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Late Rapper Coolio Left Behind 6-Figure Debt

Published: 07/06/2026

Coolio left behind a massive amount of debt when he died … including more than six figures owed to Uncle Sam ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the estate for Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., is being run by a man named Jarel Posey, who reports that…

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Coolio Died from Fentanyl, Family Making Plans to Honor His Legacy

Published: 04/06/2023

Coolio's cause of death has been revealed, and it's one that continues to plague not only the entertainment industry, but the country as a whole ... fentanyl. Family spokesperson, Jarel (Jarez) Posey tells TMZ ... Coolio's loved ones just got the news from the coroner -- fentanyl killed the rapper…

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Coolio's Family Gets Headstone For Late Rapper

Published: 12/30/2022

Coolio's family got a supercool headstone so they can pay their respects to the rap legend ... and it includes an homage to his most famous song. The late rapper was cremated, but we're told his family wanted to make a headstone so they had a physical place to go to remember him. The family…

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Tone Loc Mourns Coolio, Says Void Immediately Felt

Published: 10/09/2022

Coolio’s fellow old-school rapper Tone Loc says life on the road won't be the same now that he's lost his touring partner of nearly a decade!!! We caught the "Wild Thang" OG outside of LAX, where he opened up about Coolio's death leaving an immense void in his life -- a painful absence he's…

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Coolio's Children Making Necklaces to Store His Ashes

Published: 10/07/2022

Coolio will remain near and dear to his children's hearts -- and not just figuratively -- because they're designing jewelry to keep his ashes close. According to the rapper's death certificate, obtained by TMZ, Coolio's body will be cremated ... and, we're told that's prompting his 7 kids to come…

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Coolio Was Set to Headline First Vegas Residency Show Before Death

Published: 10/04/2022

Coolio had a lot of things in the works before his sudden passing last week -- including the fact he was about to headline his first ever Vegas residency this month ... TMZ has learned. Shortly before he died, Coolio was actually in talks with a production company called Fan Rebellion -- which…

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Coolio Struggled with Severe Asthma, Friends Believe It Contributed to Death

Published: 10/03/2022

Coolio appeared to be both happy and healthy in his final day of life, but friends say the rapper had severe asthma ... a condition they believe contributed to his death. We've spoken with several sources close to the late rapper who each told us about his asthma, and how it was something he…

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Vanilla Ice Gets Emotional Recalling Last Chat With Coolio About His Kids

Published: 10/02/2022

Vanilla Ice got pretty emotional, recalling the last time he had a heart-to-heart with Coolio about being a parent ... adding he's put a brief hold on his tour following the rapper's death. Ice tried keeping it together while talking about their last convo ... and it sounds like Coolio's kids were…

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Coolio's Website Crashes After Fans Flood The Merch Store

Published: 10/01/2022

Coolio fans flocked to his website after his death to grab some merch ... and the response was so overwhelming, people were met with a big ol' "404 error." The rapper's merch store was out of service as of Friday morning ... folks were unable to grab Coolio swag online -- instead seeing the…

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Coolio Was Supposed To Film 'Wild 'N Out' Episode Week Before Death

Published: 09/30/2022

Coolio was busy working up until he died, but there was one opportunity he was super excited about that unfortunately never happened ... he was supposed to appear on one of Nick Cannon's most popular shows. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Coolio was scheduled to be in Atlanta to film…

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Coolio Appeared Happy and in Good Health Just Days Before Death

Published: 09/30/2022

Coolio's sudden death comes as a total shock to fans who interacted with him less than a week before he passed, and they say he gave no indication he was having health issues. TMZ obtained these photos and videos of the "Gangsta's Paradise" rapper traveling last Friday through the Houston airport,…

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Ras Kass Says Coolio Defied Rap Odds During His Career

Published: 09/30/2022

Coolio's death has the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, LL Cool J and Vanilla Ice sadly memorializing their longtime partner in rhyme -- and now a fellow West Coast O.G.'s delivering his own eulogy. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ras Kass, who -- like so many in hip hop -- is sharing memories of Coolio,…

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