Hip-hop star Coolio is survived by his children and grandchildren. According to The Sun, he had four kids with his ex-wife, Josefa Salinas, and they appeared on his reality show called "Coolio's Rules" with him. It starred his daughters, Artisha Ivey, Brandi Ivey, and Jackie Ivey, and also featured his son Grtis Ivey — who went by Artis on the show. Four years after the show, one of Coolio's kids broke the rules and ended up in jail.
TMZ reports that Grtis was 22 years old when he and a Las Vegas sex worker robbed an apartment and pointed a gun at the tenant living there. Grtis was then sentenced to serve between 42 and 120 months in prison after taking a plea deal. Ironically, TMZ reported in March 2012 that Coolio was arrested during a routine traffic violation and was then held at the same jail where his son was being held for his crimes. Not something a dad wants to brag about.
While Grtis appears to keep a low profile, his mother, Salinas, has an active Instagram account. It also seemed as if she was on friendly terms with her ex-husband. In July, she wrote, "Congratulations to @coolio ! Gangsta Paradise hit ONE BILLION views!!!! Only 200 songs out of 80 million on @youtube are in this club! Welcome home where you belong ... Well deserved!"
