Gangster's Paradise single cassette was what I selected when I bought a walkman with some Christmas money. When I upgraded to a car, Coolio came with me as my OG autonomously purchased music. Every other tape, record, or CD I had was a gift or a hand me down. G.P. was the first one that was mine. I won't claim to be his biggest fan, but his work was a major thing for me as a teenager.