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Old 08-01-2009, 09:25 PM #1
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Saw a few people saying this recently so thought I'd post his chart positions.

United States Chart Positions:

Billboard Top 100 (Top 20's in bold).

C U When You Get There - 12
1,2,3,4 Slumpin' New - 5

It's All the Way Live (Now) - 29
Too Hot - 24
Gangsta's Paradise - 1
Fantastic Voyage - 3


Loads of other chart positions on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retri...AlbumId=908901

United Kingdom Chart Positions:

UK Top 40
(Top 20's in Bold)

Gangsta's Paradise - 1
Too Hot - 9
1,2,3,4 Slumpin' New - 13

It's All the Way Live (Now) - 34
C U When You Get There - 3
Ooh La La - 14


http://www.everyhit.co.uk/searchsec.php

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So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career?
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So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career?
For a rap artist that is good.
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He's still rubbish - AND annoying!
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I suppose the more sh!t you throw... the more that sticks?
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Ive heard one song...
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Albums:

US:

It Takes a Thief - 8 (Platinum)
Gangsta's Paradise - 9 (2x Platinum)
My Soul - 39 (Gold)

UK:

Gangsta's Paradise - 18
My Soul - 28
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hes sold 30 million of course he isn't a one hit wonder
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people that no fck all about music will say that

because they only know one of his songs
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Gangtas paradise was good. Then fantastic vyage was his 2nd song I liked. then 1,2,3,4 was also pretty good. ANd there are others. He's got a few hits, its just that he didnt really have longevity in the Rap game.
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He's still an attention seeking tool...I liked him for two days then he goes and turns into a c*ck again.
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He's still an attention seeking tool...I liked him for two days then he goes and turns into a c*ck again.
Thats what im thinking sometimes hes alrite then hes a cock...

Btw andy i never said hes a one hit wonder. but ive just never heard of him didnt even know he sang gangsters paradise..

i just dont tend to listen to any rap music or whatever lol..
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So he's a five hit wonder in a how many years career?
those 5 hits were all in a short span....he hasnt had any big hits for a very long time. love him or hate him Coolio was a HUGE force in the rap world when he was in his prime....and if he were still in his prime he wouldnt be on CBB now, would he??
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Fantastic Voyage is a great tune. Coolio was great back in the day.
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Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
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C U When U Get There
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He's still rubbish - AND annoying!
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Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
It is, only the chorus isn't. (Well technically he only uses the beat as the original song doesn't mention the word 'Gangsta', it's 'Pastime' instead.)
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Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
It is, only the chorus isn't. (Well technically he only uses the beat as the original song doesn't mention the word 'Gangsta', it's 'Pastime' instead.)
Exactly and he made it into a hit
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Just because they charted high doesn't mean they were as successful as Gangasters Paradise. A song can peak high and fall fast.

He's called a one-hit wonder because none of his songs since or before have matched GP.
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Gangstas Paradise aint even oringinally written by him.
You know most pop artists you listen to? ... *whispers* ... they dont write their own material.
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people that no fck all about music will say that

because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
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people that no fck all about music will say that

because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
If you listened to hip hop from that era, and you dont know most of those songs, then sorry, you dont know a shitload about music. Certainly not about hip hop. If you only know GP, then you only know Hip hop songs played in the radio in the UK
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people that no fck all about music will say that

because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
If you listened to hip hop from that era, and you dont know most of those songs, then sorry, you dont know a shitload about music. Certainly not about hip hop. If you only know GP, then you only know Hip hop songs played in the radio in the UK
Correction: I don't know about American Hip Hop. That is not the majority, or entirety, of music.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Shaun
Quote:
Originally posted by Aint_mad_atcha
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Originally posted by Shaun
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Originally posted by .Andy.
people that no fck all about music will say that

because they only know one of his songs
Coolio is not the be-all and end-all of music. I know a shitload about music and just because I haven't heard beyond Gangsta's Paradise does not mean otherwise.
If you listened to hip hop from that era, and you dont know most of those songs, then sorry, you dont know a shitload about music. Certainly not about hip hop. If you only know GP, then you only know Hip hop songs played in the radio in the UK
Correction: I don't know about American Hip Hop. That is not the majority, or entirety, of music.
Well you answered my question then.
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