FILE - Coolio on July 14, 1995, in Chicago, Il. (Paul Natkin/WireImage)Fans will get a chance to listen to new music recorded by the late West Coast rapper Coolio following his death on Wednesday.
Coolio’s dialogue and music will be featured in the upcoming reboot of the animated comedy "Futurama." The artist made recordings for the show before he died at the age of 59."Futurama’s" executive producer David X.
Cohen said he wanted to give Coolio’s character a proper tribute to honor the late rapper, according to TMZ. His character will return as the "Kwanzaa-bot," who is friends with Santa Claus Robot and Hanukkah Zombie in the show. "Futurama" first introduced the character in 2001.
FILE - (L-R) Josh Yguado, Chris DeWolfe, Lauren Tom, John Dimaggio, Tress Macneille, Billy West, Chris Hardwick, Maurice LaMarche, David Herman, David X.