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Coolio—“Gangsta’s Paradise”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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The Biggest Rap Song of 1995, Gangster's Paradise

Gangster's Paradise ranked around number 73 of the best rap singles of 1995. Coolio is an incredibly underrated figure of the 90s. The secret to this song being the hands down biggest song of 1995, you know, qualitatively by Billboard was Stevie Wonder. Will Smith did a song about US Marshal Artemis Gordon and Dr. Arles Lovelace for his steampunk spider movie that went to number one.

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