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10,000 Hours

Hardbite's chip names are always, um..I dunno, you sort of pull at the collar of your shirt looking awkward after stating the name. This brings me to Drop'n Mad Beets "handcrafted style" chips. Lightly salted beet chips (when I consumed them they were 9 months past their best before date [I'm just not very good at getting to non-typical chips for tasting]). Scent, like beets. They had a nice crunch, toward the thick aggressive side of the crunch spectrum..the chips then gives way to a slight softness after a couple chomps. Taste, like beets..that have been kettle cooked and lightly salted. The chips are on the smaller side (diameter wise). They have sweet beety goodness. Drop'n Mad Beets are a welcome change of pace however not getting into the regular rotation (these notes are from Feb 7, 2017..so my assessment at that tie held true, I haven't consumed them again since [after reading my notes I do however want to get another bag]). Halfway through the bag I tried them with sunset gourmet spicy ranch dip..went pretty well together.

During the Rhymesayers record store day sale I picked up a handful of releases that I had in my want list but never got around to purchasing. Enter Evidence's Weather or Not. Was Evidence's delivery laid back and buttery smooth? Yes. Were the lyrics clever with wordplay that painted a gallery of Bob Ross' in your skull? Yep. Were the beats complex yet unpretentious? Check. Do I think y'all will enjoy this album as much as me? 100 percent.

Stay hydrated,
marC 

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