I definitely feel like he's going to enjoy All My Heroes Are Cornballs a good deal more and I'll be very excited when that comes along, since that one's more musically inclined than Veteran. That said, I'm glad you started with Veteran. It may have thrown him in the deep end almost immediately, but damn will it be helpful to appreciate more of his future stuff and his evolution instead of going backwards and potentially seeing a regression, even if I say Veteran is my personal favourite. As to why, I think it's just plain fun. It's radical, it's funny and silly at points, it's dark and murky, it feels like a scant, thrown together project made in real time, in the middle of the night, and that D.I.Y. edge and its intense creativity make it a blast to listen to everytime.
Honestly it took me 5-10 listens before I truly loved Veteran, but once it clicked, the album blew me away with all of it's intricacies and references. Peggy is truly a top tier artist, and despite your dad not connecting with it, still so glad you chose to do this album. 👍🏼
Veteran is actually his 4th album under the Jpegmafia name, although the first couple might be mixtapes but they are sick and worth a listen, especially his collab with Freaky
33:40 that is the strangest thing I heard someone say. We call something an instrument when we can make controlled sounds off of it, if you can control sounds on a computer then the computer is an instrument. Most your favorites past the 80s went through computers no way round it, are they therefore not music? Very grumpy take. If a digital synth is used to play Mozart is it automatically not music, even though youre using keys as you would in a piano? If I then record that on my phone and sing some lyrics over it is it not music still? Even though I didnt use any "instruments"? Definitions evolve to keep with the times. This mind trap is just an easy "criticism" older folks turn to when they hear something they don't like/understand and want to dismiss it wholly without thinking too much. Other than that interesting reaction, this album really is close to the deep end of experimental hip-hop and definitely not for everyone 👍
I know this one didn't connect but we gotta get those All My heros and LP! reactions, theres honestly still hope. I didn't even like this album that much till after I heard LP! then the rest of his discography clicked pretty hard
Much respect to you for creating the space for this discussion/confrontation! The thing I love about this album is, that it questions what is music, what can bemusic, and even what can be a song. There are pieces of music in this song which are divided into different songs, but honestly are just one big progression.
Oh shit, I didn’t expect a Peggy solo album this soon but I’m here for it. Peggy was great on taboo but hopefully this won’t be too off putting, especially it being peggys most freaky one. Personally I woulda put LP! Offline first then work my way backwards. But listening to an artist organically from their start is always the truest form to experience something. Almost like immersing yourself as a fan in the 2018 underground rap scene, when most never heard of jpegmafia or his previous Devon Hendryx alias. I know it shocked me when I first landed on Peggy’s music, I’m excited to see how this reaction goes
Very funny reaction from your dad. The Internet references in this album is insane and the distance between your dad and the album is apparent for sure. But fun reaction nonetheless :)
I would of Def not started off with this album, but I gotta respect it haha. He'd probably like AMHACB better since I feel like that has actual 'songs' in them and the production is just phenomenal. Don't hold out on us with AMHACB and LP! review since you already committed with veteran haha
Loving this! When I saw this pop up I couldn't predict how your dad would react at all. It's definitly an album that can be hard on the first time through even for someone that knows these experimental sounds and production. Don't blame him for being so lost and overwhelmed. Cheers to him for at least trying to understand it. Personally Cornballs is my favorite of his, probably cus its got the same level of wild production while also being vibey and fun.
Lmfaooo. The first time I heard this, it hurt my ears, I turned it off after the third song.... It is now one of my favorite albums of all time, easily his best album imo. What a grower, it's insane. Psychedelic, it's like the beats are rapping along with him. Like the Animal Collective of rap production or something.
