Coolio discography

Coolio discography

Coolio at a US Army base in Bosnia (2002)
Releases
↙Studio albums	8
↙Compilation albums	1
↙Music videos	22

This is the discography of Coolio, an American rapper.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	FIN [4]	NLD [5]	NOR [6]	NZL [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
It Takes a Thief	Released: July 19, 1994 Label: Tommy Boy / Warner Bros. Formats: CD, CS	8	—	—	—	57	—	42	44	—	67	US: Platinum[11] CAN: Gold[12]
Gangsta's Paradise	Released: November 21, 1995 Label: Tommy Boy / Warner Bros. Formats: CD, CS	9	12	4	11	9	24	5	16	2	18	US: 2× Platinum[13] CAN: Platinum[14] GER: Gold[15] UK: Gold[16]
My Soul	Released: August 26, 1997 Label: Tommy Boy / Warner Bros. Records Formats: CD, CS	39	—	19	25	12	27	20	30	16	28	US: Gold[17] CAN: Gold[18]
Coolio.com	Released: April 18, 2001 Label: JVC Victor Formats: CD, CS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
El Cool Magnifico	Released: October 15, 2002 Label: Riviera Records Formats: CD, CS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Return of the Gangsta	Released: October 16, 2006 Label: Hardwax Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	82	—
Steal Hear	Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Super Cool Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
From The Bottom 2 The Top	Released: July 2, 2009 Label: Subside Records Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilations

List of albums

Title	Album details
Very Best	Released: April 18, 2001 Label: Toy Factory Format: CD
Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits	Released: September 14, 2001 Label: Tommy Boy Format: CD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap	UK	AUS	NZ	NED
"It Takes a Thief"	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		It Takes a Thief
"County Line"[A]		109	97	27	—	—	—	—
"I Remember"	1994	—	83	48	73	—	32	—
"Fantastic Voyage"		3	12	2	41	37	8	31	US: Platinum
"Mama I'm in Love Wit' a Gangsta"		—	—	49	—	—	39	—
"Gangsta's Paradise" (featuring L.V.)	1995	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	US: 3× Platinum	Gangsta's Paradise
"Too Hot"		24	31	6	9	42	7	10
"1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"	1996	5	24	6	13	12	2	14	US: Gold
"Payback" (Montell Jordan featuring Coolio)		-	-	-	-	-	-	-		This Is How We Do It
"It's All the Way Live (Now)"		29	47	9	34	50	6	34	US: Gold	Eddie soundtrack
"Keep It On the Red Light" (Ophelie Winter featuring Coolio)		-	-	-	-	-	-	-		No Soucy! (Ophelie Winter album)
"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (with B-Real, Method Man, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes)	1997	-	-	-	8	-	-	-		Space Jam soundtrack
"The Winner"		-	-	-	53	-	19	-
"C U When U Get There" (featuring 40 Thevz)		12	34	7	3	7	4	10	US: Gold	My Soul
"Ooh La La"		-	-	-	14	33	2	68
"(I'm In Love With) Mary Jane"	1998	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Half-Baked Soundtrack
"Somebody's Gotta Die" (featuring Krayzie Bone)	2001	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Coolio.com
"Hustler" (featuring Kenny Rogers)		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
"I Like Girls"	2003	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		El Cool Magnifico
"Ghetto Square Dance"		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
"Sunshine"		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
"Gangsta Walk" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	2006	-	-	-	67	-	-	-		The Return of the Gangsta
"Boyfriend" (featuring Artis Ivey Junior)	2008	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		Steal Hear
"Change"	2009	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		"From The Bottom 2 The Top"
"Lady"		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
"Gangsta's Paradise 2K11"	2011	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

^ A Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles lists the top twenty-five singles which had not, at the time of publishing, charted on the Hot 100 chart. "County Line" reached it's peak on the issue of Feb. 5 1994.^[19]

Music videos

• 1991: "Ain't Damn Thang Has Changed" (with WC and the Maad Circle)
• 1991: "Dress Code" (with WC and the Maad Circle)
• 1993: "County Line"
• 1994: "I Remember"
• 1994: "Fantastic Voyage"
• 1994: "Mama I'm in Love Wit' a Gangsta"
• 1995: "Gangsta's Paradise" (featuring L.V.)
• 1995: "Too Hot"
• 1996: "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"
• 1996: "It's All the Way Live (Now)"
• 1997: "C U When U Get There" (featuring 40 Thevz)
• 1997: "Ooh La La"
• 2001: "Somebody's Gotta Die" (featuring Krayzie Bone)
• 2001: "Hustler" (featuring Kenny Rogers)
• 2001: "Ghetto Square Dance"
• 2006: "Gangsta Walk" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
• 2006: "Do It" (featuring Goast)
• 2006: "Dip It"
• 2008: "Boyfriend"
• 2009: "Change"
• 2009: "Lady"
• 2009: "From The Bottom 2 The Top"
• 2011: "Gangsta's Paradise 2K11"

Featured music videos

• 1994: 40 Thevz - "Dial A Jam" (feat. Coolio)
• 1995: Biggie, Coolio, Redman, Ill Al Scratch, Busta Rhymes, Buckshot, Bone Thugs - "The Points"
• 1997: B-Real, Method Man, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes - "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
• 1999: Blondie - "No Exit" (feat. U-God, Inspectah Deck, Coolio & Mobb Deep)
• 2005: XSS - "Peepshow" (feat. Coolio)

Cameo appearances

• 1995: WC and the Maad Circle - "West Up!" (featuring Mack 10 and Ice Cube)
• 1995: 2Pac - "Temptaitions"
• 1995: Naughty By Nature - "Craziest"
• 1996: L.V - "Throw Your Hands Up"
• 1996: Ras Kass - "Miami Life"

References

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2. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Discography Coolio". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Coolio. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
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6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Discography Coolio". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Coolio. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
7. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Discography Coolio". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Coolio. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Discography Coolio". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Coolio. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
9. ^ "Discographie Coolio – hitparade.ch" (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Coolio. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
10. ^ "Chart Stats – Coolio". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=7135. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
11. ^ "American album certifications – Coolio – It Takes a Thief". Recording Industry Association of America. October 7, 1994. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22It+Takes+a+Thief%22. Retrieved July 18, 2011.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
12. ^ "Canadian Album Certifications – Coolio – It Takes a Thief". Music Canada. October 31, 1995. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=It%20Takes%20a%20Thief&ica=False&sa=Coolio&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
13. ^ "American album certifications – Gangsta's Paradise". Recording Industry Association of America. April 10, 1996. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Gangsta%27s+Paradise%22. Retrieved July 18, 2011.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
14. ^ "Canadian Album Certifications – Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise". Music Canada. July 21, 1997. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Gangsta%27s%20Paradise&ica=False&sa=Coolio&sl=&smt=1&sat=PLATINUM%20ALBUM%28S%29&ssb=Artist. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
15. ^ "German album certifications – Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 1996. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Gangsta%27s+Paradise&strInterpret=Coolio&strTtArt=alben. Retrieved July 18, 2011. 
16. ^ "British album certifications – Coolio". British Phonographic Industry. January 1, 1996. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved July 18, 2011.  Enter Coolio in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
17. ^ "American album certifications – Coolio – My Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. October 22, 1997. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22My+Soul%22. Retrieved July 18, 2011.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
18. ^ "Canadian Albums Certifications – Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise". Music Canada. October 27, 1997. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=My%20Soul&ica=False&sa=Coolio&sl=&smt=1&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
19. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 106 (6): 95. February 5, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. http://books.google.com/books?id=IwgEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&hl=es&pg=PA95#v=onepage&q&f=false.