Coolio caught with crack

Rap star Coolio was charged on Tuesday with possession of crack cocaine and battery following his arrest last week at Los Angeles International Airport. The Grammy-winning performer, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, was taken into custody at the airport on Friday after authorities said they found the drug and a crack pipe in his luggage.

Explore Explore Coolio See latest videos, charts and news. See latest videos, charts and news. Coolio, 45, was charged with a single felony count of possessing cocaine base, commonly known as crack, and a misdemeanor charge for the pipe. Coolio achieved international fame with his hit Gangsta's Paradise, which appeared in the film Dangerous Minds and sampled the Stevie Wonder song Pastime Paradise.

The song won a Grammy award for best rap solo performance but its success was never replicated by the Californian rapper. The year-old has recently returned to the limelight with his online TV show Cookin' with Coolio.

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