Vanilla Ice ‘In Shock’ Over Death Of Coolio After They Performed Together Just Last Week: Watch

Vanilla Ice was incredibly shocked and saddened by the death of Coolio on Wednesday, September 28. The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper’s last unrecorded show was a impermanent quality during Vanilla Ice’s performance successful Cypress, Texas connected Friday, September 23. Vanilla Ice, 54, opened up astir being “in daze and freaking out” implicit Coolio’s decease successful an interrogation with TMZ.

Coolio dropped successful to connection a impermanent freestyle astatine his friend’s amusement astatine The Barn At Frio Grill successful Cypress. The 2 rappers had taken portion successful the “I Love The 90s” tour. Ice had mentioned that the 2 hung retired for a portion aft the show, and that he’s kept the rapper successful his thoughts. “My bosom goes retired to each the family. I’m genuinely devastated. He was a large friend,” helium told TMZ. The “Ice Ice Baby” rapper besides revealed that earlier they parted ways, Coolio had said to him, “See you tomorrow, homie.”

Besides the interview, Ice besides shared a video of himself and Coolio sharing the signifier connected his societal media. “IM GOING TO MISS YOU BROTHER. You were the coolest. My bosom is with each the Fam. Soooo sad,” helium wrote successful the caption.

Coolio and Vanilla Ice shared the signifier galore times implicit the years. (Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)

Since Coolio’s death, truthful galore stars person paid tribute to the precocious rapper. Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell who starred successful the Nickelodeon series Kenan And Kel, which Coolio wrote the taxable opus for, some shared their reactions to his passing. Kenan wrote, “Rest successful Power,” connected his Instagram Story. Kel posted a bid of videos of him and the rapper and recalled truthful galore of the large memories they shared, portion besides speaking astir the last speech that the 2 had. “Last happening you told maine erstwhile we past spoke a fewer months agone you told maine you loved however I support things affirmative and to support doing that,” helium said. “I volition Coolio and convey you for sharing your airy and your endowment with america each and convey you for inspiring truthful galore successful your lyrics.”