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Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits,Coolio

- Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits
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Coolio
Released 2001

Too Hot
03:40
908 plays

Country Line
02:59
884 plays

Mama I'm in Love Wit a Gangsta
04:10
813 plays

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- 1
- Fantastic Voyage [Original Version][Mix]
- 05:33
- 30,202 plays

- 2
- Gangsta's Paradise
- 04:01
- 18,331 plays

- 3
- C U When You Get There
- 05:11
- 3,618 plays

- 4
- Too Hot
- 03:40
- 908 plays

- 5
- Aw Here It Goes [Theme from Kenan and Kel]
- 01:02
- 2,407 plays

- 6
- Ooh la La
- 04:06
- 732 plays

- 7
- I Remeber
- 04:48
- 1,040 plays

- 8
- 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) [Timber Mix]
- 03:22
- 1,956 plays

- 9
- Hit 'Em
- 04:23
- 423 plays

- 10
- Mama I'm in Love Wit a Gangsta
- 04:10
- 813 plays

- 11
- My Soul
- 04:16
- 240 plays

- 12
- Country Line
- 02:59
- 884 plays

- 13
- Geto Highlights
- 04:59
- 264 plays

album review

Over the course of three albums in the 1990s, Coolio took West Coast hip-hop even farther into the mainstream than Dr. Dre. Even though he nearly succumbed to the perils of the streets in his youth, Coolio's take on the '70s funk-obsessed L.A. sound was usually far more good-humored than the menacing Death Row crew. His gangsta roots could play to the hardcore faithful, but he also snagged plenty of younger listeners with his fun-loving party music and genial (if profane) comic persona. (In fact, it's difficult to imagine Puff Daddy becoming an across-the-board pop star without Coolio first sparking that younger audience's interest in hip-hop.) Coolio's broad appeal, combined with a knack for finding (often borrowing) memorable hooks, helped make him one of the best pop-rap artists of the '90s, as demonstrated by Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits. It's a straightforward 13-track collection centered around Coolio's signature party anthems -- "Fantastic Voyage," "Too Hot," "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" -- plus his moody masterpiece, "Gangsta's Paradise," and one previously unissued track, "Aw Here It Goes" (a theme for the Nickelodeon comedy series Kenan & Kel). Yet the lesser-known tracks are often pretty catchy themselves, proving that Coolio's talents extend beyond the handful of irresistible singles for which he's primarily known. Even if nothing else quite matches the heights of those few classics, Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits is still an infectious, consistently entertaining listen. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide