
Rapper Leon
Ivey Jr., better known after his stage name
Coolio, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday on suspicion of possessing drugs, according to
TMZ.com.The 45-year-old artist, who shot to fame with his 1995 “
Gangsta's Paradise,” was found with illicit drugs at an LAX terminal. Officials gave no further details on the arrest, but according to celebrity website
TMZ the rapper was found with crack cocaine while going through security before boarding a Southwest Airlines flight.It appears that the artist was released after posing $10,000 bail. He was arrested in June last year for riving with his license suspended. He was caught after officers noticed he had expired license plates on his gray 1996 Hummer. He had also an outstanding traffic warrant on his name. The artist has a family history of driving without a license. According to
TMZ,
Coolio’s dad,
Artis Leon
Ivey, Sr., a carpenter, was also caught driving on a suspended license in 2006.
Coolio has appeared recently on several reality TV shows, including “Celebrity Fear Factor” and hosted the program
“Cookin With Coolio.” The artist surnames himself as “the ghetto witchdoctor superstar chef," whose goal is “to make you forget about every cooking show you've ever heard.”
Ivey became famous after he had released his 1995 song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which reached the 1st position in three charts: US Hot 100, US Rap, UK Singles Chart. The same album went four times Platinum.
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Cookin' with Coolio
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