- Rap Snacks
Infobox Company
company_name = Rap Snacks Inc.
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company_type = Snack food
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foundation = 1994
founder =James "Fly" Lindsay
location_city = flagicon|USA Greensboro,North Carolina
location_country =USA
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industry =Food
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parent =Evans Food Group
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owner =Lil' Romeo
company_slogan = The official snack of Hip-Hop.
homepage = http://www.rapsnacks.com/
dissolved =
footnotes =Rap Snacks are a variety of
potato chips andpopcorn that feature famous rappers. They are generally sold inconvenience stores , particularly in inner-city areas. They are advertised as "The Official Snack of Hip Hop."Rap Snacks were created by James "Fly" Lindsay in 1994. Rap Snacks feature a wide variety of popular rappers, as well as several lesser-known or up-and-coming artists. Each has its own distinct flavor. The packaging of each variety features a cartoon version of the rapper on the front and a brief biography of the artist on the back.
In August 2007,
Lil' Romeo purchased the Rap Snacks Company for an undisclosed amount of money. [ [http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/6850/1/ "Lil' Romeo Purchases Rap Snacks Brand Of Chips", Hip-Hop Elements.com] ] The original creator of the snacks, James "Fly" Lindsay, still runs the company's daily operations and aims to expand the Rap Snacks product line with Romeo's help.Bad Boy recording artistChopper Young City of the worldwide platinum rap group "Da Band," recently signed on as the spokesperson for Rap Snacks Pork Skins and Cracklins, with flavors such as Ham & Cheese and Sweet BBQ.References
External links
* [http://www.rapsnacks.com/ Rap Snacks]
* [http://richardvining.com/rv3/autoPhoto/Preview.asp?page=1&ImagesPer=9&picPath=photo/features-galleries/rapsnacks&id=86&captions=1&layout=32 Rap Snack Gallery]
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