Artas - Gangsta's Paradise (Coolio cover)

Gangsta's Paradise是一首由Coolio演唱，並於於1995與電影結合，有關幫派生活的黑暗嘻哈樂曲。

這首歌更於"告示牌至今最佳樂曲(Billboard's Greatest Songs of All-Time)"第69名，更是1995年最佳銷售單曲。

歌詞的開頭更引用了詩篇第23篇(Psalm 23)的內容:
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
當我漫步於死亡峽谷的陰影中

但隨即歌詞並沒有持續聖經詩篇的內容，反而更朝黑暗的方向接近:
I take a look at my life and realize there's nuttin' left
我回想我的的一生才發現什麼都沒有

整首歌充斥的幫派生活的痛苦與無奈，但這次Artas特別以死亡金屬的方式對這首歌做特別的詮釋，讓原本以悲傷黑暗旋律主導的樂曲，以暴力與憤怒的方式宣洩。

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"Gangsta's Paradise" is a rap song by Coolio featuring L.V.. The song was released on the Coolio album Gangsta's Paradise, as well as the Dangerous Minds soundtrack in 1995. Coolio was awarded a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance and two MTV VMA for Best Rap Video and for Best Video from a Film and a Billboard Music Award for the song/album. The song was voted as the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll.   

The song was also listed at number 69 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All-Time and number one biggest selling single of 1995 on U.S. Billboard. In 2008, it was ranked number 38 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop