The Rapping Chef On His Viral Journey, Cooking for T-Mac & Carving Out His Own Lane | Cousins
About this episode
Joshua 'The Rapping Chef' Williford shares his journey from aspiring rapper to viral food creator while discussing his experiences cooking for Tracy McGrady.
We got another family member in the house today! T-Mac's blood brother, Joshua "The Rapping Chef" Williford, joins Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady to share his journey from a shy aspiring rapper to one of the internet's biggest food creators, amassing over 5.4 million followers across Instagram and TikTok. T-Mac reflects on what his brother was like growing up, while Joshua explains how moving to Houston and working as a private chef for his brother sparked the idea to combine his passions for rap and cooking into viral content. Joshua looks back on the Gordon Ramsay shoutout that changed his career, helping him gain more than 100,000 followers, and the TV appearances that followed, including The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Tamron Hall Show, and the Nick Cannon talk show. He also reveals the four people–dead or alive–he'd love to cook for, and shares the story behind his first viral crème brûlée “rap-cipe” over Drake and JAY-Z's "Pound Cake." Plus, is a cookbook album the next chapter for The Rapping Chef? 00:00 – Introduction 01:22 – The Rappin' Chef Joins the Cousins 02:50 – How His Rap Journey Began 07:18 – Choosing the Arts Over Sports 10:54 – The Rappin' Chef's Songwriting…
People in this episode
Hosts: Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady
Guest: Joshua Williford
Topics covered
- cooking
- rap
- viral content
- personal chef
- family
- social media
Keywords
- cooking
- rap
- viral
- social media
- Tracy McGrady
- Gordon Ramsay
- food creator
- TikTok
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Tamron Hall Show, Nick Cannon talk show
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