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Driven by an ominously deep bassline and slashing strings, the creeping, threatening funk of \"Gangsta's Paradise\" was the most chilling thing Coolio had recorded to date, but the menace didn't come at the expense of his considerable talent for immediate, catchy hooks. Consequently, the single shot to the top of the charts and hovered in the Top Ten for many weeks. The album followed shortly afterwards, and it didn't fail to deliver on the promise of the single. Not only did Coolio expand his sound, but his songwriting skills improved, as Gangsta's Paradise has very few weak moments. Alternating between slow, funky grooves and elastic, party-ready anthems, Gangsta's Paradise is proof that Coolio is one of the most exciting and interesting hip-hop artists of the mid-'90s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e1. That's How It Is (feat. L.V.) 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Arguably his best-known track, the 11 x platinum single “Gangsta’s Paradise” reached No. 1 in 14 countries and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. In addition to “Gangsta’s Paradise,” this 10-track greatest hits collection also includes the hip hop classics “Fantastic Voyage,” “C U When U Get There,” and “Rollin’ with My Homies” from the Clueless soundtrack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eA1. Gangsta’s Paradise (feat. L.V.) – 4:01\u003cbr\u003eA2. Ooh La La – 4:05\u003cbr\u003eA3. County Line – 2:57\u003cbr\u003eA4. Rollin’ with My Homies – 4:06\u003cbr\u003eA5. I Remember (feat. J-Ro \u0026amp; Billy Boy) – 4:47\u003cbr\u003eB1. Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix) – 5:32\u003cbr\u003eB2. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)[Timber Mix] – 3:22\u003cbr\u003eB3. 2 Minutes \u0026amp; 21 Seconds of Funk – 2:24 \u003cbr\u003eB4. 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Practically all the songs on It Takes a Thief are about one of two things: gang-banging and robbing in the ghettos while trying to make ends meet, or about hard times as a crack addict on the streets. Like Nas (who also came out with his debut in 1994), his lyrics are justifications and apologies for living the thug life in an era when most popular rappers glorified the hardcore lifestyle. Rather than hyping his toughness, he explains ghetto trials and tribulations. With its infectious \"Slide, slide, slippity slide\" chorus, it went unnoticed that his breakthrough single, \"Fantastic Voyage,\" was actually a song about escapism, and that \"I Remember\" was about the angst of getting shot by a gang member for unknowingly wearing the wrong colors, rather than a sentimental ditty about the good ol' days. 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