Until a person sits down to think about it, it’s probably not that obvious that hip-hop and rap often pay homage to food.
Sure, guys don’t spit rhymes about deli sandwiches and fried chicken too often, but when they do the results are often some pretty tasty tunes.
From Bread and Butter by The Roots to Milkshake by Kelis, Esquire has listed the 25 best hip-hop songs about food. Hip-hop legends like the Notorious B.I.G, Wu-Tang Clan and Raekwon all make appearances. I feel like every Biggie song was subliminally about food.
My personal favorite — Cereal Killer by Method Man & Red Man.
The Best Hip-Hop Songs About Food [Esquire]