Coolio faced intense battles with poverty and drug addiction before becoming an international star with his 90s hit Gangsta's Paradise.
The rapper came to the world's attention with the song - which featured on the iconic soundtrack to Dangerous Minds - and he achieved years of success before he was tragically found dead aged 59 on Wednesday.
Coolio died from a suspected cardiac arrest, his manager revealed, after a pal found him laying unresponsive on their bathroom floor.
