There was a three-year period in the ’90s where Coolio — the bug-eyed Compton-bred rapper best known for sampling a Midwest funk band to breakthrough success — became such an omnipresent figure in pop culture he had the power to help turn a film floundering in review hell into one of the top movies of the year. “The test screenings of it were not going well,” he said of Dangerous Minds, the 1995 drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer, which featured Coolio’s soon-to-be-signature song, “Gangsta’s Paradise.

Quick LinksWine Cellar Indoor/Outdoor Pool Imax Home Theatre Car Elevator Restaurant Rooftop Helicopter Pad Bowling Alley Bomb Shelter Dance Club Go Kart Track 10-Door Car Garage Waterfront Property In his all-time classic The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald couldn't have captured the very essence of luxurious living any better. He pinpointed how the rich have a whole different way of thinking than you and me and how, for them, money has a whole different value.

For Billboard’s 1998 Week, VIBE’s Editor-in-Chief Datwon Thomas remembers what an amazing time 1998 was for hip-hop, with his own memories from his early days as an Associate Editor at the pivotal XXL Magazine. The best year of the golden eras of hip-hop is often debated. Was it 1986, with the genre’s birthplace of New York in total dominance? Is 1994 the one, when the East and West coasts coexisted on the charts with quality tracks?

Quick LinksBeginnings Of Laurence Graff's Diamond Business Selling Designs And Jewelries To Wealthy Individuals Creating Noble And Historic Diamond Jewelry Pieces From the most famous jewelry shop to the lowkey indie designers, all jewelers have one thing in common: making pieces that can withstand the test of time. Whether in their unrivaled designs, the materials they use, or the branding they market themselves, the goal is to make a name for their business.

A mother’s love! Kristin Cavallari gushed over her daughter, Saylor, in celebration of her seventh year around the sun. “Happy 7th birthday my sweet Say baby,” Cavallari, 35, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, November 23. “You are equal parts tough and sweet, strong and sensitive, tomboy and girlie.” The Laguna Beach alum added: “You take care of everyone and have the biggest heart. My favorite gift is being your mama. I love you Saylor James.