JPEGMafia explained
JPEGMafia |
Birth Name: | Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks |
Alias: |
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Origin: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Birth Date: | 22 October 1989 |
Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
Discography: | JPEGMafia discography |
Years Active: | 2007–present |
Military Service: | Air Force ---> |
Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks (born October 22, 1989), known professionally as JPEGMafia (stylized in all caps as JPEGMAFIA), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, he signed with Republic Records to release his debut studio album, Black Ben Carson (2016). He then signed a joint venture deal with Deathbomb Arc to release his second album Veteran (2018), which received widespread critical acclaim. His third album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs (2019) was released independently and entered the Billboard 200, while he returned to Republic for the release of his fourth album LP! (2021); both were met with continued critical acclaim. In 2023, he released his collaborative studio album Scaring the Hoes with fellow alternative rapper Danny Brown. In 2024, he released his fifth studio album I Lay Down My Life for You.
Early life and education
Hendricks was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, to Jamaican parents.[1] [2] He spent the majority of his childhood in Flatbush[3] before moving to Alabama at age 13, where he experienced a significant amount of racism that later had an intense effect on his music.[4] In April 2021, Hendricks revealed through social media that he had "a sexually, verbally, and physically abusive childhood."[5]
Hendricks moved to Louisiana and enlisted in the United States Air Force at age 18. He served a tour of duty in Iraq and also spent time in Kuwait, Germany, Japan, and North Africa,[6] before being honorably discharged after speaking up against his superiors' reported abuse.[7] [8] [9] Though he previously believed that he had earned a master's degree in journalism during his time in the military,[10] [11] Hendricks has since clarified that he was never officially awarded a master's degree for the coursework he completed while deployed.[12]
Career
Hendricks developed an interest in music production at the age of 15, and he began producing after he learned how to sample.[13] Describing his production, Hendricks says "When I was first making beats, no one liked the beats. To this day I give people beats and they're just confused." He says "I started rapping because no one liked my beats." Noting that he started producing before he started rapping, Hendricks said "I'm a producer first kind of, and then a rapper second but I take both of them seriously."[14]
During his military stay in Japan, he was producing and writing music under the name Devon Hendryx, with albums released under the name including Generation Y, Dreamcast Summer Songs, and The Ghost~Pop Tape.[13] In 2015, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he began to make music under his moniker JPEGMafia,[15] under which he released his mixtape Communist Slow Jams in April 2015. Only a month later, he released his mixtape Darkskin Manson which was inspired by the Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore that were happening right as he had moved there.[2] Following a number of mixtapes, Hendricks released his debut studio album, Black Ben Carson, in February 2016 via Deathbomb Arc featuring a much harsher and more distorted sound than his other projects.[16] Four months later, he released a collaborative EP with fellow Baltimore-based rapper Freaky titled The 2nd Amendment.[17] After less than 3 years living there, Hendricks moved from Baltimore to Los Angeles, California, for his next studio album.[18] In January 2018, he released his second studio album Veteran.[19] [20] In an article on Bandcamp,[21] he said "I wanted to show I'm not just a one-trick pony. I always do weird shit. I usually just keep it to myself. This time, I just let the filter go." At the time of its release, Veteran was considered JPEGMafia's most experimental album to date, receiving widespread critical acclaim.[22] [23] [24]
After the release of Veteran, Hendricks started working on his next album. He recorded 93 songs, and whittled it down to 18 tracks.[25] He mixed and mastered it at the end of Vince Staples' tour,[26] [27] posting percentage updates frequently on his Instagram.[28] Prior to the release, he would label the project as a "disappointment" in interviews and his social media. The first single from the album, "Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot", was released on August 13, 2019.[29] He promoted the album by uploading a series of listening sessions to his YouTube channel where friends and artists such as Denzel Curry, Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) and Hannibal Buress discussed and reacted to cuts off of the album. All My Heroes Are Cornballs was released on September 13, 2019, to further critical acclaim,[30] [31] and was his first album to chart. In October 2019, he embarked on the JPEGMafia Type Tour to support his new album.[32] [33]
