It was not the only thing Gangsta's Paradise borrowed from Wonder's Pastime Paradise - both share a chorus, with some minor but important lyrical adjustments by singer Larry Sanders, known by stage name L.V., of Los Angeles gangsta rap group South Central Cartel. Stevie Wonder, pictured performing in October, would only let Gangsta's Paradise sample his song if it had no swearing in it. In reality it was Wonder himself, tapping on the GX-1 in Crystal Sounds studio in Hollywood. When anyone asked Wonder what string section he hired to play the part, Wonder would tell them it was the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing the part. The sample is from the opening of Stevie Wonder's track Pastime Paradise, off his revered 1976 double album Songs In The Key Of Life. Like most good hip-hop songs, Gangsta's Paradise started with a great sample - in this case the sound of a string section as replicated by a Yamaha GX-1 synthesizer a keyboard so advanced and rare that in 1975, when the riff was recorded, it cost US$60,000 - about AU$407,000 today. In Australia, it stayed at number 1 for 13 weeks - a long-standing record in the ARIA Charts-era that was only broken in 2017 by Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You (who was in turn superseded by Tones & I's Dance Monkey in 2019) - and was 1995's biggest-selling single here.īut where did this song come from, and what happened to the artist, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, better known as Coolio? Welcome to paradise Its title track remains one of the biggest selling songs of all time. Channeling this spirit of rebellion against the status quo, Car$on wants Project X, titled after Nima Nourizadeh’s film of the same name, to match the film’s youthful, irreverent energy.The album cover of Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise.
With an idiosyncratic sound that departs from traditional Atlanta trap, Car$on’s Project X represents a clear step towards establishing his independent voice – a mission statement, of sorts, which separates him from what he views as the homogenous style dominating Atlanta’s hip-hop scene. So… What can we expect from the debut album?
Indeed, Car$on cites Carti as a major influence behind his unique blend of punk and rap. With his refreshing take on the rap subgenre popularized by Playboi Carti among others, it should come as no surprise that Car$on signed with Opium, Playboi Carti’s label. This early start provides Car$on with an edge of experience over his peers, partially responsible for his unique perspective, and the maturity identifiable in the forging of his own musical path. His hotly anticipated debut album, Project X, picks up from the success of Car$on’s EP’s Boy Barbie and Teen X and should be arriving by the end of the summer.Ĭar$on charts the development of his music career from an especially early age, having had his time at military school shortened after being kicked out three months in.
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