Editing Coolio (section)

==Personal life==
Ivey had ten children,<ref name=clark>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Meredith |title=Rapper Coolio revealed he had five grandchildren just months before his death |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/coolio-death-five-grandchildren-revealed-b2184062.html |access-date=October 9, 2022 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> one of whom was born to his wife, Josefa Salinas, whom he married in 1996 and divorced in 2000.<ref name="cooliosrules">{{Cite news |title=Coolio and his kids put the "real" in reality TV |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/coolio-and-his-kids-put-the-real-in-reality-tv/ | work=[[The Seattle Times]]|last=Bentley |first=Rick |date=November 3, 2008 }}</ref> In March 2022, he told Australia's ''[[Today Extra]]'' that he had five grandchildren.<ref name=clark/>

In July 2008, Ivey and jazz saxophonist Jarez were enlisted as spokespersons by the group Environmental Justice and Climate Change to educate students at [[historically black colleges and universities]] about [[climate change]].<ref>{{Cite press release | url=https://www.globenewswire.com/ne/news-release/2008/07/15/952104/0/en/Rapper-Coolio-and-Jazz-Saxophonist-Sign-On-to-Green-Campaign-Targeting-Black-College-Campuses.html | title=Rapper Coolio and Jazz Saxophonist Sign On to "Green" Campaign Targeting Black College Campuses | publisher=[[GlobeNewswire]] | date=July 15, 2008}}</ref> Ivey was a spokesperson for the [[Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America]], as his children are [[Asthma|asthmatic]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/liveonline/01/music/music_coolio120301.htm | title=Coolio: Rap Ambassador | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=December 3, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/09/28/coolio-found-dead-at-59 | title=Coolio found dead at 59 | first=RAPHAEL | last=HELFAND | work=[[The Fader]] | date=September 28, 2022}}</ref>

He hosted the online cooking show ''[[Cookin' with Coolio]]'', an offshoot of his reality show, ''[[Coolio's Rules]]'' that ran for six episodes in 2008.<ref name=outta/>

Ivey was the running mate for [[Pornographic film actor|pornographic film actress]] Cherie DeVille's [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] presidential run in the [[2020 United States presidential election]]; they ended their campaign in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mikelionis |first=Lukas |date=January 31, 2019 |title=Porn Star Ends 2020 Presidential Bid After 17 Months, Endorses 'My Love, Bernie' |work=[[Fox News]] |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/porn-star-ends-her-17-month-campaign-to-get-on-dem-ticket-for-2020-presidential-election |url-status=live |access-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328110257/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/porn-star-ends-her-17-month-campaign-to-get-on-dem-ticket-for-2020-presidential-election |archive-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Varga |first=George |date=November 15, 2017 |title=Rapper Coolio and Porn Star Cherie DeVille Plan 2020 White House Run |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-me-music-coolio-20171115-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507234236/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-me-music-coolio-20171115-story.html |archive-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref>

===Legal issues===
In 1998, a court in [[Böblingen]], near [[Stuttgart]], sentenced Ivey to six months probation and fined him $17,000 after convicting him of being an accessory to robbery and causing bodily injury after Ivey and his band members allegedly attempted [[shoplifting]] clothing worth $940 and then punched the store owner when he was caught. Ivey alleged that he was promised the clothing for free in exchange for signing autographs.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rap Artist Is Fined in Theft in Germany |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/04/world/rap-artist-is-fined-in-theft-in-germany.html |url-status=live | agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 4, 1998 | url-access=limited | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307222722/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/04/world/rap-artist-is-fined-in-theft-in-germany.html |archive-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weiguny |first=Bettina |title=Gangster-Rap in Böblingen |url=https://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/gangster-rap-in-boeblingen-prominente_id_1910435.html | work=[[Focus (German magazine)|Focus]] |date=September 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324234706/https://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/gangster-rap-in-boeblingen-prominente_id_1910435.html |archive-date=March 24, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, Ivey and members of his crew were arrested for having a loaded firearm inside a bag at [[Los Angeles International Airport]]. The bag was flagged by the [[Transportation Security Administration]] as the group attempted to pass through a security checkpoint. One of his bodyguards claimed ownership of the bag, but Ivey later admitted that he was the owner and was subsequently sentenced to three years of probation and 45 days of [[community service]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/14/coolio-arrested-gun-charges-los-angeles | title=Coolio faces three years in prison after being arrested on gun charges | agency=[[PA Media]] | work=[[The Guardian]] | date=October 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/10/27/rapper-coolio-pleads-guilty-to-bringing-gun-to-airport/92822872/ | title=Coolio pleads guilty to bringing gun to airport | agency=[[Associated Press]] | work=[[USA Today]] | date=October 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/rapper-coolio-arraignment/ | title=Rapper Coolio Sentenced To Probation, Community Service For Carrying Handgun At LAX | work=[[CBS News]] | date=October 26, 2016}}</ref>

In 2017, Ivey missed a performance after he was denied entry into Singapore upon landing at [[Changi International Airport]]. Singapore's [[Immigration and Checkpoints Authority]] declined to comment on the reason for the denial, citing reasons of confidentiality. Coolio had been traveling from Beijing to Singapore to perform at a Formula One concert event.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/american-rapper-coolio-misses-out-on-debut-singapore-show-after-being-denied-entry |last=Yuen |first=Sin |title=American Rapper Coolio Misses Out on Debut Singapore Show After Being Denied Entry. |work=[[The Straits Times]] |date=September 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917202429/http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/american-rapper-coolio-misses-out-on-debut-singapore-show-after-being-denied-entry |archive-date=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== The Evolution of Hip-Hop ===
In 2020, just before the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Ivey was working on a new chapter of his life, creating a big budget Las Vegas show entitled 'The Evolution of Hip-Hop'. Ivey brought in his former reputation manager and entrepreneur [[Captain chronic|William Moseley]] of Kingmaker to partner with in this venture. During the pandemic Ivey brought in a team of the top show writers, choreographers, and others to bring his dream to life while Moseley composed, raised awareness, and secured top talent for residency in Vegas. Moseley and Ivey completed the project in 2022. Ivey died soon after the project was completed. The script, choreography, compositions, outline, and behind the scenes video are to be sent to the Moon in 2026 by [[Quantum Aerospace]] and SpaceX, aboard the new [[SpaceX]] [[SpaceX Starship|Starship]], as a tribute to Ivey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hardy |first=Ben |date=2024-02-28 |title=The Dawn of Commercial Lunar Exploration: How Odysseus Paved the Way for Future Moon Missions - |url=https://willametteweekly.news/the-dawn-of-commercial-lunar-exploration-how-odysseus-paved-the-way-for-future-moon-missions |access-date=2024-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>