Snap Judgment: 'Cookin' With Coolio'

There come certain times in life when you're forced to ask yourself questions you never thought you'd have to answer. Tough questions. Questions like: Would you eat a fresh Italian appetizer prepared by a washed-up West Coast rapper? After watching the first episode of Coolio's new online cooking show, I'm proud to say that my answer is now an enthusiastic "Probably!" Give it a taste below (NSFW for reasons of language and cleavage), and check back after the jump for my verdict. Bon appetit!

Let's cut to the Caprese: That salad looks pretty tasty, even to a militantly lactose-intolerant guy like myself. (Maybe it's the dash of "special spices" from a little plastic baggie that makes the whole thing come together.) In a banquet of random celeb-created dishes, this would make a fine prelude to chicken à la Walken. Anyway, the self-proclaimed "ghetto gourmet" has a pretty corny/limited sense of humor, and he's aged a distressing amount since "Gangsta's Paradise." But I'd rather take his advice on the matter of olive oil ("You don't want to get too much oil on it, because an oily salad ain't s---!") than hear Rachael Ray say the phrase "E.V.O.O." ever again. And considering that I have approximately zero interest in hearing a new Coolio song for the rest of my life (sorry, Coolio), I applaud this new career path. Anyone else hungry for seconds?