Tavaris ft. Coolio - Straight Butta | Official Video

Now you can purchase my videos here: b. Artis Ivey, 1964, Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA. Boasting of a long, though infrequently recorded, career in hip-hop, rapper Coolio appeared alongside other west coast luminaries such as Dr. Dre when he was still with the World Class Wreckin’ Crew. He even signed to Ruthless Records for a brief, unproductive spell. His debut release was ’Whatcha Gonna Do’, one of the very first Los Angeles rap records, followed by ’You’re Gonna Miss Me’. After attending rehabilitation classes in an attempt to kick his cocaine habit, Coolio started making music again, with WC and DJ Alladin as part of WC And The MADD Circle (one album for Profile Records ). He then joined the 40 Theivz, a hip hop community made up of producers, rappers and dancers. Along with a friend called Dobbs the Wino, Coolio signed to Tommy Boy Rec