Coolio's Longtime Partner Says She Knew He Was Seeing Other Women...
04.10.2022 - 17:57
/ perezhilton.com
As the world continues to come to grips with legendary rapper Coolio’s death, his longtime partner is speaking up about rumors of his infidelity.
During an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com posted Monday, Mimi Ivey, who had been dating the Gangsta’s Paradise rapper since 2012, told all. First she recounted the moment she found out about his untimely death, revealing emotionally:
She added:
We can’t even begin to imagine what a heartbreaking moment that was for her…
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Mimi then gave some backstory to their relationship, noting they met all the way back in 2004 but didn’t actually become romantically involved until 2012 when a mutual friend reintroduced them. She remembered how he “was very persistent” and “wouldn’t let me go,” even noting a time early in their relationship when a friend let him into her house so he could make her breakfast! She recalled:
Um… a little creepy for our tastes, but if she was cool with it, OK then! While the two never officially tied the knot, she did take the real last name of the rapper, who was born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. He became a father figure for her children from a previous relationship. So sweet. What a legacy for the 59-year-old.
However, when asked about rumors he was seeing other women, Mimi calmly waved away any controversy, saying:
She added:
That’s a pretty inneresting arrangement, but you know what? Monogamy isn’t for everybody! At least he was upfront with her and let her choose for herself whether she’d be OK with it or not.
As for the West Up! rapper’s funeral arrangements? There are none — and there won’t be. Mimi explained to the outlet:
A source later added the cremation will be a private