Think of it this way, if there is no Redman there would be no Eminem. Redman was and still is one of Eminem's biggest musical influences and for obvious reasons. Many could also argue that Redman deserves to be higher up on the list and that's totally understandable. After being discovered by Erick Sermon of EPMD fame, Redman's music career took off and he never looked back. Bar for bar, there are few hip-hop artists that can be compared or that would want to hop on a track with the Newark, New Jersey rapper.
After linking with former Wu-Tang Clan rapper, Method Man, the two went on a tear musically and visually releasing projects in the form of movies and albums like the 1999 LP, Blackout! And Blackout! 2 that released a decade later. Their movie How High has become a stoner classic and makes an appearance on television from time to time. Redman is just now getting his recognition from the masses as one of the greatest to ever do it and he's a treasure to the culture.
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.