY State Mind Wu-Tang-Protect Ya Neck Biggie- anything Pac troublesome 96 Big L -Put in on Big Pun- Beware Warren G and Nate Dogg- regulators Mobb Deep shook one's pt 2 Jay Z feel it Outkast elevators Redman tonights dat night Dr.dre snoop dog ain't nothing but a g thang

@jolandafrijlink6103

Жыл бұрын

This was in my teen years when hiphop still meant something and there were no fights between groups, heck salt 'n peppa toured with a big group including MC Hammer around U.S.A .

@M.Andretti94

Жыл бұрын

I suggested Pun’s beware and it never came, all I see is Eminem songs on here which is cool but sad

@christinaw2518

Жыл бұрын

The Ruff Ryders albums 🔥🔥🔥 Also DMX Slippin is 🔥🔥🔥

@Jios121

Жыл бұрын

There were LOTS of bangin' rap songs from then. And most of 'em are STILL fire. I'd add to the list that song by Onyx - Slam

@christinaw2518

Жыл бұрын

@@Jios121 The 90’s were the golden age of hip hop! I am a white chick from the suburbs but everyday after school I would run home to watch Yo! MTV raps with my older brother who I worshiped! In 2007, I was 21 and he 23 y/o. I lost him tragically to a car accident. 90’s hip hop will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️

I have so much respect for all your videos. I miss the 90s rap songs that educated you. Keep up the conversations and I hope you all keep making videos RIP Coolio 🙏🏽

You have the best videos when you stop and actually listen. Well done with this one.

This was from a movie, Michelle Pfider played their teacher.. Check out Weird Al’ s parody called Amish Paradise. Coolio wa not happy till he saw how that made a bunch white nerds checking out his music

@estills4768

Жыл бұрын

They definitely need to start checking out some Weird Al!

@cw6072

Жыл бұрын

Lol..the movie was called Gangsta's Paradise

@JustTheFun21

Жыл бұрын

Michelle Pfifer*

@radioactive_moose

Жыл бұрын

@@cw6072 Dangerous Minds

@sm512

Жыл бұрын

Weird Al is trash and not funny.

Guys that is exactly what Hip Hop really is about its a reflection of real life nearly every old school pure Hip Hop track is deep...it wasnt music it was a means of expressing there lives struggles with the world

RIP Coolio ❤️...80',90's...songs had a message....This one is important and so valid today.

Good going guys..you are even learning thru music, all kinds. It's wonderful and I am listening to words and the stories they tell...

This old 50yr old LOVES watching y’all listen to my music! We grew up listening to such a huge range of music….from our parents playing their faves of the 50’s & 60’s, the classic rock in the 70’s, hair bands, grunge rap and hip hop in the 80s & 90’s…. We got it all! Pure talent! Music is so different now.

This is from the movie dangerous minds. You guys should really rent it or buy it. So sooo good. After all these years it really holds up

Songs like this make me happy I grew up in the time I did, the quality of lyrics back then was something else.. and the way THIS song moved people, from all walks of life shows how deep and how universal this song was!

This song holds a special place in my heart. I knew my dad was home from work when i heard this song coming from our house blocks away.. when my dad passed away i got his cds. This was one of em. Takes me back to those days.

The whole album is fire.

@Lysha85

Жыл бұрын

💯💯

Dangerous Minds. Huge movie back in the day. Incredible writing, directing and acting. The soundtrack is still fire.

I've watched a few of y'alls videos and am glad to see a legend like Coolio be praised by the younger generation! Especially this song. Keep it up fellas!

Classic and feel that emotion!

I envy these guys, being able to hear this great hit for the first time in this day and age.

@maximilianoraposeiras7953

Жыл бұрын

yeah..right, "first time"

Gotta watch this first... This is also one of my favorite movies!!!! I always get chills when I hear this song, specifically, "Tell me, why are we so blind to see When the ones we hurt, are you and me." Those lyrics are something I applied to my standards when I first heard this song while watching the movie. I didn't grow up like that, but I know people who did and what they went through, just to get out. HOWEVER, those words ring true for everyone going through difficult situations or making difficult decisions and no matter the person with the whatever the issue, it's the consequences, though they may different, in the end, someone(s) will pay something(s).

This movie really changed things for me personally & the way I communicated with the generation of the '90s & '00. I have tried to help when I could, listened when no one else would and love enough to earn the respect as well as love from just being Aunt Chris. Love to all and I love you guy's. I've been binging for the last hour. My knew favorite!

I was 12 when this came out. I can’t tell you how many times I saw this music video on Mtv. Was already a fan of Coolio so this song was easy for me to like. It turned into one of the biggest hits of the 90’s pretty quick.

Such a fucking classic WOW I typing that & then he said I heard this is a classic lol!! I was so young and have vivid memories of watching this video & trying to rap, sing, & dance lol ❤️❤️❤️

@duhusker4383

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You should listen to the original lol

This song was HUGE when it came out I think in 1995, right before I hit 7th grade. Probably one of the best rap/hip hop songs. The lyrics, tone and composition and one of if not the best hook. LV I believe was a church singer and fairly successful singer before this came out. The whole album is pretty solid with "Supthin' New" "Fantastic Voyage" and "Too Hot" though one of them may have been on a follow up album. The movie this song is from is Dangerous Minds which is also very good with Michele Pheifer.

