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Coolio Hoped to Keep Playing as He Aged Like the Rolling Stones: 'Why Can't Hip-Hop Be Like That?'

Cooliohad aspirations to continue his music career deep into his later years before his untimely death.The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, whodied on Wednesday at age 59, opened up to PEOPLE in 2005 about his hopes when it came to performing, and said he had plans to be the “first rapper to go platinum” at 50 years old.“I’m going to be the first rapper to even be rapping at 50,” said Coolio, who was 41 at the time of the interview.

Coolio Once Said Music 'Saved' His Life: 'If I Wasn't Doing Hip-Hop, I'd Be Dead, in Jail or on Drugs'

Coolioonce credited his music career with keeping him alive and healthy.The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, whodied on Wednesday at age 59, opened up to PEOPLE in 2005 for a wide-ranging interview that touched on his career, his personal life and his aspirations.During the revealing chat, Coolio reflected on a severe bout with writer’s block, which he said found him questioning his intentions in creating music.The Grammy Award-winning rapper said he felt as though his record label was “controlling,” and in a moment of frustration, decided to quit the industry.

Coolio's Life in Photos

01of 12Coolio’s Early YearsCoolio.Paul Natkin/WireImageBorn Artis Leon Ivey Jr. on Aug. 1, 1963, Coolio grew up in Compton, California, where he attended Compton Community College and worked as a firefighter before becoming a rapper. In a 1996 PEOPLE interview, he recalled how he got his moniker: a friend saw him strumming a guitar on his front steps and asked, “Who do you think you are? Coolio Iglesias?” 01of 12 Coolio’s Early Years Coolio.

Coolio, Grammy Award-Winning 'Gangsta's Paradise' Rapper, Dead at 59

Coolio, best known for his 1995 Grammy-Award-winning single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager confirms to PEOPLE. He was 59. The rapper’s cause of death has not been publicly shared. His longtime manager, Jarez Posey, tells PEOPLE that Coolio — born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — died Wednesday in Los Angeles. According toTMZ, which was first to report the news, Posey said the late musician went to the bathroom at a friend’s house.