ThoughCooliomay have released a ton of songs throughout his illustrious career, one that stands out most to fans is the one he crafted forKenan and Kelover two decades ago.
While speaking withEntertainment Weeklyin 2016 for the 20th anniversary ofKenan and Kel, Thompson and Mitchell, both 44, opened up about how they got the musician to craft their show’s iconic opening tune, titled “Aw, Here It Goes,” which was named after one of Mitchell’s catchphrases.
“Shout out to Coolio,” Thompson said at the time. “It was the best. He had been onAll Thatbefore at that point, so we felt like we knew him. That’s how you are when you’re young, ‘Oh yeah, Coolio’s my best friend.’ "
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“That hook, the song still holds up today,” Mitchell added toEW. “When I do [comedy] shows I’ll play theKenan & Keltheme song and come out to the stage to that or I’ve even been in the club and they play it.”
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Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez Posey, told PEOPLE on Wednesday evening that the artist died in Los Angeles.
The cause of death for the rapper — who was born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — has not been publicly shared.
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After news of Coolio’s death was made public, Thompson paid tribute to him with a set of posts shared on hisInstagram Story.
“Wait, now Coolio!!!” he wrote beside a teary-eyed emoji, before adding in another post, alongside an image of the rapper: “Damn homie!!! Rest in Power!!!”
source: people.com
