Coolio‘s estate has dropped off the rapper’s second posthumous single, and it features appearances from Naughty By Nature’s Treach, DJ Wino and MC Shan.
“A Star Is Born,” which dropped on Friday (July 7), will appear on the rapper’s posthumous album LONG LIVE COOLIO, and serves as the follow-up to “TAG ‘You It'” featuring Too $hort which dropped back in March.
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“It takes time for a star to develop and shine,” DJ Wino said of the new track. “Coolio was known for his hairstyle and rhymes, Coolio’s star will continue to shine until the end of time.”
Treach added: “Coolio’s music transcends time and space. His unique style and sound has left an indelible mark on Hip Hop. He’s a true pioneer and a legend in his own right.”
Listen to “A Star Is Born” below:
Coolio died at the age of 59 from a fentanyl overdose on September 28, 2022, after he was discovered unconscious inside a friend’s home in Los Angeles.
The rapper had major plans to close out 2022 prior to his death. He was on the verge of finalizing a deal for a Las Vegas residency, where he was set to headline 10 shows at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino starting in late October and running through mid-November.
No will was ever found pertaining to the rapper or his belongings; so Coolio’s longtime manager Jarel “Jarez” Posey was appointed as the head of the estate by a Las Vegas judge.
Posey sought an appointment as executor to avoid “waste and/or loss of the personal property of [Coolio]. Specifically, the estate is believed to include personal property and demand deposit accounts, financial accounts, insurance policies and royalties, all of which need to be marshaled and protected on behalf of the estate.”
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In the opinion of Coolio’s manager, the court needed to appoint him and authorize him to “access monies from Decedent’s personal property and accounts and the same shall be placed in the attorney’s IOLTA Trust Account until further ordered by the Court.”
As per court documents, all of Posey’s requests were approved.
LONG LIVE COOLIO will be the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper’s first LP since his 2009 offering From the Bottom 2 the Top.