In 2020, Hendricks released several singles across the span of the year, and compiled them into an EP, aptly titled EP! It was released on Hendricks' Bandcamp page on November 6,[34] and on streaming services with the addition of one extra single on December 10.[35] On February 12, 2021, Hendricks released his second extended play, EP2! On October 2, Hendricks announced the album LP!, which was released on October 22, 2021, his birthday, to further acclaim.[36] Due to sample-related issues, the album was released as two separate versions: LP! released on streaming services, and LP! (Offline) released for free on Bandcamp, YouTube, and Soundcloud. On February 24, 2022, Hendricks announced via Twitter that the songs not on the "Online" version had been released to streaming services as the OFFLINE! EP. On May 23, 2023, Hendricks released the complete "offline" version of the album to streaming platforms.[37] On November 9, 2022, Hendricks was dropping hints to dropping three albums for 2023.[38] [39]
On January 15, 2023, Hendricks made a hint on his social media that he was working on a collaborative project with fellow rapper, Danny Brown.[40] On January 20, 2023, Hendricks officially announced three albums will be dropping the same year.[41] On February 10, 2023, Hendricks announced on his Twitter that the collaborative project with Danny Brown was finished,[42] and is working on his second album for the year.[43] On February 28, 2023, on The Danny Brown Show, both Hendricks and Brown announced that their collaborative project is named Scaring the Hoes Vol. 1, and played a sneak peek of the first single on the project. On March 13, 2023, the first single of the project called "Lean Beef Patty" was released to streaming services, and Hendricks announced that the collaborative project was set to release on March 24, 2023.[44] The second single "SCARING THE HOES" was released to streaming services along with a music video.[45] Three days later, the album was released. On July 11, an extended version of the album, titled Scaring the Hoes: DLC Pack, which included four more tracks, was released on streaming services.[46]
He wrote and produced on the tracks "Stars", "Fuk Sumn", "Beg Forgiveness" and "King" from Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's album Vultures 1 which was released on February 10, 2024. In preparation for his upcoming album, titled I Lay Down My Life For You (revealed via Hendricks' Instagram), he released the singles 'don't rely on other men' and 'SIN MIEDO' as well as going on the 'Lay Down My Life' world tour.[47] [48] I Lay Down My Life For You was released on August 1, 2024.[49]
Artistry
His music has mostly been described as experimental hip-hop[50] [51] but has been said to incorporate a wide range of genres into his music such as trap, R&B, vaporwave, and noise rap.[52]
In an interview with Cambridge Union, Hendricks noted that his biggest influence is Kanye West.[53] He states that one of his earliest influences was the rock group Hanson.[54] He has also cited Ol' Dirty Bastard, Throbbing Gristle, Skinny Puppy, MF DOOM, Lil B, SpaceGhostPurrp, Danny Brown, Chief Keef, Ice Cube, Rick Rubin, Cam'ron, Björk, Janelle Monáe, Radiohead, The Backstreet Boys, Dirty Beaches and Arca as influences.[55] [56] [57] [58] [59]
In other media
In March 2020, Hendricks started a vlog series on his YouTube channel called HTBAR (How To Build A Relationship).[60] The series features JPEGMafia talking to other artists and friends about various topics, mostly about music, life and politics. Each episode's soundtrack consist of unreleased songs, demos and instrumentals produced by JPEGMafia.[61] Artists that have featured on the vlog series include Danny Brown, Kenny Beats, Lykke Li, Orville Peck, Saba and more.[62] Hendricks has also appeared on The Cave, a YouTube series created by hip hop producer Kenny Beats.[63]
Hendricks is a fan of professional wrestling, and has incorporated several references to it in his songs.[64] He made an appearance for wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on an episode of their television show AEW Dynamite in September 2020.[65] In 2021, AEW star Darby Allin was featured on Hendricks' thirteenth HTBAR episode.
Hendricks appeared on the 7th episode of season 5 of The Eric Andre Show, "Named After My Dad's Penis", and competed in the third Rapper Warrior Ninja sketch - a parody of the TV show Sasuke (which aired in the United States of America under the title Ninja Warrior) and its American spin-off American Ninja Warrior. Hendricks competed along with Lil Yachty, Murs, Trippie Redd, and Zack Fox in a challenge to cross a platform while freestyling and dodging various attacks. Hendricks fell off the platform while freestyling and failed.[66]
Personal life
Hendricks currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Discography
See main article: JPEGMafia discography. Studio albums
Collaborative albums
External links
Notes and References
- March 16, 2018 . Open Space: JPEGMAFIA Mass Appeal . Mass Appeal . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130022344/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6O_-5wL2y8 . January 30, 2023 . live.
