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Coolio: My Soul (Tommy Boy)

Stephen Dalton, New Musical Express, 30 August 1997

THE MAN christened Artis Ivey is back with his third opus, having conquered the pop cosmos with 'Gangsta's Paradise' two years ago. He's still got the electric shock haircut, the word-mangling rap style and the rich range of voices from stupid-fresh to gothic croak. But this time he's gone all philosophical on our ass.

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