50:09, What I would like to say about this and about some of the other comments your dad has made questioning the 'appeal' of this album to young people is that JPEGMAFIA isn't trying to appeal to young people with his music. I know plenty of people my age who dislike this album apart from 1-2 tracks. This is because unlike most music which serves the purpose of entertainment, this album prioritizes getting it's message across in the rawest form possible sacrificing mass appeal but NOT the quality. There are a lot of things Peggy says on this album that I connect with relating to racism and general problems within America that I've never felt another artist articulate so clearly. And his delivery and off putting persona on the album really makes it all the more appealing due to it feeling like a reflection of some of the ugly stuff that comes straight from the underbelly of American society. Understandable that your dad didn't connect to it because this album is not meant to be understood so easily, but I'd say the reason why this album did put Peggy into the spotlight is because when people started to get it, a lot of them instantly became HUGE fans of his music and his message. Peggy doesn't have a wide appeal on this album, but people who do end up becoming fans of Peggy's music are quite committed to his art. Respect for giving this one a chance though👌🏼
Real Nega was originally produced by CHFWRRN, i think it's the only song on the album that Peggy didn't make from scratch, he did change a bunch of stuff but he also took all the credit for it, i think that's real scummy since it's such a unique and iconic beat to come out the album, Chef is a really great and one of a kind producer/beat maker and he deserves more recognition for his work.
This is a recolection of what i remember Chef saying when i was once scrollin thru the comment section on his music, Peggy asked permission to use the beat but Chf couldn't answer (for uh reasons, can't remember), he ended up using it anyways without his permission, next thing Chf knows is that an album with a song that's using one of his beats is blowing up, Veteran by Jpegmafia, Real Nega is one of the standouts and people praise Peggy for how unorthodox it is, main man of course tries reaching out to him and contacting him but gets no answers, from here on out i don't remember the finer details so you should try and look into more info on this in case i forgot about something, or got anything wrong, also i believe Chef wants to move on from all that and has started dropping new music pretty recently, a small compilation of beats with some really minimalist production, it's fun, check it out if you want on your own time.
Also an addition on My thoughts on Neogaf dying, Neogaf was swarming with alt-right users, they're an extremely hateful group of people, site became a breeding ground for racists, misoginists, homophobes, transphobes every type of hate you can think of
I appreciate this album more than I like it, as I think he really started making his best actual "songs" on later albums. its definitely more of a holistic experience than individual tracks being bangers (tho there are highlights). its the album he made just fucking around, and with that it's a different kind of appreciation I have for Veteran than his other albums. its how he uses the sounds you would never ever think up to make genuinely interesting soundscapes and rhythms. how he finds a way to flow on these weird instrumentals is really commendable to me too, and his attitude is a fun compliment to the balls-to-the-wall nature of the songs. also what i will say, Veteran might be his best album for live shows. he goes IN with the energy
I think what was missing for him to connect with this is the politics of the lyrics and the online culture surrounding it, he is referencing a lot of racist forums and provoking the alt-right, there are a lot of references to terms they use and so on.
Literally fell in love with Peggy the first time I heard Veteran back in 2018. It’s been a pleasure seeing his growth as an artist but this album will always hold a special place in my heart. I overplayed the hell out of this album all my 2018.
Finally got around to finishing the video and I’ll just add my personal perspective on why I love JPEGMAFIA’s music. The obvious is it just sounds amazing to me, as a producer it’s insane how Peggy is able to flip samples. He also perfectly walks a thin line of being experimental, but also being extremely catchy and still sounding like something (at least for me) I’d bump in the car. Also, he’s one of the very few artists with his level of notoriety who is so honest in his music, he makes music that he wants to make and it shows in everything he’s put out. And lastly, he’s just a hilarious dude. He’s a weird, funny dude with a great sense of humor and growing up that’s how I always was. So I guess it’s like I see a part of him in me and it makes me appreciate how he’s never let anything stop him from being himself
if you end up doing LP! ever (my favourite jpeg mafia album) make sure to do the OFFLINE! version as it has songs he originally couldnt clear for sample and i think one of those songs is his greatest ever. you can find it on his youtube
I like Peggy but I think veteran is a tough pill to swallow. I think if you showed your dad LP(offline) or even cornballs, he would have been way more into it.
This was my very first album listen of jpeg with you guys as well aside from hearing his features and I felt it the same way as dad did it was very weird asf idk if I could listen to it again.
