JPEGMAFIA - LP! ALBUM REVIEW
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FAV TRACKS: TRUST, DIRTY, NEMO, HAZARD DUTY PAY, WHAT KINDA RAPPIN IS THIS, THOTS PRAYER, ARE U HAPPY, REBOUND, OG, DIKEMBE, TIRED NERVOUS & BROKE, 🔥, BMT, THE GHOST OF RANKING DREAD, UNTITLED
LEAST FAV TRACK: 💯
JPEGMAFIA - LP! / 2021 / EQT / EXPERIMENTAL HIP HOP
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Y'all know this is just my opinion, right? - Hudba
im scared of peggy man. he just doesnt miss
i love everything about jpegs
well yknow being in the air force does that to ya
you would think he would make a mid album by now
_PEGI SUCKS_
_ESRB PWNS_
He has like 10 unreleased really old albums and only one of them is less than an 8 for me
Peggy is the self-made musician's musician. He writes, raps, sings, produces, mixes and masters all of his material, which is insane. Even after releasing four albums, he still continues to self-make everything which is something I absolutely admire about him. As someone that finds it difficult to find other musicians to work with, Peggy is inspirational.
When all you need is freaking laptop and software for few hundred bucks, there's nothing unreachable if you have time. The other question - is peggy successfull? That's harder than writing good music actually.
@@DaFuqBoom peggy is for sure successful. 1.7 million monthly listeners and tens of millions of streams
And he is been in the game for a quite long time... Like 2009 and shit
@@dakota.7617 quite good amount of streams. I've seen his youtube channel and it has poor amount of views. But ok)
He has more than 4 albums bruh, check out Devon Hendryx
It's actually insane how much of a beast Peggy is. Nothing even compares.
He sucks
@@talibin youngboy worser
Bro i cant wait to see him live
What about my boi Denzel Curry?
@@ENTERTAINMENT_DATABASE_Co. bro just said "worser" 💀💀
i never thought another album would compete with injury reserve’s for my AOTY, but here we are. 2021 has been quite the year for music.
damn u have good taste *and* good commentary
i don’t think it’s a coincidence that lp dropped just a month after the new injury reserve. these albums are truly pushing the boundaries of what hip hop can do right now and it’s fucking insane
nicholas your music taste and commentary is unmatched brother 😎
vince staples, cmiygl, king’s disease 2, melodic blue, the house is burning, roadrunner, donda (maybe controversial, i liked a lot), bttigtp, and now this heavenly peggy drop‼️ i’m probably forgetting quite a few but damn has this year been amazing
Donda donda donda donda
9/10 DAMNNNNN
NICE!
If it was damn it would be a 7
comming from fantano thats bassicaly an 11/10 to the normal person
PEGGYYYYY
*7/10 DAMNNNNN
Peggy's music manages to sound like an alien from the future has made it but at the same time also manages to sound very lovely and endearing, I honestly don't know how he does it
he is a alien
subterranean homesick one
Shhhh pinely
@@postman2326 😐
Practice
i think REBOUND! is an instant peggy classic. the beat switches and his unrelentingly bars after bars is absolutely insane to listen to
Congrats bro you’re in a Fantano vid
@@madremorelos1573 yo i didn't even know that so i went and checked, thanks for letting me know lmao
Verse 4 and 5 its just dirty, he’s out for blood.
@@prodjakera which video?
Agreed, favourite song on the album (maybe of all time?) Usually dont put songs on repeat, but this ones been playing over and over for me
As someone who hadn't really listened to JPEGMAFIA, this album is excellent.
Agreed ~Also a guy who hasn't listened to Peggy
Same here
Cornballs and Veteran are also amazing, and definitely worth checking out if you haven't already. The former is probably my favorite of all of them
@@maric24 facts bro
Same here
This album is very upworthy imo
Hazard Duty Pay is one of the best songs this year!
agree! it holds that spot together with knees by injury imo
@@vVincent. you are fucking right no one talks about that song it might be one of the most unique songs I've ever heard
@@vVincent. #1 and #2 for singles of the year on RYM aswell... and I'd have to agree
@@coloripple yeah, I'd say 3rd and 4th place go to are you with that? and falling out the sky, maybe something from donda or call me if you get lost at #5
it’s just sad that it’s not on the online version :(
Seeing LP live is so freaking incredible, peggy is the best performer!!
one of my favorite nights of my life
Saw him in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Amazing.
Was there his first concert of the tour in CA, it was dope as hell!
I was going to see him next month in Vancouver, but he had to cancel the Canada dates because of something that was out of his hands. Ugh.
Philly this Sunday 😤 I’m pumped
I just realized that each Peggy album cover has a mouse pointer somewhere. Get this man a Grammy!
nO, gIvE tAyLoR sWiFt aNoThER GrAmMy
Dirty is one of the best songs he’s made. The beat and production is insane! Also, the horns that kick in on The Ghost of Ranking Dread is one of the best things I’ve heard this year so far.
i still can't get my head around the instrumental on NEMO!. banger
Another Ghost of Ranking Dread enjoyer 🤝
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
I literally can’t believe that song exists, it’s so fucking good
@@OscarBuelna Calm down
This album is really Veteran-level no doubt
no nigga…its better
this is better than Veteran, and Veteran is literally all i listened last year
@@blackwizard3264 cornballs is better too
@@GoLemonade amhac is still his best imo but lp! is damn close
I'm just glad that I FINALLY agree with Fantano on highly rated albums this year other than Little Simz. I thought she would have the only real good Fantano approved album.
Spellling= wack. That other weird broad's album= wack. That by the time I get to Tucson or whatever = wack. This and SIMBI = fire 🔥
End Credits is one of the more underrated tracks from this LP!, so fucking raw man
Agree. That Arn Anderson sample was fire. Amazed at how fast Peggy worked it in because that was still kind of recent.
OG! And NICE! were favourites for me on first listen, along with END CREDITS
My favorite track. One of Anthony's critiques of the album was that it was "too fleeting a moment". I take that to mean he wishes it was longer.
thank you for saying this it’s one of the best in the album
One of my favorites off of the album !!
I’m so glad I got to see Peggy live last week, he’s a great performer. Seeing him do HAZARD DUTY PAY! was legendary
I saw him too last Friday it was awesome
I was shocked he played that live with all the sample drama. At our show he even explained it wasnt about money the estate just didn't want him to use the song period.
@@666slateran666 he can perform the song live but can not profit off the song i.e put it on streaming
@@ryanandring2688 isn't playing the song live profiting? I mean people ain't going to see him for free.
@@Ten_Thousand_Locusts maybe seems complicated but live venues tend to have a more broad license to play whatever. think cover bands and djs
this is honestly such a great year for music, jpeg dropped probably his best project yet
not top 2 but one of the best albums of the year
AMHAC is forever my favorite album of all time but yeah this is like third for me under veteran and it. maybe better than veteran
For me it goes..
1. Veteran
2. THE GHOST~POP TAPE
3. All My Heroes Are Cornballs
4. LP!
5. Communist Slow Jams
@@AHHHHHH03 W list
@@AHHHHHH03 Ghost Pop overrated af
peggy can’t fucking miss, it’s insane. bro will go down as one of the greatest to ever do it
He already is imo
agree agree agree and been saying this since the first time i heard him. i’ve never felt this passionate about an artist before
The definition of a living legend
For sure man
The only sad thing is, his album isn’t trending anywhere. It’s so good and so much better than anything trending or on the charts. But it’s not mainstream. Which I’m not saying it should be. But for the most part this music just never gets noticed in the light it truly deserves. That’s okay though because we can all be here to experience it regardless. And I can get weird looks when playing this around others who just don’t get it
Dikembe is the most beautiful and alluring track on LP! I can't stop repeating it.
it samples a godly brazilian song called 'Saudade Vem Correndo', by Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfá which I'm sus to talk about because I love it. You should check it out!
