Gangsta's Paradise

Summary

Gangsta's Paradise is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gangsta's Paradise's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Gangsta's Paradise's genre is West Coast hip-hop^[4].
• Gangsta's Paradise's genre is gangsta rap^[5].
• Gangsta's Paradise's genre is G-funk^[6].
• Gangsta's Paradise was performed by Coolio^[7].
• Gangsta's Paradise's record label is recorded as Tommy Boy Records^[8].
• Gangsta's Paradise's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[9].
• Gangsta's Paradise is part of Coolio's albums in chronological order^[10].
• Gangsta's Paradise's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• Gangsta's Paradise was distributed by compact disc^[12].
• Gangsta's Paradise was distributed by music streaming^[13].
• Gangsta's Paradise was published on November 21, 1995^[14].
• Gangsta's Paradise's tracklist is recorded as Gangsta's Paradise^[15].
• Gangsta's Paradise's nominated for is recorded as Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Album^[16].
• Gangsta's Paradise's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Rap Album^[17].
• Gangsta's Paradise's different from is recorded as Gangsta's Paradise^[18].
• Gangsta's Paradise's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+3865'}^[19].
• Gangsta's Paradise's form of creative work is recorded as studio album^[20].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[21]

• First release date: 1995-10-02^[22]

• Genre(s): conscious hip hop, gangsta rap, hip hop, pop rap, west coast hip hop^[23]

• Community tags: conscious hip hop, gangsta, gangsta rap, hip hop, hip hop rap, hip-hop, other rap hip-hop, pop rap, rap, west coast hip hop^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: de8d13e3-eb1b-326f-a56c-822dac4bb628^[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Gangsta's Paradise was Coolio^[7].

Publication

Gangsta's Paradise was published on November 21, 1995^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include West Coast hip-hop^[4], gangsta rap^[5], and G-funk^[6]. It is part of Coolio's albums in chronological order^[10]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc^[12] and music streaming^[13].

Why It Matters

Gangsta's Paradise ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]