He’ll like LP! more. Definitely react to Atrocity Exhibition and maybe By The Time I Get To Phoenix first. Experimental hiphop is such a fun lane to discover
As a fan, i can say that i like jpegmafia for how danceable his music is. Just kidding but i think i like how it expands perception of what music can be and its a really unique experience that was to me enjoyable. It feels like my brain is going through some meditation type thing even though its not a relaxing type of sound. His next album is way more fun and accessible while still just as experimental so ive played that one more than this one. I like them a similar amount but theres more times that i feel like turning that one on. But his latest album has grown to be my favorite because theres a complete mastery of sample usage, especially in Hazard Duty Pay which samples several vocal melodies from i think different songs and makes them into a really beautiful, even if wild, vocal arrangement that goes so smoothly with his rapping. He takes influences and samples from a lot of areas like even Brazilian Jazz. He has a really respectable worldview and a good thinker and i think it informs his music, to be things that maybe don’t sound accessible but feel like theyre on a subconscious level, doing something. As far as other artists doing experimental music, his sound is unique but theres other artists just as experimental. Death grips like you said but also clipping and injury reserve and Backxwash and even a couple decades ago, Dalek who sampled noise and metal instead of sampling soul, like hip hop traditionally did. Earl sweatshirt, billy woods, there’s a lot. And the Japanese artist Haru Nemuri who Jpegmafia just performed at a festival of hers
Couldn’t have said it better Dylan. I could go on for ages about why I love peggy. LP! Is truly a masterpiece in production and sampling. And his raps are on a completely insane level
I feel like the biggest thing that has to click for this album (particularly as a first exposure to peggy) is realizing that it’s essentially designed to be off-putting to the casual listener. So in a way, once you think of it like that, it feels like a prank that you’re in on, and once it can’t scare you off anymore, you start to pick up on the enjoyability in it.
i 100% understand not liking the high pitch sound on Whole Foods. I love it but hate it at the same time. Sometimes I have to skip it sometimes I can't wait for that track. I also just don't like Macaulay Culkin tbh.
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Omg!! Veteran is literally an S tier album, wonder how this reaction will go especially with Peggy's production style.
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@@nibblet445 wdym, where do you think you know me from🤭
Wasn't expecting pops to love it as much as he did. Keep an eye on him. He may try to sneak a vinyl purchase by you.
😂😂😂😂
I definitely feel like he's going to enjoy All My Heroes Are Cornballs a good deal more and I'll be very excited when that comes along, since that one's more musically inclined than Veteran. That said, I'm glad you started with Veteran. It may have thrown him in the deep end almost immediately, but damn will it be helpful to appreciate more of his future stuff and his evolution instead of going backwards and potentially seeing a regression, even if I say Veteran is my personal favourite. As to why, I think it's just plain fun. It's radical, it's funny and silly at points, it's dark and murky, it feels like a scant, thrown together project made in real time, in the middle of the night, and that D.I.Y. edge and its intense creativity make it a blast to listen to everytime.
Yeah Veteran really embodies and parodies the "soundcloud" type DIY music.
Honestly it took me 5-10 listens before I truly loved Veteran, but once it clicked, the album blew me away with all of it's intricacies and references. Peggy is truly a top tier artist, and despite your dad not connecting with it, still so glad you chose to do this album. 👍🏼
HAHAHAH HE FUCKIN HATES IT
Veteran is actually his 4th album under the Jpegmafia name, although the first couple might be mixtapes but they are sick and worth a listen, especially his collab with Freaky
2nd album under a label
33:40 that is the strangest thing I heard someone say. We call something an instrument when we can make controlled sounds off of it, if you can control sounds on a computer then the computer is an instrument. Most your favorites past the 80s went through computers no way round it, are they therefore not music? Very grumpy take. If a digital synth is used to play Mozart is it automatically not music, even though youre using keys as you would in a piano? If I then record that on my phone and sing some lyrics over it is it not music still? Even though I didnt use any "instruments"? Definitions evolve to keep with the times. This mind trap is just an easy "criticism" older folks turn to when they hear something they don't like/understand and want to dismiss it wholly without thinking too much. Other than that interesting reaction, this album really is close to the deep end of experimental hip-hop and definitely not for everyone 👍
I know this one didn't connect but we gotta get those All My heros and LP! reactions, theres honestly still hope. I didn't even like this album that much till after I heard LP! then the rest of his discography clicked pretty hard
Completely agree
Really excited for this one. Also the new Maxo x Pink Siifu x Madlib song that came out today is incredible! The video is pure art
Much respect to you for creating the space for this discussion/confrontation! The thing I love about this album is, that it questions what is music, what can bemusic, and even what can be a song. There are pieces of music in this song which are divided into different songs, but honestly are just one big progression.
