Though Rogers grew up around food—her mother ran a catering business in Harlem—she spent 10 years in the music industry after signing her first record deal at However, following her release from her contract in , Rogers knew she wanted to get back to her roots and the food she was raised on.
The singer graduated from the Cordon Bleu in , but after an unexpected pregnancy and divorce, she turned back to the music industry to pay the bills. In she released an album aptly named, "Food," which included songs such as "Breakfast," "Jerk Ribs," "Biscuits and Gravy," and "Cobbler.
Soon, she resubmerged herself into the food world and wrote a cookbook titled "My Life on a Plate: Recipes From Around the World," which was released last year. Now her kitchen skills are being tested on a much more public space: her own restaurant. Rogers will be collaborating with the cooking duo behind the London restaurant Le Bun to open a pop-up eatery that will run though July. Being real. Being true. And sticking to your guns once you find that place. I think finding out who you are in the process of growing up and knowing who that is, and then sticking to it.
I can only do me, this way. This is all I can do. You brought your food truck to Camp Flog Gnaw this year and you also performed. What was it like to blend cooking and performing together at the festival? But before and after, I always think it was a great idea. Did you ever have doubts about pursuing a career as a chef? When I went to culinary school, it was at a time in my career when I was super fed up.
It I was 27, so it had been like First of all, this was never my plan. It sort of happened and I allowed it to happen and I got on that train and kept going. Right before me getting into food, I was signed to Arista. Arista had folded, L.
Reid, you know, whatever, all that stuff happened, and then we all got shipped off and it became this weird like modern-day slave trade. We had no say as to where we were going and I ended up at Jive with Barry Weiss and it was just the worst possible situation ever for someone like me. It became this very animosity-filled relationship between myself and my label head.
I ended up doing it and that was like four years. All that time went by and I was not being released and I was just pissed. I had been fighting since I was 17, so here I am at I had been so begrudgingly doing everything that I was doing and I had been so disillusioned. No one made any money. There was no money. There was no fame.
There was no glory. So when I decided to go to culinary school I was like, This is my way out. I wanted to do something for me. Down this week. View rank on IMDbPro ». She has been married to Mike Mora since They have one child. She was previously married to Nas. See full bio ». Filmography by Job Trailers and Videos. Share this page:. Around The Web Provided by Taboola.
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