Yes, you read that headline right: Action Bronson and Mario Batali get in the kitchen together and make some pizza. Mr. Bronson is riding high on the release of his major label debut album Mr. Wonderful, which serves as the inspiration for their time in the kitchen together. Bronson meets the famous Italian chef at his massive Italian food store and restaurant Eataly to cook some pizza, talk music and, of course, eat on his show F**k That's Delicious.
Bronson shows up to their meal with two walkmans -- where do you buy those? -- loaded up with Mr. Wonderful and Batali takes a listen and provides a high-level and positive critique of the album.
He says it is going a be a "big" record, "the escape of the experience is much larger, it's more evocative to me, it's much more what I want to hear or that I am surprised by or even offended by because at least it is affecting me."
According to Bronson, Batali was a massive influence on his life.
"He is the reason I started cooking. He is the reason I went to culinary school," explains the "Baby Blue" rapper. "He is the reason I related to any chefs whatsoever."
Bronson is given tips on how to make a proper pizza from the Eataly chefs, and Batali advises him that you have to wait a minute to let the pizza sit.
The pair show a fast-growing bromance that started at the end of Episode 8, where Batali requested to do an episode with Bronson. Batali brushes off the praise of "legend" and "god" and settles on "brother from another mother." It seems fitting for two men who create art through different mediums, but bond through a common love of food, hip-hop and excellence.
Watch the video below via Munchies.