Oh shit, I didn’t expect a Peggy solo album this soon but I’m here for it. Peggy was great on taboo but hopefully this won’t be too off putting, especially it being peggys most freaky one. Personally I woulda put LP! Offline first then work my way backwards. But listening to an artist organically from their start is always the truest form to experience something. Almost like immersing yourself as a fan in the 2018 underground rap scene, when most never heard of jpegmafia or his previous Devon Hendryx alias. I know it shocked me when I first landed on Peggy’s music, I’m excited to see how this reaction goes
Very funny reaction from your dad. The Internet references in this album is insane and the distance between your dad and the album is apparent for sure. But fun reaction nonetheless :)
I would of Def not started off with this album, but I gotta respect it haha. He'd probably like AMHACB better since I feel like that has actual 'songs' in them and the production is just phenomenal. Don't hold out on us with AMHACB and LP! review since you already committed with veteran haha
veteran feels more like individual songs, amhac feels like one long song
cant wait to see his reaction to dd form 214
My favs are Rainbow Six, Thug Tears, and Calvert. Wonder what he gonna think💀
LMAOOO
Loving this! When I saw this pop up I couldn't predict how your dad would react at all. It's definitly an album that can be hard on the first time through even for someone that knows these experimental sounds and production. Don't blame him for being so lost and overwhelmed. Cheers to him for at least trying to understand it. Personally Cornballs is my favorite of his, probably cus its got the same level of wild production while also being vibey and fun.
I am quite ready to give this album legendary status the reaction videos are all great 😁👍
Appreciate that 🤟🏻🧡
@@putyouon M8 you gotta react to "Does This Ski Mask Make Me Look Fat?" If your dad wants some more craziness, but Idk if he do rn 🙃
Lmfaooo. The first time I heard this, it hurt my ears, I turned it off after the third song.... It is now one of my favorite albums of all time, easily his best album imo. What a grower, it's insane. Psychedelic, it's like the beats are rapping along with him. Like the Animal Collective of rap production or something.
I literally asked for this on the denzel reaction thank you!
i love reaction channels like yours, always wanted one to review an album from one of the griselda rappers
🧡🧡🧡
We really need a reaction to Flygod or From King To A God
50:09, What I would like to say about this and about some of the other comments your dad has made questioning the 'appeal' of this album to young people is that JPEGMAFIA isn't trying to appeal to young people with his music. I know plenty of people my age who dislike this album apart from 1-2 tracks. This is because unlike most music which serves the purpose of entertainment, this album prioritizes getting it's message across in the rawest form possible sacrificing mass appeal but NOT the quality. There are a lot of things Peggy says on this album that I connect with relating to racism and general problems within America that I've never felt another artist articulate so clearly. And his delivery and off putting persona on the album really makes it all the more appealing due to it feeling like a reflection of some of the ugly stuff that comes straight from the underbelly of American society. Understandable that your dad didn't connect to it because this album is not meant to be understood so easily, but I'd say the reason why this album did put Peggy into the spotlight is because when people started to get it, a lot of them instantly became HUGE fans of his music and his message. Peggy doesn't have a wide appeal on this album, but people who do end up becoming fans of Peggy's music are quite committed to his art. Respect for giving this one a chance though👌🏼
Well said 🤟🏻🧡
His reaction on Real Nega is so funny LOL
Amazing album. Peggy is a legend. Hope you guys do AMHAC and LP! As Well.
You should react to 'LP!', that one is very comprehensive and 9-10/10, IMO.
I swear he's gonna love Rebound! when you get to LP!
thankyou for doing this.