@Madvillainy91 I was gonna say the same thing. That track is godly
i wish it was called Dickember but still great track
@@Igor32595592 J Dilla sampled that for Runnin’ by The Pharcyde. Incredible track
My review of this review:
Ive never seen fantano this happy and truthful, therefore I give it a light 10
This album is one of my favorites from Peggy. More versatile and complete than ever💪
Not even top 3 peggy
AMHAC >>>
@@hussseinalbghdady7518 I disagree
@@elikartel factual
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
so happy to see this album get a high rating
Anthony you can’t just give this album a 9/10 because you respect veterans
he can and will
you're right he shoulda given it a 10/10 because he respects veterans
Yeah he can’t, that would be cringe, especially when Peggy is explicitly based and anti-veteran
I gotta admit that He hyped this up for me so much, I just quit watching midway thru to go give it a listen. Excellent LP!
Dude same here !!
2021 has been an amazing year for music 🔥
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
It got off to a slow start, but yeah. A lot of great releases over the past few months
tyler, kanye, little simz, nas' resurgence, Dave, Peggy, and maybe Kendrick, ALL JUST HIPHOP. Even the experimental scene, the rock scene, all filled with such great music. I agree
@@gaybuzzlightyear1294 after J. Cole dropped the year been 📈📈📈
The full version of WHAT KIND OF RAPPING IS THIS? just makes the song even more amazing. I love the way the beat slowly evolves in the added section until the part where the online version begins
crazy how no one is talking about kissy, face emoji! . Definitely one of my most favorite songs in the album
THANK YOU. same
that song is fireeeee
If it was called "The LP! Store" you would have given it a 10
I find the moment that sticks out to me the most and one of the best moments is on END CREDITS! With that legendary Arn Anderson ‘Glock’ promo, but then again I’m a wrestling mark and love all of Peggy’s wrestling references.
That song sounds like an anime closer fr
Dude, I love that Peggy puts wrestling references in his songs. It's also super cool that he has been on AEW couple of times
Wild that he sampled what was like a three week old promo at that point
Armed Anderson never misses
@@Stonedead1991 he was on AEW this past wedsnesday and I popped huge! I absolutely love the cross over !!
Current Approximation of Fantano's Year-End List from the Loved List Based on Initial Score Range (10/29/21)
1. Sinner Get Ready by Lingua Ignota - 10
2. The Turning Wheel by Spellling - 10
3. Promises by Floating Points, Pharaoh Sanders, LSO - Light to DECENT 9
4. LP! by JPEGMAFIA - LIGHT to Decent 9
5. Daddy's Home by St. Vincent - LIGHT to Decent 9
6. By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Injury Reserve - Strong 8 to LIGHT 9
7. A Beginner's Mind by Sufjan Stevens, Angelo de Augustine - STRONG 8 to Light 9
8. SKA DREAM by Jeff Rosenstock - STRONG 8 to Light 9
9. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz - STRONG 8 to Light 9
10. The Color Blu(e) by Blu - STRONG 8 to Light 9
11. I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses by Backxwash - STRONG 8 to Light 9
12. Rainbow Bridge 3 by Sematary - STRONG 8 to Light 9
13. Palais d'Argile by Feu! Chatterton - STRONG 8
14. For the first time by Black Country, New Road - Decent to STRONG 8
15. Carnage by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Decent to STRONG 8
16. Cavalcade by black midi - DECENT to Strong 8
17. Glow On by Turnstile - DECENT to Strong 8
18. Nurture by Porter Robinson - DECENT to Strong 8
19. HEY WHAT by Low - DECENT to Strong 8
20. Imperative Imperceptible Impulse by Ad Nauseum - DECENT to Strong 8
21. Stand for Myself by Yola - DECENT to Strong 8
22. Forever in Your Heart by Black Dresses - DECENT 8
23. OK Human by Weezer - DECENT 8
24. Call Me if You Get Lost by Tyler, The Creator - Light to DECENT 8
25. Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine by Brockhampton - Light to DECENT 8
26. Let Me Do One More by Illuminati Hotties - Light to DECENT 8
27. King's Disease II by Nas - Light to DECENT 8
