Here's yet another hip-hop artist that is arguably the greatest of all-time simply due to his influence of some the greats of today. Rakim's lyrical ability and vocal cadence is one to be admired, no particular hip-hop artist really embodies cool the way that Rakim does and has throughout his lengthy music career. Rakim is one-half of the legendary hip-hop group Eric B and Rakim and their debut album, Paid in Full, released in July of 1987 became the blueprint for many patrons who wanted to become emcees.
With tracks like 'Eric B. For President', 'Pump Up The Volume', and 'Don't Sweat The Technique' the New York hip-hop act is able to tour internationally to this very day. It's not hard to find Rakim either being recognized for his work or teaching the youth about the culture of hip-hop as he truly a legend and a godfather to the entire art form and deserves all the praise in the world.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.