LP! is what i would show him if you do again just because it is a more refined album and probably easier to like.
He's also a huge huge pro wrestling fan every track had a wrestling reference and the "you think you know me" tag is from the wrestler edge
Yes I told him, didn’t make the edit :)
i feel like he would like lp because that’s probably the most accessible peggy album and my fav
This is interesting, I think if he heard more music from this era he would appreciate the sounds
I knew you'd be a peggy fan 💀💀💀
Real Nega was originally produced by CHFWRRN, i think it's the only song on the album that Peggy didn't make from scratch, he did change a bunch of stuff but he also took all the credit for it, i think that's real scummy since it's such a unique and iconic beat to come out the album, Chef is a really great and one of a kind producer/beat maker and he deserves more recognition for his work.
This is a recolection of what i remember Chef saying when i was once scrollin thru the comment section on his music, Peggy asked permission to use the beat but Chf couldn't answer (for uh reasons, can't remember), he ended up using it anyways without his permission, next thing Chf knows is that an album with a song that's using one of his beats is blowing up, Veteran by Jpegmafia, Real Nega is one of the standouts and people praise Peggy for how unorthodox it is, main man of course tries reaching out to him and contacting him but gets no answers, from here on out i don't remember the finer details so you should try and look into more info on this in case i forgot about something, or got anything wrong, also i believe Chef wants to move on from all that and has started dropping new music pretty recently, a small compilation of beats with some really minimalist production, it's fun, check it out if you want on your own time.
Also an addition on My thoughts on Neogaf dying, Neogaf was swarming with alt-right users, they're an extremely hateful group of people, site became a breeding ground for racists, misoginists, homophobes, transphobes every type of hate you can think of
I appreciate this album more than I like it, as I think he really started making his best actual "songs" on later albums. its definitely more of a holistic experience than individual tracks being bangers (tho there are highlights). its the album he made just fucking around, and with that it's a different kind of appreciation I have for Veteran than his other albums. its how he uses the sounds you would never ever think up to make genuinely interesting soundscapes and rhythms. how he finds a way to flow on these weird instrumentals is really commendable to me too, and his attitude is a fun compliment to the balls-to-the-wall nature of the songs.
also what i will say, Veteran might be his best album for live shows. he goes IN with the energy
Incredibly said. Just relistened to cornballs again and the growth is astounding. So much fuller
Hell yeah love Peggy. Listened for the first time to Cornballs few days ago, very interesting project I hope you guys react to it soon
Lol he truly didn't want to listen to this. I recommend Rich Brian's The sailor album for your dad, i think that it'll be one of his favorites.
Love that album so much
I think what was missing for him to connect with this is the politics of the lyrics and the online culture surrounding it, he is referencing a lot of racist forums and provoking the alt-right, there are a lot of references to terms they use and so on.
Literally fell in love with Peggy the first time I heard Veteran back in 2018. It’s been a pleasure seeing his growth as an artist but this album will always hold a special place in my heart. I overplayed the hell out of this album all my 2018.
Your dad seems more like a LP! Guy
This is going to be interesting
dude he has to react to The Ghost Pop Tape thats literally his best project
Finally got around to finishing the video and I’ll just add my personal perspective on why I love JPEGMAFIA’s music. The obvious is it just sounds amazing to me, as a producer it’s insane how Peggy is able to flip samples. He also perfectly walks a thin line of being experimental, but also being extremely catchy and still sounding like something (at least for me) I’d bump in the car. Also, he’s one of the very few artists with his level of notoriety who is so honest in his music, he makes music that he wants to make and it shows in everything he’s put out. And lastly, he’s just a hilarious dude. He’s a weird, funny dude with a great sense of humor and growing up that’s how I always was. So I guess it’s like I see a part of him in me and it makes me appreciate how he’s never let anything stop him from being himself
I could not agree more. I know i’ll get my dad to appreciate it, let’s see how he likes cornballs 👍🏼
HOLY SHIT LETS FUCKING GO
if you end up doing LP! ever (my favourite jpeg mafia album) make sure to do the OFFLINE! version as it has songs he originally couldnt clear for sample and i think one of those songs is his greatest ever. you can find it on his youtube
Oh absolutely. Also my favorite peggy album and will definitely do the offline
fuck yesss!!! i was waiting on this one
Eventually, the album just clicks, and once it does, no other music feels the same anymore.
