17 episodes

A podcast exploring the connection between food & Hip Hop featuring the biggest names in Rap. Hosted by Samuel "Fatty" Hemingway & Scott "Booda" French, co-founders of the Big Rap Cookbook - a limited edition series of cookbooks featuring recipes from MC's, DJ's & producers.

After the first issue of the cookbook sold out, we wanted to further explore the conversations we had with the artists, delving into their diets, food memories, favourite dishes and culinary skills.

Sit back and enjoy the meal - Let's Eat!

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A podcast exploring the connection between food & Hip Hop featuring the biggest names in Rap. Hosted by Samuel "Fatty" Hemingway & Scott "Booda" French, co-founders of the Big Rap Cookbook - a limited edition series of cookbooks featuring recipes from MC's, DJ's & producers.

After the first issue of the cookbook sold out, we wanted to further explore the conversations we had with the artists, delving into their diets, food memories, favourite dishes and culinary skills.

Sit back and enjoy the meal - Let's Eat!

    Ep.16: Daru Jones

    Ep.16: Daru Jones

    The Big Rap Cookbook podcasts explores the connection between food and hip hop through interviews with MC's, DJ's & Producers. And we are back for Season 2!

    On this episode: Drummer to the stars, Daru Jones joins us to reminisce on family meals, speak on American eating habits, how to eat for peak drummer performance and tails from tours!  We also found out about how the female gender have influenced his dietary changes throughout life! 

    Bon appetit!

    Instagram: @darujones @bigrapcookbook

    Hosted by:  @samuelhemingway & @boodafrench
    Podcast music by: @thelastskeptik

    Music Featured:
    Th1rt3en - "Scarecrow"
    Jack White- "Lazaretto"
    Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killa, Cappadonna & Method Man - "Ice Cream"



    www.bigrapcookbook.com

    • 38 min
    Ep.15: Kofi Stone

    Ep.15: Kofi Stone

    The Big Rap Cookbook podcasts explores the connection between food and hip hop through interviews with MC's, DJ's & Producers. And we are back for Season 2!

    On this episode: Kofi Stone joins us to talk about university survival skills, the perils of pride around hot sauce and pescatarian eating. This is the Jollof rice episode where Kofi recounts memories of his mums Jollof rice at the start of the episode and picks the dish as part of his death row meal at the end! 

    Bon appetit!

    Instagram: @kofistone_ @bigrapcookbook

    Hosted by:  @samuelhemingway & @boodafrench
    Podcast music by: @thelastskeptik

    Music Featured:
    Kofi Stone - "Stories in Pyjamas"
    Kofi Stone - "It's Ok to Cry" ft. Loyle Carner 

    Places Mentioned:
    Nando's
    Earth Kitchen, Digbeth
    Blue Marlin, Digbeth


    www.bigrapcookbook.com

    • 41 min
    Ep.14: Press1

    Ep.14: Press1

    The Big Rap Cookbook podcasts explores the connection between food and hip hop through interviews with MC's, DJ's & Producers. And we are back for Season 2!

    On this episode: Press1 delves into the "forgotten cuisine" of his Turkish Cypriot roots, guides us through his career as a chef including his most embarrassing moment and everyone gets into a three way battle royale about the ethics of hunting.... 

    Bon appetit!

    Instagram: @pressuno @bigrapcookbook

    Hosted by:  @samuelhemingway & @boodafrench
    Podcast music by: @thelastskeptik

    Music Featured:
    Press1 - "Selfish"
    Press1 - "Lemonade & OJ"

    Places Mentioned:
    The Begging Bowl, Peckham, London
    Maddy's Fish Bar, New Cross, London
    Hart's Bakery, Bristol
    The Athenian, Bristol
    BOX-E, Bristol
    The Ethicurean, Bristol
    The Pig, Bristol
    St Nicholas Market, Bristol



    www.bigrapcookbook.com

    • 47 min
    Ep.13: Ivan Ave

    Ep.13: Ivan Ave

    The Big Rap Cookbook podcasts explores the connection between food and hip hop through interviews with MC's, DJ's & Producers. And we are back for Season 2!

    On this episode: Ivan Ave, fresh off his Norwegian Grammy nomination joins us on zoom from oslo to teach us about classic Norwegian dishes, his deer hunting aspirations and the inspiration behind his food lyrics. Big fan of Ivan so it was a pleasure to connect with him on this one!  

    Bon appetit!

    Instagram:
    @ivanavenu
    @bigrapcookbook

    Hosted by:  @samuelhemingway & @boodafrench
    Podcast music by: @thelastskeptik

    Music Featured:
    Ivan Ave - "Now You See Me"
    Ivan Ave - "Running Shoes"

    www.bigrapcookbook.com

    • 43 min
    Ep.12: Kev Brown

    Ep.12: Kev Brown

    The Big Rap Cookbook podcasts explores the connection between food and hip hop through interviews with MC's, DJ's & Producers. And we are back for Season 2!

    On this episode: The king of the bass lines, Kev Brown joins us to talk about pop's legendary BBQ's, Crab flavoured crisps, how Pete Rock gets down in the kitchen and what's on the menu at Red Lobster.

    Bon appetit! 

    Instagram:
    @kevbrownpictures
    @bigrapcookbook

    Hosted by:  @samuelhemingway & @boodafrench
    Podcast music by: @thelastskeptik

    Music Featured:
    Kev Brown - "Alone Again"
    Kev Brown - "Montenegro"

    Places Mentioned:
    Applebees
    Red Lobster
    Chesapeake Bay
    Boombap Festival



    www.bigrapcookbook.com

    • 38 min
    Ep.11: Phat Kat

    Ep.11: Phat Kat

    The Big Rap Cookbook podcasts explores the connection between food and hip hop through interviews with MC's, DJ's & Producers. And we are back for Season 2!

    On this episode: Detroit Hip Hop legend, Phat Kat schools us on the Air Fryer, reminisces on the early days of Detroit hip hop open mics in a Chinese restaurant and talks us through his favourite TV Chef's.  Not one to be missed!!

    Instagrams:
    @phat_kat_aka_ronnie_euro
    @bigrapcookbook

    Hosted by:  @samuelhemingway & @boodafrench
    Podcast music by: @thelastskeptik

    Music Featured:

    Phat Kat - "Get It Started"
    Guilty Simpson - "I Must Love You"

    Places Mentioned:
    Rhythm Kitchen @ Stanleys Chinese Restaurant, Detroit
    Sweet P's, Ipswich, UK
    Buddy's Pizza, Detroit

    www.bigrapcookbook.com

    • 32 min

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