When Musicians Go Gastro

Photo of Kelis by Laurent Levy

Bragging about her milkshake put Kelis on the map, but with a new Cooking Channel show,Saucy and Sweet, and her latest album,Food, the R&B diva-turned-chef has officially loosened her belt. She's hardly the first musician to give in to her cravings. Below, a taste of some more.

1996
Trip-hoppers Cibo Matto release Viva! La Woman,
a bizarro album of all food- inspired songs.
Nutty!

Listen to Cibo Matto's "Sugar Water" below:

2002
Moby founds TeaNY,
a vegan sanctuary offering cold nectarine and cantaloupe soup.
Slurpy!

2002
Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood uncorks his Private Cellar wine label.
Classy!

2004
Rapper MF Doom's Mm.. Food
features tracks like "Hoe Cakes" and "Poo-Putt Platter."
Not classy!

Listen to "Poo-Putt Platter" below:

2007
Justin Timberlake opens his down-home restaurant, Southern Hospitality.
Ribby!

2013
Hanson launches Mmmhops, a full-bodied pale ale.
Boppy!

2014
James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem)
premieres his dried cherry-cocoa-meyer lemon-flavored coffee, House of Good.
Syrupy!

2014
Kelis serves up Food, with songs like "Cobbler,"
"Friday Fish Fry," and "Biscuits n' Gravy."
Fatty!

Listen to "Jerk Ribs" below: