As I walk through the valley of the shadow ... lines of “Gangsta’s Paradise” have been blasting out of speakers since 1995. With Coolio’s thought-provoking lyrics and L.V’s gospel ...

when Coolio wrote those lyrics. Listening to the Wonder song in that Hollywood Hills home, it had been L.V.’s idea to turn “Pastime Paradise” into “Gangsta’s Paradise.” L.V. recorded ...

A year later, "Gangsta's Paradise" would become a No. 1 single, with its dark opening lyrics: "As I walk through the valley of the shadow ... would never again have a song nearly as big as ...

Before his biggest hit happened in 1995, Coolio wasn’t even aware of the song that gave it its hook. “Gangsta’s Paradise” sampled ... singer asked that the lyrics that contained profanity ...

“Amish Paradise,” which replaced the streets with farm country, offering lyrics about churning butter and selling quilts. The scale of the original song’s success awed its creator. Coolio ...

A year later, “Gangsta's Paradise” would become a No. 1 single, with its dark opening lyrics: “As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realize there ...