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Coolio—“Gangsta’s Paradise”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Gangsters Paradise

Gangsters Paradise as a single went triple platinum, three million copies sold. The first time the best selling single of the year was a rap song. Coolio says that this song almost appeared in the movie bad boys instead, but bad boys wouldn't pay enough money.

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