He will love 100gecs
I think he would like LP!
your dad is already comparing peggy to pink floyd, I wholeheartedly believe he will love all my heroes and his admiration for him will fester.
We can only hope 🙏🏼
can you guys please react to the KOD album by j cole which is hardly one of the most slept on albums
THINGS WITH WINGS - ERICDOA!!!
I like Peggy but I think veteran is a tough pill to swallow. I think if you showed your dad LP(offline) or even cornballs, he would have been way more into it.
This was my very first album listen of jpeg with you guys as well aside from hearing his features and I felt it the same way as dad did it was very weird asf idk if I could listen to it again.
it grows
He’ll like LP! more. Definitely react to Atrocity Exhibition and maybe By The Time I Get To Phoenix first. Experimental hiphop is such a fun lane to discover
I was pretty confused the first time I heard Veteran.
bro really said real nega
You should do LP! Offline it has more song structure
Will do it after cornballs 😎
This is gonna be interesting
As a fan, i can say that i like jpegmafia for how danceable his music is. Just kidding but i think i like how it expands perception of what music can be and its a really unique experience that was to me enjoyable. It feels like my brain is going through some meditation type thing even though its not a relaxing type of sound. His next album is way more fun and accessible while still just as experimental so ive played that one more than this one. I like them a similar amount but theres more times that i feel like turning that one on. But his latest album has grown to be my favorite because theres a complete mastery of sample usage, especially in Hazard Duty Pay which samples several vocal melodies from i think different songs and makes them into a really beautiful, even if wild, vocal arrangement that goes so smoothly with his rapping. He takes influences and samples from a lot of areas like even Brazilian Jazz. He has a really respectable worldview and a good thinker and i think it informs his music, to be things that maybe don’t sound accessible but feel like theyre on a subconscious level, doing something.
As far as other artists doing experimental music, his sound is unique but theres other artists just as experimental. Death grips like you said but also clipping and injury reserve and Backxwash and even a couple decades ago, Dalek who sampled noise and metal instead of sampling soul, like hip hop traditionally did. Earl sweatshirt, billy woods, there’s a lot. And the Japanese artist Haru Nemuri who Jpegmafia just performed at a festival of hers
Couldn’t have said it better Dylan. I could go on for ages about why I love peggy. LP! Is truly a masterpiece in production and sampling. And his raps are on a completely insane level
@@putyouon i also love his one-liners and that he’s not toxically masculine like when he said “I’m not no alpha male, i’m Carly Rae”
HAhaha hes so exhausted but hey i can relate too, my first time listening to all my heroes are cornballs i felt like vomitting
Omg YESSSSSS I AM SO EXCITED
Requesting Honor Killed The Samurai by Ka until it gets done, one of the best pens in hip-hop
please do black ben carson or communist slow jams they're very slept on
and shut the fuck up talking to me if possible
Yooo its time
I feel like the biggest thing that has to click for this album (particularly as a first exposure to peggy) is realizing that it’s essentially designed to be off-putting to the casual listener. So in a way, once you think of it like that, it feels like a prank that you’re in on, and once it can’t scare you off anymore, you start to pick up on the enjoyability in it.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS
need amhac so bad omg
Do LP bro
A must. definitely will
Young and old freddie dredd
React to LIVE.LOVE.A$AP album. Let most of it play
as someone who loves peggy’s stuff, i’m glad ur pops gave an honest reaction
i 100% understand not liking the high pitch sound on Whole Foods. I love it but hate it at the same time. Sometimes I have to skip it sometimes I can't wait for that track. I also just don't like Macaulay Culkin tbh.
pleaaase money store
ayooooo bring communist slow jams and black ben carson with ur dad bro
damnnn peggy
timestamps is wrong
Usually isn’t synced during a live premiere, should be good now! 👍🏼
Black Ben Carson?