Coolio Secret Funeral: What Went Down and Who Were Invited To The Afterparty?

Coolio's family allegedly had a private funeral, followed by an afterparty.

According to The Sun, the rapper's family, close friends, and baby moms attended a ceremony three weeks ago in Pasadena, California.

They were dressed in black shirts with the "Gangsta's Paradise" rapper's visage and the words "Coolio Forever" on them.

Coolio, whose true name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died after a suspected heart attack on September 28. The formal cause of death has yet to be determined.

Coolio's burial was held on Oct. 15 at Mountain View Mortuary & Cemetery, followed by a party at an undisclosed location where his children interacted with hip-hop industry colleagues.

Those who came uploaded photos of themselves carrying the service booklet, which included a portrait of the rapper looking up to "paradise" and the words "Artis Leon Ivy Jr, Coolio, Rest in Gangsta's Paradise, August 1, 1963 - September 28, 2022."

The legend, according to his partner Mimi, did not want a burial. She told the Daily Mail she wanted to honor his desires by cremating him.

"He had no desire for a burial or a memorial service. He didn't want any of it," the rapper's partner remarked; nonetheless, this interview was conducted prior to the burial.

Because, in the end, Coolio's family prevailed and organized a memorial party for him, with his eldest son Artis III telling The Sun in an interview that they will have a "personal memorial" for family and friends.

"He wanted a celebration where everyone could celebrate his life, play music, and just fill up the room and smile and have a nice time."

Mimi, on the other hand, attended the private burial since she had uploaded a photo of herself wearing a "Coolio, Rest in Paradise" shirt produced by Las Vegas Airbrush King the day before.

The rapper's family and all of his children were photographed during the funeral and shared online.

Everyone dressed up for the funeral in traditional black attire, then changed into Coolio t-shirts.

Coolio was pronounced dead just before 5 p.m. on September 28 after being discovered alive in the toilet of a friend's Los Angeles condominium.

When his body was recovered, paramedics performed CPR for 45 minutes before declaring him dead.

Coolio allegedly went from Las Vegas to celebrate the birthdays of his son Artis III and a grandson. He died in the afternoon, hours after meeting his family in the morning.

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