True corner store connoisseurs know where Lemonheads stand in the Hoodsnacks™ hall of fame. On my all-time list they rank somewhere between “Now Laters” and licorice. Developed in 1962 from the same formula that brought us Red Hots, Lemonheads have become one of the most successful candies of its time. Ferrara Pan, the company the produces Lemonheads, says it makes approximately 500 million per year. More »

In an attempt to raise the already high rates of heart disease and diabetes, KFC recently announced the release of its third fried chicken flavor in 68 years. According to reports, the new flavor, “Chipotle”, joins Colonel Sanders’ Original Recipe, and Extra Crispy on KFC’s “heart attack-to-go” menu. Since we already know that black folks are genetically predisposed to love fried chicken, is this KFC’s attempt to influence America’s Latino population? You be the judge.

While your crunching on your next triple bypass don’t forget to play The Quest for the Golden Chipotle over at kfc.com

I was reluctant to name candy cigarettes an official Hoodsnack™. Why? Because they’re an afterthought compared to hood favorites like Chick-o-Sticks, Mambas and candy necklaces. Still, I added them for a few reasons. First off, they come with special effects. Remember how the puff of dust that came from them shits made a young’n feel grown. Secondly, the hood loves combinations: candy+cigarettes; pickles+Kool-Aid; ranch dressing+anything. More »

Hoodsnacks™ is a segment that pays tribute to and educates us on the many candies, cookies, chips, cakes, sodas, etc. that make life in the hood just a little sweeter.

I still remember when Flamin’ Hot Cheetos first came out. I’ve always been a Cheetos fan but when these came out, I was a little skeptical. For one, the shits were an atomic red color, which I wasn’t to sure about; two, at that point, potato chip companies didn’t have much success making hot chips (or at least ones the hood liked); three, I always preferred Cheetos Puffs over Crunchy. More »

Hoodsnacks™ is a segment that pays tribute to and educates us on the many candies, cookies, chips, cakes, sodas, etc. that make life in the hood just a little sweeter.

A Hoodsnacks™ memory: To feed my candy fix, I’d scrounge around my grandma’s house, hoping to find pennies and nickels so that I could go to the corner store and get some Bazooka bubble gum. Back then, Bazooka was one of the cheapest candies you could buy, which is why all the lil badass Bébé kids used to always smell like the bubble gum. More »