- Web site: Burney . Lawrence . JPEGMAFIA: On Channeling Anger, Making Music In Japan & Racial Tension . TrueLaurels . November 22, 2020 . November 6, 2015.
- Web site: "I Can Rap About Politics and Make it a Jiggy Song": An Interview with JPEGMAFIA. Salkind. Benj. March 7, 2018. Passion of the Weiss. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310024304/https://www.passionweiss.com/2018/03/07/i-can-rap-about-politics-and-make-it-a-jiggy-song-an-interview-with-jpegmafia/. March 10, 2018. April 21, 2018.
- March 29, 2018 . Who Is JPEGMAFIA? Pigeons and Planes . . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604113533/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPFB0GIePvw . June 4, 2022 . live.
- 1381789776794243074 . jpegmafia . I wanna tell y'all. my fans I had a sexually verbally and physically abusive childhood that I'll never speak about. But for u. My people I hope u know my acting out is out of real issues and I'm working on it. . JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . April 13, 2021 . February 14, 2023 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603140618/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1381789776794243074 . June 3, 2022 . live.
- Web site: Time is ticking for JPEGMAFIA. Herwees. Tasbeeh. May 15, 2018. Crack Magazine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190617070344/https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/time-is-ticking-for-jpegmafia/. June 17, 2019. June 7, 2019.
- Web site: One Joint With JPEGMAFIA. Shapiro. Alyssa. August 14, 2018. One Joint With. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608024742/https://www.onejointwith.com/the-interviews/2018/jpegmafia. June 8, 2019. June 7, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA is the out-of-pocket rap rebel the world needs right now. Younger. Briana. April 18, 2018. The Fader. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180421164449/http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/18/jpegmafia-veteran-interview. April 21, 2018. April 21, 2018.
- Web site: Jpegmafia. Microphone Check. August 7, 2018 . en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222194219/https://www.frannieandali.com/home/2018/8/29/jpegmafia. December 22, 2019. December 22, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA is the out-of-pocket rap rebel the world needs right now. The Fader. Briana. Younger. April 18, 2018. April 21, 2018.
- Web site: Jpegmafia. Microphone Check. August 7, 2018 . en-US. December 22, 2019.
- March 16, 2020 . Talib Kweli & JPEGMAFIA Talk Punk/Hip-Hop Connection, Kanye's Politics People's Party Full Episode . UPROXX Video . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128150454/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSNrub2Td6w . January 28, 2023 . live.
- Web site: Radical rapper Jpegmafia: 'Black People have things to be mad about'. Pearce. Sheldon. October 4, 2019. The Guardian. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301212518/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/04/jpegmafia-i-want-to-create-a-space-for-invisible-black-people. March 1, 2020. November 17, 2019.
- March 1, 2020 . JPEGMAFIA Q&A Cambridge Union (2/2) . . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829222402/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsv8XwyA6cI . August 29, 2022 . live.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA Is Doing It All Wrong. Michael. September 13, 2019. Paper. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190915205015/https://www.papermag.com/jpegmafia-all-my-heroes-are-cornballs-2640309333.html. September 15, 2019. September 24, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA's New Album 'Black Ben Carson' Is Going to Heal, Inspire, and Revive America. Kramer. Kyle. February 15, 2016. Vice. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190610015832/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/6wqy8w/jpegmafia-black-ben-carson-premiere. June 10, 2019. June 8, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA x Freaky – The 2nd Amendment. Tiny Mix Tapes. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608023241/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/jpegmafia-x-freaky-2nd-amendment. June 8, 2019. June 7, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA is the out-of-pocket rap rebel the world needs right now. Younger. Briana. The Fader. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190910095130/https://www.thefader.com/2018/04/18/jpegmafia-veteran-interview. September 10, 2019. April 18, 2018.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA dropped dog tags and PS2-themed merch for Veterans Day. Renshaw. David. November 12, 2018. The Fader. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715154520/https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/12/jpegmafia-veterans-day-merch. July 15, 2019. June 7, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA – Albums. jpegmafia.net. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307162537/http://www.jpegmafia.net/albums. March 7, 2020. June 7, 2019.
- Web site: On "Veteran," Rapper JPEGMAFIA Revels in Creative Freedom. Gillespie. Blake. Bandcamp Daily. January 31, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526171954/https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/01/31/jpegmafia-feature/. May 26, 2019. January 31, 2018.
