Chef Coolio?

Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:00AM by Felicia Pride
Filed under: More Than Words

By Felicia Pride

Coolio, the rapper most known for his Grammy-winning song, "Gangsta's Paradise," is turning over a new leaf.

He's writing a cookbook.

I don't know why I find this amusing, but I do. Hey, I'm not knocking the hustle or the desire for something new. But the image of Chef Coolio is hard for me to envision.

Little did I know, bro has been hosting a cooking show called "Cookin' with Coolio." It's been airing online at My Damn Channel.

And well if you have a cooking show, you need the cookbook, right?

According to Publishers Lunch, the book Cookin' with Coolio will offer seventy-five recipes built around healthy comfort foods. A release date hasn't been reported but Atria is the book's publisher.

Coolio told Newsweek that he's trying to make "black food" healthier and more affordable.

That I can definitely get with.

But, still, Chef Coolio? Watch out G.Garvin?

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1. I'M HAPPY FOR U COOLIO.

tricia at 1:39PM on Jul 18th 2008

2. I think he's at least doing something positive that will help not only for African Americans but for everyone in general.

Lisa Carter at 12:55PM on Jul 22nd 2008

3. Thats cool,thats a good thing.It just goes to show there is life after rap.Big-ups to Coolio. : )

Star******* at 10:51AM on Jul 27th 2008

4. HAPPY FOR YOU KEPT THE GOOD WORK UP NEED SOME RECEIPES I GOT THEM FROM THE 1800'S TO PRESENT I GOT THOUSANDS I AM GLAD YOU ARE WRITING A COOK BOOK I STARTED IN THE 80'S BUT NEVER FINISHED IT ,SO DON'T STOP CARRY THOUGH WITH THE COOL BOOK

LINDA at 9:59PM on Jul 27th 2008

5. I will maintain a wait and see attitude. Being a health nut myself, I am under the impression that most people are unaware of how to obtain good health. We shall see I guess.

Proud Sistah at 11:55PM on Jul 27th 2008

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