Sorry, but cough syrup on a sugar cube is the new drug? Stupid! The fact that people are dying from it - More Stupid! The fact that hip-hop stars are dying for it - Stupid and Offensive! Now, You don't see good Rappers dying from this idiocy; Tech N9ne and Busta prefers Hennessy and 151 Malibu Rum, Cyprus Hill and Snoop have yet to come down off their 20 year high, Lil' John is drowning in Crunk and I could not fathom Chuck D pouring grape Syrup in a styrofoam cup. Sure, Lil Wayne might be all about it, but it is not like that dude has a whole lot of brain cells to begin with.
This is certainly not the first relaxation drink to try to cash in on this stupid drug craze, as Superliminal Purple Stuff, Sippin' Syrup and Drank are all trying to cash in on this dumb phenomenon "Purp is for those traditional, hard core Texas-based Lean sippas that like it raw mixed with Sprite and grape Jolly Rancher candy. We poured it up with a special syrup concentrate that takes the itch away, but still maintains its potency and full effect. Dat Purp is hood recognized and street certified, "get your Lean on boi…." They go on to inform that this was developed by a Bona Fide "registered pharmacist that knows what the streets demand. Lean is a safe combination of pharmaceutical grade herbs and syrup-based flavors that promotes a desired level of swagga to get you there any time day or night!"
Packaging:7
Nothing about this package works for me - and that really is a shame. the pseudo urban landscape - the crappy lettering, all of it. As far as I am to understand, the design is trying to tell you it is cool to walk down the middle of a tech center in some unnnamed city - but all that does not matter. But personal preference is not really an issue here if the can does all it should do.
What is does do well is present a readable can, double face the logo and list all their anti-energy ingredients clearly so a person knows what to expect. It does all this commendably, including a little nod to Swishahouse records - a North Houston record label specializing in chopped and screwed music from Houston's south side. Personal bias aside - even though I hate the design, they still manage to pull out something that works.
Taste:10
What I can say without a doubt is that Lean Slow Motion Potion has an absolutely fantastic flavor. I was very hesitant when I saw that this was grape - as just about every single drink in this category has some sort of grape flavor in it. I expected this to be one of the many grape sodas out there, but was very happily mistaken!
The flavor starts out as a grape soda - but then it gets much richer and more herbal than that. It is almost like a grape tea soda - fulled with the richness of citrus and spices to make a succulent layered and complex taste - one I enjoyed from the first sip to the last gulp.
Anti-Buzz:9
As for the ingredients, this put me OUT. I am not sure how this can make you feel relaxed, as I was passed out for a good 10 hours from the stuff. There is Acai, Vitamin B, Valerian root and rose hips to assist in the lazy-making properties of Lean Slo Motion Potion, but that is nothing when compared to the whallop the melatonin gives you. I am not sure if I would knock a can back if I were stressed out - but for a good night's sleep - this could easily make me snore through the most annoyingly nasal Lil Wayne songs. I sucked a can down and about fifteen minutes later I was in one of the most restful, deep and lovely sleeps I have had for a long time.
