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 Ultra Magnus is a Canadian emcee who should be a household name. He's been around for a minute with his most recent album being 2019's Muziki Mzuri. Rooted in boom bap with hints of chopper and dancehall, Ultra Magnus brings aggressive rhymes with rap references sprinkled liberally throughout (both lyrically and flow, but not in a biting way). UM has flows for days, often throwing multiple within a song to make sure that the listener's never getting bored. On Muziki Mzuri the guests are limited to The Mighty Rhino (outside of Fresh Kils producing the entire album). Hand'Solo hit gold with Ultra Magnus, if he ever puts out another album I'm without a doubt adding it to my collection.

First there was Archer Farms (rip Target Canada [specifically for the chips]). Then way too long later Hardbite gave it a go with Miss Vickies following closely behind. Now it's Old Dutch's turn to give Spicy Ketchup a go (under their Dutch Crunch line). OD very rarely lets me down, so they better not this time *shakes fist*. Good kettle cooked crunch. Mild oil taste that helps to add to the flavour as opposed to taking over. Initial reaction was that the seasoning is a little light, about 5 chips in and I totally disagree with myself. Seasoning coverage is on point. Mildly sweet vinegary ketchup seasoning quickly followed by a nice natural tasting pepper heat. The further I get into this bag the more I'm digging these chips. Bangin'!

Stay hydrated,

Marc

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