@christianhansen3292

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when Michelle Pfeiffer was a hottie still.

@jeknechtphotography7106

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Still is very attractive

@bigeric1982

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It was a dope ass song but cmon 😂

Love you guys!

I found ya'll recently and love your reaction. I grew up in the 80s and 90s so seeing you guys reacting for the first time to shit I grew up with is entertaining as hell.

This song is heavily sampled from Stevie Wonders “Pastime Paradise”. At 1st Stevie didn’t give Coolio permission to sample his song because Coolio cursed and said nigga in his version. Coolio removed all the curses and Stevie let him use it… for a fee of course💯💯💯

This was the first rap song that I really liked, it changed my appreciation for this genre of music. At that time I listened to the classics of the 60s and 70s. Now this song is a classic too!

Classic- my high school years of 90-94 had such great music and movies

I love watching such beautiful young men educate themselves on good music. Brings a tear to my eye and tickle to heart.

Coolio fantastic voyage!

I'm so glad you guys reacted to this song prior to his passing. Although he was mostly known for Gangsters Paradise, he had other hits as well. COOLIO WAS AN OG!

I remember when this came out, I rushed to the shop to buy it. One of THE BEST written rap songs of all time in my opinion

Fkn incredible classic song a great movie (the end part always gets me)!

Coolio was the first tape i got as a xmas present. I was 10. The look on my melanin deficient folks faces when they put it on during our Sunday drive. Here for a reminiscence yall came up and have to see how yall like it. Rest In Paradise Coolio

Hiya,CartierFamily!Thank for sharing your reactions to "GANGSTA'S PARADISE"! R.I.P. COOLIO ! I still from time to time groove to "GANGSTA'S PARADISE ". This song I sang a lot back in 1995 because I was a 24 yr. old junkie and Crackhead.. So, Coolio's lyrics,especially the 1st line resonated with me,"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left...." Addiction made me a slave and I lost everything!Including, my son (5 yrs old at the time) and my daughter (3 yrs old at the time). "Death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away..." "I'm 23 now but will I live to see 24. The way things are goin' I don't know.." "If THEY can't understand, how can THEY reach me..." POWERFUL LYRICS! I THANK YOU FOR THIS GIFT!This song has a very sentimental value to me. I have been in recovery from Crack and heroin since 2004;alcohol since 2011. I SHOULD'VE BEEN DEAD YEEEARS AGO! GOD was definitely watching over me! Now,my mission is to help those strugglin' with addiction/ alcoholism. May Coolio have a FANTASTIC VOYAGE TO THE GANGSTA'S PARADISE IN HEAVEN. SHAKA ZULU! ✌😥

@alexandraalbertz1442

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Be proud of yourself. I am. God bless you

@RocketQueen71

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@@alexandraalbertz1442 AAW! Thanks! It means a lot. I am very proud of myself! At the sametime I am humble. I have to be and NEVER FORGET WHERE I CAME FROM. I've come a looooooooooong way,friend! I should've been dead yeeeeears ago. God was definitely watching over me and HE STILL IS! Everyday, I thank Him for another day breathing,another day clean and sober,my husband,family,friends,and my support crew! Also, I ask Him for his wisdom and strength for the day. Most of all, for Him to guide, give strength,courage to some of my friends that are still out there using and others that are just struggling with addiction/alcoholism and/or mental illness so they too can have a better life. 🙏

When you're happy you love the, when you're sad you understand the lyrics.. The music from the 80s and 90s in all genre's.. you guys are awesome

That's one thing I miss about "old-school" rap, my era btw lol, is that a rap song wasn't just a song.., it was a story, a culmination of a person's life or lifestyle, their surroundings, etc. Today's rap is good, I can't complain really, it is what it is, but I miss the significance of the old rap. OS rap had a power, a way of hitting a person's heart and mind, regardless of your social standing, monetary status or whatever, a good rap song could hit home w every individual that heard it. We could all relate to the artist and them to us. It just unified us in a way that nothing else could. For a few minutes, we were all just the "human" race, not different races or cultures but unified. 80's and 90's rap and R&B will eternally be in a league all on its own, no equal. That's just my opinion though lol. Great review guys.

Gangstas Paradise is just a sarcastic way of actually saying they living in hell & being completely hopeless & helpless 💯 this song is too deep but most don't understand that or pay attention because of how huge & famous & well known & worldwide this song is!!!! It's debatibly the greatest hip hop anthem of all time 💯 this song is the true definition of lightning in a bottle 💯

This was my ish in high school! Fell in love with this song as a kid when the movie came out with this as the soundtrack

This is one of my favorite all time songs. It’s classic.

One of my favorite banging tunes....R.I P.....cant believe we lost him, so talented from my dayl

One of the first raps I learnt when this came out when I was 14!!

May he rest in peace. 🙏 I love this song, it is a timeless piece with its base of Stevie Wonder's song - Pastime Paradise. You should see the video of Stevie and Coolio singing together.

Nothing but love. Always

Am from uk and this song is still my fav song i played it none stop and still to this day i play it all time ive got my kids into this song too