- Web site: Rapper JPEGMAFIA laughs while the world burns. Moyer. Matthew. February 14, 2018. Orlando Weekly. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410030134/https://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/rapper-jpegmafia-laughs-while-the-world-burns/Content?oid=10778234. April 10, 2018. June 7, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA: Veteran Album Review. Thompson. Paul A.. January 31, 2018. Pitchfork. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131080014/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jpegmafia-veteran/. January 31, 2018. March 13, 2018.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA rules, and here's proof. Darville. Jordan. February 22, 2018. The Fader. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226041109/http://www.thefader.com/2018/02/22/jpegmafia-rules-and-heres-proof. February 26, 2018. March 13, 2018.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA Says He Recorded 93 Songs For His New Album - Genius. Fu. Eddie. Genius. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914042803/https://genius.com/a/jpegmafia-says-he-recorded-93-songs-for-his-new-album. September 14, 2019. November 17, 2019.
- Web site: Listen to JPEGMAFIA's new album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs. Jones. Henry-Bruce. Fact Magazine. September 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913203207/https://www.factmag.com/2019/09/13/listen-to-jpegmafias-new-album-all-my-heroes-are-cornballs/. September 13, 2019. November 17, 2019.
- Web site: Vince Staples announces 2019 North American tour. Schatz. Lake. Consequence Of Sound. December 11, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507133923/https://consequence.net/2018/12/vince-staples-2019-tour-dates-north-america/. May 7, 2019. November 17, 2019.
- Web site: Time is ticking for JPEGMAFIA. Herwees. Tasbeeh. Crack Magazine. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608023246/https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/time-is-ticking-for-jpegmafia/. June 8, 2019. November 17, 2019.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA shares new song "Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot". Renshaw. David. The Fader. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913225657/https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/13/jpegmafia-jesus-forgive-me-i-am-a-thot. September 13, 2019. March 31, 2020.
- Web site: All My Heroes Are Cornballs by JPEGMAFIA Reviews and Tracks. September 13, 2019. Metacritic. Metacritic. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921080251/https://www.metacritic.com/music/all-my-heroes-are-cornballs/jpegmafia. September 21, 2019. September 13, 2019.
- Web site: Get comfortable being uncomfortable with JPEGMAFIA's new album. Higgins. Sam. September 12, 2019. The Line of Best Fit. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024001438/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/jpegmafia-all-my-heroes-are-cornballs-album-review. October 24, 2019. September 13, 2019.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1161751149730336768 . August 14, 2019 . https://t.co/1F82IKxKKr im finna tour. See y'all niggaz out there. Pw: jmtb https://t.co/YRQJ2haEjF . en . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529021616/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1161751149730336768 . May 29, 2022 . live.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA hikes five hours to film video for "Jesus Forgive Me, I Am A Thot," shares tour dates. Klein. Jeremy. August 14, 2019. Tiny Mix Tapes. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814223237/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/jpegmafia-shares-new-single-announces-tour-dates. August 14, 2019. September 15, 2019.
- Web site: EP! - JPEGMAFIA. Bandcamp. November 6, 2020. December 10, 2020.
- Web site: Listen to JPEGMAFIA's new collection EP!. The Fader. December 10, 2020. December 10, 2020.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA celebrates his birthday and the birth of 'LP!' at the Masquerade . November 3, 2021 . September 6, 2023 . The Emory Wheel . Zhou . Elaine.
- Web site: Offline! by JPEGMAFIA . October 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703191750/https://music.apple.com/us/album/offline/1689036304 . July 3, 2023 . July 3, 2023 . en-US.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1590388547902902272 . November 9, 2022 . if you genuinely care about grammar on twitter that much your probably a terrorist or something. Seriously, why do you guys care so much where my commas go? . en . February 14, 2023.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1590392906988552193 . November 9, 2022 . Ive been working all year and not saying it. So yea 3 albums makes sense. . en . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102090232/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1590392906988552193 . January 2, 2023 . live.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1614590175769759750 . January 15, 2023 . BROWNPEGMAFIA 2023 https://t.co/FQmyPpHi9f . en . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315113747/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1614590175769759750 . March 15, 2023 . live.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1616456864279179267 . January 20, 2023 . 3 ALBUMS in 2023 . en . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121003433/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1616456864279179267 . January 21, 2023 . live.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1624270173992816642 . February 11, 2023 . THE DANNY COLLAB IS FINISHED . en . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315114511/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1624270173992816642 . March 15, 2023 . live.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1624270421016317953 . February 11, 2023 . ALBUM 2 SOLO IS NOW IN EFFECT. . en . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315191701/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1624270421016317953 . March 15, 2023 . live.
- JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMafia . jpegmafia . 1635295943871594497 . March 13, 2023 . SCARING THE HOES VOL. 1 MARCH 24th https://t.co/0Yr3OUaQRk https://t.co/TEsZoRGSoL . en . March 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315115811/https://twitter.com/jpegmafia/status/1635295943871594497 . March 15, 2023 . live.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA . JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES . YouTube .
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown Add on to 'SCARING THE HOES' with 4-Song 'DLC Pack' . July 11, 2023 .
- Web site: 2024-06-17 . JPEGMAFIA Releases New Single "don’t rely on other men": Listen . 2024-08-01 . Stereogum . en.
- Web site: 2024-07-15 . JPEGMAFIA Shares New Single "Sin Miedo": Listen . 2024-08-01 . Stereogum . en.
- Web site: 2024-08-01 . JPEGMAFIA Releases New Album 'I Lay Down My Life For You': Stream . 2024-08-01 . Stereogum . en.
- Web site: Radical Contrarian Rapper JPEGMafia On Gun Ownership, Trump And Flipping Rhetoric On Its Head. Gillespie. Blake. August 3, 2016. Paper. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200105132347/http://www.papermag.com/jpegmafia-1957629741.html. January 5, 2020. April 21, 2018.
- Web site: Karakurt. Altug. October 24, 2019. Rapper JPEGMAFIA to bring genre-bending music to Denver Thursday. November 12, 2021. en-US.
- Web site: September 30, 2019. Digital Crate Digging: JPEGMAFIA on Anime Soundtracks, Lost Albums, and Rick Rubin. November 12, 2021. SPIN. en-US.
- March 1, 2020 . JPEGMAFIA Interview Cambridge Union (1/2) . . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028174415/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UjNTHSIqU8 . October 28, 2022 . live.
- October 20, 2018 . Dad Reacts interview JPEGMAFIA . P F / Dad Reacts . . February 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603015846/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qGZfXgfA6w . June 3, 2022 . live.
- Web site: Kimble. Julian. November 5, 2018. Why ODB Would Be a Star in 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105204330/https://pitchfork.com/levels/why-odb-would-be-a-star-in-2018/. November 5, 2018. March 31, 2020. Pitchfork.
- Web site: Johnson. James. March 14, 2018. Edgy rapper JPEGMAFIA won't compromise even as he blows up. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315012341/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/edgy-rapper-jpegmafia-wont-compromise-even-blows. March 15, 2018. June 7, 2019. Interview Magazine.
- Web site: Weiss. Alexandra. October 30, 2018. The Politics of Being JPEGMAFIA. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105052811/http://officemagazine.net/politics-being-jpegmafia. November 5, 2018. June 7, 2019. Office Magazine.
- Web site: January 31, 2018 . On "Veteran," Rapper JPEGMAFIA Revels in Creative Freedom . June 11, 2022 . Bandcamp Daily.
- Web site: Italia . Rolling Stone . 2023-08-11 . 50 anni di Hip Hop . 2023-11-27 . Rolling Stone Italia.
- Web site: A lot of things are bad, but this video of JPEGMAFIA and Orville Peck playing Smash Bros is good . The Fader . April 20, 2020.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA Shares More New Music With 'How To Build A Relationship' Part 5 . Hypebeast . April 6, 2020 . April 20, 2020.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA Talks with Kenny Beats on 'HTBAR' Episode 6 . Hypebeast . April 13, 2020 . April 20, 2020.
- Web site: A beginner's guide to Kenny Beats – the megastar producer's best collaborations so far. NME. Georgia. Evans. April 11, 2020. October 26, 2020.
- Web site: JPEGMAFIA returns with "Veteran," a kaleidoscopic look at life under Trump. Baltimore Beat. Dominic. Griffin. February 14, 2018. October 26, 2020. October 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029195058/http://baltimorebeat.com/2018/02/14/jpegmafia-returns-veteran-kaleidoscopic-look-life-trump/. dead.
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- Web site: UPROXX Jpegmafia, Lil Yachty, And Trippie Redd Compete On 'Rapper Warrior Ninja' For 'The Eric Andre Show'. November 16, 2020.