Rap Snacks: Rating The Flavors

Independent Product Review: Rap Snacks

During a recent trip to the grocery store around the corner, a metal rack featuring this charming little product line caught my eye. I could not resist purchasing a couple of bags on impulse right at that moment, and soon returned to pick up more. In fact, my whole game plan now is to review this entire product line.

Icon Notorious Honey Jalapeno

My first impression of these babies is that they nicely balanced the sweet and the heat. However, as you progress your way through the bag, this jalapeno kick steadily creeps up until you are certifiably on FIRE. I am tempted to force some analogy between how that sneaks up on you, and the deceptively great work that Biggie produced during his short lifetime, as well as his surprisingly durable appeal. But at this point that’s not exactly a secret. However, make no mistake about it, this is a great potato chip, worthy of the icon on its package.

Oowee Wavy Rick Ross Rozay Cheddar

Though Rick Ross proved to be something of a fraud, the same cannot be said for this delightful treat. I can only hope the remaining flavors turn out to be as amazing as these first two. The “rozay cheddar” reference escapes me, but if I had to describe this, it tastes like BBQ and cheese smashed together in one tidy flavor bomb. If that’s not what it is, then someone should invent that flavor, pronto, because I don’t recall seeing that combination before.

Migos Bar-B-Quin’ With My Honey

Dabbing Is A Lifestyle this variety boldly declares, at the top of the bag — and I believe it, but have no idea what this means. Presumably there’s some double meaning involved, beyond the explanation at the bottom that these puppies are not just BBQ flavored, but involve a dab of ranch as well. Whatever the case, I would say that this is a combination that doesn’t quite work. Which is a sentiment many of us might extend to Migos as well.

Money Bagg Yo Heat vs Hot

This could be the most perplexing product name in the bunch. Despite its moniker, these are actually not all that spicy. And I’m arriving at this assessment not as some hardcore heat snob, but someone who, to cite one specific example, just ate some barbecue pork rinds earlier which were in fact somehow much hotter. Is this just an off batch? Well, no, because there is a substantial amount of flavor present, just not of the flame-belching variety. If I had to describe these, I would say they do in fact taste like barbecue chips, but sweet, with a little bit of a kick at the end. Never Underestimate A Hustler is the tagline atop this bag, but I feel like that might apply more to the marketing guru behind this flavor than it does this Money Bagg Yo fellow. But yes, they are quite tasty.

While there are more flavors to review – and I fully intend to get around to as many as I can – thus far I would say this is an intriguing, memorable, and yes quite tasty product line. The varieties I’ve encountered are each truly one of a kind and remind me of nothing else specific in this world…much like the rappers depicted on these packages! So dig in, and enjoy!