Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and MC Hammer among rap stars paying tribute to Coolio

Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and MC Hammer among rappers paying tribute to Coolio (Yui Mok/PA)

Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and MC Hammer are among the big names in the rap industry who have paid tribute to Coolio following news of his death.

The US rapper, known for his 1995 hit Gangsta’s Paradise, was remembered for his “grind” and described as “one of the nicest dudes”.