Coolio at The Great GoogaMooga Festival|WarmSleepy|CC BY 2.0

Grammy-winning artist Coolio, who rose to fame in the 1990s after recording the hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ died at 59 at a friend’s place on Wednesday, his longtime manager confirmed.

Jarez Posey, the west coast rapper’s manager said Coolio collapsed and was found unresponsive in Los Angeles.