℗ 1995 Tommy Boy Music
| Released | September 25, 2020 |
| Duration | 1h 11m 09s |
| Record Label | Tommy Boy Music |
| Genre | Rap/Hip Hop |
Gangsta's Paradise (25th Anniversary - Remastered)
Coolio
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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That's How It Is (feat. L.V. / Skit) EXPLICIT
Coolio; L.V. |
1:00 | |||
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1.2
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Geto Highlites EXPLICIT
Coolio |
5:00 | |||
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1.3
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Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)
Coolio; L.V. |
4:01 | |||
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1.4
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Too Hot EXPLICIT
Coolio |
3:40 | |||
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1.5
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Cruisin'
Coolio |
4:36 | |||
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1.6
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Exercise Yo' Game (feat. KAM, 40 Thevz & E-40) EXPLICIT
Coolio; 40 Thevz; E-40; KAM |
4:49 | |||
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1.7
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1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
Coolio |
3:34 | |||
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1.8
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Smilin'
Coolio |
4:11 | |||
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1.9
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Fucc Coolio (Skit) EXPLICIT
Coolio |
0:49 | |||
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1.10
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Kinda High, Kinda Drunk EXPLICIT
Coolio |
3:45 | |||
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1.11
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For My Sistas EXPLICIT
Coolio |
4:28 | |||
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1.12
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Is This Me? EXPLICIT
Coolio |
4:24 | |||
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1.13
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A Thing Going On
Coolio |
4:46 | |||
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1.14
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Bright as the Sun EXPLICIT
Coolio |
4:47 | |||
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1.15
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Recoup This EXPLICIT
Coolio |
1:20 | |||
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1.16
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The Revolution EXPLICIT
Coolio |
3:49 | |||
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1.17
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Get up Get Down EXPLICIT
Coolio |
5:32 | |||
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1.18
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1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New / Timber Mix)
Coolio |
3:22 | |||
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1.19
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1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New / Timber Mix Instrumental)
Coolio |
3:16 |
2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Coolio’s pivotal and best-selling album, Gangsta’s Paradise. To celebrate the anniversary, Tommy Boy re-releases this critically-acclaimed album.
The album, originally released in 1995, produced three hit singles: the title track “Gangsta’s Paradise” (first used in the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, starring Michelle Pfeiffer), “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)”, and “Too Hot”. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album, with lead-single “Gangsta’s Paradise”, taking home the Grammy. Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1996. Certified 3x platinum by the RIAA in the US, the album’s three singles all went on to hit the Billboard Hot 100, with “Gangsta’s Paradise” hitting the #1 spot as well as many other pop charts around the world.
Re-mastered from the original analog tapes by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound, this 25th anniversary release also features unreleased mixes of hit single, “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)”.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Tommy Boy Music Studio Masters
Tracks 1, 9, 15, 19 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit; 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 1-19 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1, 9, 15, 19 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit; 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit Tracks 1-19 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.21 -1.60 to -0.07 | -14.83 -23.78 to -12.01 | -12.81 -20.60 to -10.80 | 10 8 to 16 | |
| 1 | That's How It Is (feat. L.V. / Skit) | 0.00 | -22.59 | -18.4 | 14 |
| 2 | Geto Highlites | -0.09 | -13.80 | -11.4 | 9 |
| 3 | Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.) | 0.00 | -12.56 | -10.8 | 8 |
| 4 | Too Hot | -0.09 | -12.74 | -11.7 | 9 |
| 5 | Cruisin' | -0.08 | -13.01 | -11.7 | 9 |
| 6 | Exercise Yo' Game (feat. KAM, 40 Thevz & E-40) | -0.09 | -13.26 | -11.3 | 9 |
| 7 | 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) | -0.08 | -12.94 | -10.8 | 9 |
| 8 | Smilin' | -0.10 | -13.63 | -12.5 | 10 |
| 9 | Fucc Coolio (Skit) | -1.60 | -23.78 | -20.6 | 16 |
| 10 | Kinda High, Kinda Drunk | -0.59 | -14.49 | -12.9 | 10 |
| 11 | For My Sistas | -0.09 | -13.70 | -11.7 | 10 |
| 12 | Is This Me? | -0.09 | -13.32 | -11.9 | 9 |
| 13 | A Thing Going On | -0.09 | -14.47 | -11.9 | 10 |
| 14 | Bright as the Sun | -0.09 | -12.95 | -11.0 | 9 |
| 15 | Recoup This | -0.07 | -23.26 | -18.5 | 15 |
| 16 | The Revolution | -0.10 | -12.75 | -11.4 | 9 |
| 17 | Get up Get Down | -0.08 | -12.01 | -11.3 | 8 |
| 18 | 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New / Timber Mix) | -0.10 | -13.06 | -11.4 | 9 |
| 19 | 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New / Timber Mix Instrumental) | -0.10 | -13.43 | -12.1 | 9 |