Celebrity Parents Coolio Lays Down the Law for Dating His Daughters By Staff Author Published on October 29, 2008 07:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Rapper Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — better known as Coolio — has already shared how he feels about handing out credit cards to his four children and now is laying down the law for any of his daughters’ future suitors. While his girls — Artisha, 20, Brandi, 19,and Jackie, 15 — could understandably argue that their dad’s rules seem to be a double-standard, Coolio says "I pay the bills, I make the rules" which means "it’s do as I say, not as I do." With that philosophy, the 45-year-old — who would be willing to "do the rest of my life in prison if you mess with my kids" — warns any young men to not have any expectations from his daughters. "I tell them don’t come around here trying to get nothing you ain’t getting at home. First of all, you ain’t going to get it," says Coolio. However, the doting dad tries not to be too intimidating and will "get my pit bull and we walk around the block" while his daughters are spending time with their friend, but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t keep his girls on their toes! "I don’t sit there and watch over them, but the other day, I walked in the living room, and Artisha was sitting on some dude’s lap, I was like, ‘Oh, hell no.’ She just sat there, so I picked up one of the legs from the pool table and said, ‘You better get up right now.’ She was like, ‘I’m 20-years-old!’ I was like you better get yourself a 20-year-old house then!" Artisha, Brandi, Jackie, and son Artis, 18, are Coolio’s children with ex-wife Josefa Salinas. Coolio’s new reality series — appropriately called Coolio’s Rules — airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on the Oxygen network. Source: OK! Related Articles Coolio Says Reality Show Has Been an Eye-Opening Experience Saving a Stranger Left for Dead Patrick Mahomes' Daughter Sterling, 5 Months, Visits Dad at Training Camp — See the Cute Pic! Patrick Mahomes Cuddles with Baby Daughter Sterling Before Heading to Chiefs Training Camp Mom Was Fatally Mauled by Pit Bull While Having Seizure — and Family Says Dog Was Trying to Help Gangsta in Paradise Laying Down the 'Law' You Said It: Five Great Comments Laying Down a Fast Track Tori Spelling Dishes On Her Little Diva Bernadette Peters Shines Spotlight on Stella, Her Favorite Pit Bull Billy Ray Cyrus on fatherhood and being outnumbered by girls Tommy Lee and Son Feud on Father's Day as Brandon Posts Video of Rocker Seemingly Passed Out Sheila Kuehl, the Brainy Bird on Dobie Gillis, Likes to Lay Down the Law as a Professor Mark Wahlberg on the Time His Daughter Brought a Boy Over for Dinner: 'He's Not Around Anymore' Dave Annable Jokes His Daughter Won't Wear Bikinis: 'That's My Kid, That's Her Stomach' Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies