I know it’s hard to believe, but yes – Mike and I split. It is what it is. We just couldn’t agree on stuff anymore. Some call it creative differences? Whatever. The guy is awesome, if you don’t count that he’s color blind. Lime is green dude! Cherry is red, not purple. Get it? Go write some songs since that seems to be where your focus is right now. The packaging? OK, I admit I started it. I mean, if he wasn’t going to agree on my new design, then what was I gonna do? I actually think it’s funny (can’t say the same for our guys in the factory — sorry man!) Like any artist, I felt the need to express, so I did. So now that I’ve busted out, I’ll be allowing my creativity to explode. I’m about art, film, color. Definitely a lot of color. Hanging with my cool, artsy friends. I’ve already been painting much more (fruit candy is still my favorite subject). My friend Eden Sher from The Middle (one of my favorite TV shows) thinks I should go to film school and learn fruit candy animation. I didn’t even know they had that. I’ll keep you all updated here on my blog, so be sure to check back often. Art knows no strangers! Yeah Mike, art knows no strangers man! ~ Ike

Heard about Ike and me splitting up? Yeah, it’s true. We just don’t agree on the candy. My red, his red, my lime, his lime, my box ideas, his box ideas. So over it. Instead of all this hassle, now I’m just gonna jam. Been laying down heat with my friend Blaze. Planning to hit all the music capitals in the next few months. No sitting at home solo playing Words With Friends (that’s something Ike would do). No joke, I do still love MIKE AND IKE® candy. Haven’t forgotten that it’s still my name on that box (even if it’s scratched out on some). Ike, get over it my friend. You’ll always be my bud, but I just stopped getting you ever since you stopped focusing on the candy. Time to move on. Check out my blog. I can’t wait to share with you all the stuff I have in mind – sick music festivals, dope new songs, a music video…. So follow me right here on my blog and you won’t miss a beat. The company will make the candy – I’m sure of that. I mean, it’s great candy! Even though I’m off rocking and rapping, let’s all keep downing MIKE AND IKE® candies. I know I will.

~Mike