: It was the first rap song to ever be the #1 Billboard song of the year (1995) and won Coolio a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance.
: It is built on a sample of Stevie Wonder 's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise". : It was the first rap song to
: The verses used for 2Pac , Eazy-E , and others are usually stripped from their own famous tracks (acapellas) and synced to the "Gangsta's Paradise" tempo. The Original "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995) The authentic version has its own incredible history: . The Story Behind the Mashups
The track featuring , L.V. , 2Pac , Eazy-E , Ice Cube , and Snoop Dogg is a fan-made mashup , not an official studio release. While these legendary West Coast artists are often grouped together in "posse cut" remixes on platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud, the original "Gangsta's Paradise" only officially featured L.V. . The Story Behind the Mashups : It was the first rap song to