Coolio Recorded New Music While Working On Special ‘Futurama’ Cameo Before Death

Coolio, who was champion known for his opus “Gangsta’s Paradise” died connected Sept. 28, astatine the property of 59. Following his death, David X. Cohen, the enforcement shaper of the animated show, Futurama, told TMZ that the late rapper recorded caller euphony for the amusement and adjacent made a cameo anterior to his sudden death. David told the outlet that helium was shocked to perceive of Coolio’s passing fixed that they had conscionable recorded his cameo “just weeks before.” He besides told the outlet that, “Coolio was 1 of my favourite guests. He was ever wholly upbeat and genuinely enjoyed coming successful to grounds arsenic his quality Kwanzaa-bot.”

Coolio was a rapper known for the opus “Gangsta’s Paradise” who died connected Sept. 28. (Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)

Futurama is an animated bid that premiered successful March 1999 and ended successful 2013. However, Hulu reviewed the amusement erstwhile much and decided to reboot it for 20 caller episodes that are acceptable to premiere successful 2023, TMZ reported. This is besides not Coolio’s archetypal clip signaling euphony and a quality for the show, arsenic helium archetypal collaborated with David for an episode successful 2001. He antecedently voiced the relation of Kwanzaa-bot, a counterpart to Chanukah Zombie and Santa Claus Robot.

David besides told the outlet that the Los Angeles autochthonal “looked and sounded large arsenic always” erstwhile helium came into the grounds the occurrence weeks earlier his bittersweet passing. The enforcement producer, who besides plays the relation of Computer, told TMZ that the originative squad volition person Coolio’s rap playing implicit the credits successful bid to springiness him “the champion send-off we can.” A saccharine information that Coolio shared with David earlier his passing was that during the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic the “West Up!” vocalist had picked up the hobby of sewing to walk the time. Fans of Coolio and the amusement volition beryllium capable to ticker his occurrence sometime successful 2023, but an authoritative merchandise day has not been announced.

Coolio recorded caller euphony & a cameo for the amusement ‘Futurama’ which volition aerial sometime successful 2023. (Everett Collection)

Following the quality of his death, Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey Jr.), has received an outpour of tributes from different rappers and celebrities online. Famous radical from Ice Cube, Weird Al Yankovic, “Poison” vocalist Bret Michaels, Jersey Shore star Pauly D, and much person posted connected societal media to grant the precocious Grammy-winning artist. Ice Cube took to his Twitter the time of Coolio’s decease and wrote, “This is bittersweet news. I witnesser archetypal manus this man’s grind to the apical of the industry. Rest In Peace @Coolio.”

While Bret shared a throwback photograph with Coolio via Twitter connected Sept. 28. “My deepest condolences spell retired to the family, friends & fans connected the nonaccomplishment of @Coolio. This photograph from erstwhile we did @ABCNetwork #GreatestHits together. Awesome feline who volition beryllium missed. #Coolio,” the stone prima wrote. Coolio is survived by his 10 children: Grtis Ivey, Brandi Ivey, Artisha Ivey, Shayne Ivey, Milan Ivey, Jackie Ivey, Darius Ivey, Kate Ivey, Artis Ivey III, Zhaneand Ivey. He was lone joined erstwhile successful his beingness to Josefa Salinas, from 1996 to 2000. Coolio did not remarry.