Rapper Coolio plans cookbook

Rap star Coolio is planning to follow up his culinary success on the internet with a cookbook.

The 'Gangsta's Paradise' singer is putting together some of his recipes for print after showing off his abilities in the kitchen on videosharing website YouTube.

Coolio added that he thinks he can outcook celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay following a recent trip to one of his restaurants.

"I ate in one of his restaurants and I was not impressed. I would take all his dishes and make them better," he said.

"I'm a gourmet chef. I have my own YouTube channel for cooking. I do a lot of healthy fusion food - I do Black Italian - Blitalian, Black Asian - Blasian, Black English - Blenglish and I'm about to try Black Scottish - Blottish. I like traditional food and putting my own twist on it."