28. ...And Again Into the Light by Panopticon - Light to DECENT 8
29. TYRON by Slowthai - Light to DECENT 8
30. Hitler Wears Hermes 8 Side B by Westside Gunn - Light to DECENT 8
31. Friends That Break Your Heart by James Blake - LIGHT 8
32. Half God by Wiki - LIGHT 8
33. Smiling With No Teeth by Genesis Owusu - Strong 7 to LIGHT 8
34. Haram by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - Strong 7 to LIGHT 8
35. Mercurial World by Magdalena Bay - Strong 7 to LIGHT 8
36. Welfare Jazz by Viagra Boys - Strong 7 to LIGHT 8
37. Twin Shadow by Twin Shadow - Strong 7 to LIGHT 8
38. GUMBO'! by Pink Siifu - Strong 7 to LIGHT 8
You put too much work on this
@@nathanmontgomery1516 probably lol
Usually there's a few 8s that rise up a fair amount in the year end list and I'm predicting Genesis Owusu, Porter Robinson, and BCNR this year
Damn, everyone says that this year has been so strong for music, which I couldn't really stand behind for some reason, but seeing all these albums bunched up...holy shit it's true
'Anthony Fantano hates everything'
Peggy really don’t be missing! This is really an amazing project. Especially HAZARD DUTY PAY, DAM! SICK, NERVOUS, & BROKE! Peggy stepped out of his box and made a new one. Peggy needs to be in the goat discussions from here on out.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:20 Recap of AMHAC, EP1, and EP2
0:58, 2:40 Descriptions of genre and energy on LP!
1:23 Explanation of LP! and LP (OFFLINE)!
3:33 TRUST!
3:55 DIRTY!
4:16 NEMO!
8:56 END CREDITS!
4:26 HAZARD DUTY PAY!
(not mentioned) GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY!
5:05 WHAT KIND OF RAPPIN' IS THIS?
4:40 THOT'S PRAYER!
5:29 ARE U HAPPY?
5:45 REBOUND!
(not mentioned) 100 EMOJI!
6:21 OG!
(not mentioned) DIKEMBE!
6:47 SICK, NERVOUS & BROKE!
(not mentioned) KISSY, FACE EMOJI!
(not mentioned) NICE!
7:21 BMT!
2:11, 7:41 THE GHOST OF RANKING DREAD!
2:25 DAM! DAM! DAM!
8:17 UNTITLED
8:31, 9:02 Final Thoughts
Imagine not mentioning kissy face emoji (peggys top 4 song oat)
Ngl i only liked 1539 N. Calvert Ave. the first time i listened through Veteran but slowly as my music taste has expanded, all of Veteran has really amazed me. For this album to come out right around the time that i really started appreciating Veteran was perfect timing. Don't think it would've hit as hard without appreciating Veteran/Peggy's sound, this album is fire
Peggy and Injury Reserve both getting 9s in the same year in the span of a month is some beautiful divine justice
Divine justice these nuts I destroyed you in the pusha t section
this album is from 2500 bro its really that good
yea it feels super futuristic honestly it feels like peggy is way ahead of the curve and it makes sense that some people won't rly get it. i saw him live a few months back and lemme tell u it was the single best live performance ive seen. peggy just does not miss honestly
Ong
No lie it was a 10 for me but I can’t get mad for your choice of a 9. Loved this album front and back. I wish the album didn’t have two versions.
Wow, you’ve given out a lot of 10s this year, Anthony
I was hoping this was gonna be a 10 but im still so happy right now
JJ Arcega-Whiteside
@@macabre9484 why
Loved Peggy ever since you had Baby I’m Bleeding on weekly track roundup. Bro is insane
Anyone else think Denzel Curry either helped with or inspired some of the flows on this album? Peggy been insane with the lyricism and production, but now he making songs I can legit bop my head to the whole time
denzel's on the bald remix if you want to hear your theory in action
@@alexmartinelli6231 oh shit u right, I didn’t even realize. Only listened to the first half of the album before I decided to save it for when I have more free time and can really process it
They've worked together on a few things before, I don't think it's far-fetched to say they have inspired each other since those sessions.
denzel and peggy are good friends. im p sure they once talked about collabing with zillakami and slowthai aswell
There's a funny video of Peggy showing his last album to Denzel who just talks about how weird and shit it is the entire time.
