Anniversary Remaster...: Gangsta's Paradise (25th

In 1995, "Gangsta's Paradise" fundamentally shifted the commercial trajectory of West Coast rap. Produced by Doug Rasheed and featuring L.V., the track famously sampled Stevie Wonder’s "Pastime Paradise" (1976).

The 25th Anniversary Remastering process (2020) aims to bring the track into the modern streaming era without sacrificing its analog soul. Gangsta's Paradise (25th Anniversary Remaster...

: Its inclusion in the film Dangerous Minds propelled it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, ultimately becoming the best-selling single of 1995. II. Sonic Analysis of the 25th Anniversary Remaster Gangsta's Paradise (25th Anniversary Remaster...