This gives me the same inspiration for rap as to what Danny Brown’s XXX album did for me. It gave me so much hope for rap, and for that we truly blessed to have him
I would also love to see a review on Asap Rocky’s 10 year anniversary of Love Live Asap! I’m wondering if you hear any differences in the mixing and mastering of the album.
Mid
@@irie3yed I mean, Melon did give it a 9 out of 10 when it first came out so okay.
I’m so glad you remind us about the upworthy link melon, I hit it everytime :)
The fact that he's produced, mixed, and mastered all of his projects just show you how much of a beast Peggy truly is
While AMHAC was an album that I loved the more I listened to it (And became one of my favorite albums). This album was an instant slap. Peggy outdid himself, and I didn't think that was possible.
The way Fantano made sure to annunciate “hit that up or the link” at the end was amazing.
Lore
Lmao
It was apparent he had to do several takes before he got. it. right.
Can't believe you don't have BALD! and BALD! REMIX on your fav tracks. Those were easily some of my favorite tracks of 2020.
He reviewed the offline version which doesn’t have them on the album
Shits been out for more than a year man
those are ep1 tracks technically but yes GREAT tracks
@@lorenz0 ....did you read my comment? I said 2020. It was released Feb 2020.
@@bubble.mp4 ahh I see
yessss, truly my favorite peggy album to date. maintains experimental nature of his music while being consistently more accessible than his previous stuff. absolutely fantastic
i knew this was going to get a great review the moment peggy said “i love screwing with the cops, i’m lana”
Bruh
I REALLY wish I listened to the offline version for my first listen
peggy really doesn't miss. this album has to be my favourite yet with him going in a more alt-r&b direction which is beautifully weaved with his left field experimental hip hop style. also having bops like rebound and end credits on this lp makes LP! such an intriguing listen.
peggy is such a beast, the quantity (and quality) of music he put out is unmatched. not to mention this guy produces, mixes, and writes all of his songs.
Unbelievably talented. Shocked at how he can be so diverse
He dropped the AOTY and the second AOTY on the same day, wow
I'm so glad you loved this as much as I did, it's so replayable
"it kinda sounds like a beat you'd find on some obscure soundcloud producer's page that's packed with anime images" melon out here in the deepest of depths
there's a cool thing about the "are you happy" track. in the beggining you can hear a sample of "transition" from galaxy 2 galaxy, a detroit techno album from some ofthe members of underground resistance
My man Peggy getting the score he deserves
The production on this album is insanely captivating. Such a talented artist!
I literally can’t stop listening to this album. Like nothing sounds as interesting and bold as this imo.
Wow this year has been really great for music. I have so much that i can listen to now! Just got to remember to listen most to the tens, then the nines and least to the eights.
never felt this satisfied yet. production, pace, structure, all felt great, loved the samples, the quality, the mixing and mastering, the diversity, everything
just wished that the representation of the art to the public wasn’t disrupted due to sample clearance issues
otherwise, if it’s peggy’s last album for now, then just hoping for the best, he’s been giving his core fan base a lot of material that they can appreciate over the years, glad he can finally have his own sense of freedom
Lmaoo, the way he stresses saying "HIT THAT UP OR THE LINK" due to the whole reddit argument thing and laughing at the end, is so funny
Stunning album. peggy recent run has been nothing short of sensational
So glad I was able to catch the very first show of his tour supporting LP! The set list was off the charts, he even played HAZARD DUTY PAY! Full sample included of course
i am saying it this is a 10/10 and will be considered a fucking classic. peggy has so much technical ability to craft the sounds in this album, its unreal. there is literally no one at his level production wise.
I noticed that u put another 9/10 album in the background, IGOR, to hint at the score. Nice touch!
“Shut your normie ass up” was not something I was expecting to hear on a rap album like this but here we are
I am SO excited to see him live tomorrow. It'll be my first time seeing him live and it will be my first concert since the start of the pandemic.
DAM! DAM! DAM! is one of his best songs ever in terms of construction and Peggy-ness, surprised it wasn’t on your favorite tracks list but what a masterpiece from Buttermilk Jesus!
even Tyler in the back is disappointed in how long this took you 😞😩
Loved this one front to back. “Are U Happy?” with the Gangsta Boo sample has been on repeat.
What's the name of the song that he samples?
Thanks for the enunciation at the end there Melon, really helped stick the landing.
He's wildly creative and I just love to listen to his music and zone out to the beats. The guy is a genius
Nice! I can finally feed my family after waiting to watch this review!
You don't know how long I was waiting for this review
Mad that each project is missing such strong tracks. I absolutely LOVE the syncopated beat switch in Kissy Face Emoji! that's on the streaming version of the record but doesn't make the offline version. What an incredible record
best thing he's done so far, in my eyes. easily my favorite album of the year, so incredible.
LP! is fantastic, glad you did a full review
I know there're a lot of releases coming out lately and hip-hop is a bit more your forte, but I'd appreciate a review for the new Mastodon album, as it sounds much fresher than their last LP Emperor of Sand.
There's also new Vildhjarta for the first time in 10 years, new Every Time I Die, and new Trivium, all of which could easily be considered these band's best albums. - I'm not specifically a huge fan of these bands, but these albums definitely hit very hard compared to each band's previous works.
Plus there's new Dream Theater (better than the last few, but still has all the band's same flaws so I can see you passing on that one), and I haven't heard the new Cradle of Filth or Archspire, but they're getting a bit of buzz, too.
Plus, you could always just review the new Limp Bizkit.
LP! Roadrunner, and Injury Reserver really stole my heart this year. Only album that got me good was Lord Hurons new Album.
💯 is probably my favorite track. The beat with the cold synths are just too good in my opinion. End Credits tho is my favorite in terms of bars and raw energy tho. Overall definitely a phat 9
Dirty! Is one of his hardest and grimiest songs to date
I love how genuine this comment section is, I've just been getting into Peggy and the love is so deserved
wish u had mentioned 🔥 (KISSY FACE EMOJI!). one of the best on the albums dude those SYNTHS bro?
i love reading these comments and seeing a “this track is my fav” for ever single track. just a testament to how good this record is
2023 gonna be scary Peggy gonna drop 3 album 😈
Ghost-Pop Tape classic review? Or maybe a worst to best from Devon Hendryx to Jpegmafia... Please
Amazing record, loved it
I just don't understand how Peg just hits so many homers. This album is AMAZING. Every Peggy album is just top-tier.
JPEGMafia is the best producer in hiphop. I've never heard a rap song as good as What Kind of Rappin' Is This.
I’ve been LOVING this project. I need more time to decide if I like it more than Veteran, cause I have listened to that so many times lol, just sad Hazard Duty Pay couldn’t make it on streaming
This was my first interaction with Peggy and was amazing. I like LP! offline more but still one of the best albums I ever heard in 2021.
It really is crazy how Peggy just keeps expanding on his sound
The beat on Are U Happy makes me insecure as a producer
dog end credits was inspiring, i literally could see that sound becoming a whole movement and genre wtf antkneee
NICE! gets me riled up everytime I listen to it I love it . Peggy's amazing
Peggy never miss, always on his game. Definitely deserve a listen
Glad you reviewed the offline version
great review
'21 started slow and is going amazing. now we need the kenny drop. possibly the frank aswell.
the "beef" mentioned on rebound is actually beef w/ armand hammer and specifically elucid (you can look this up, it's a bit too complicated for me to sum up here), it's also elaborated on ghost of ranking dread
I like Billy Woods, I'm glad the beef is over.
@@christopherlee9026 trust me, me too. it was mainly with elucid but all of the disses on this album are to armand hammer as a whole
@@jordanowen8208 why’d he mention it if it’s over? Unless they squashed it after the song?
@@Pray4FLYGOD seems like they solved after the song was written/came out
Ha, i thought the baking soda line was a armie hammer diss im dumb .