JPEGMAFIA is the Past Present and Future

[@Normalcognitivedave]

i scream this in the mirror before I make my videos. LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT PEGGY AND OTHER MUSICIANS. Check out another vid here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpPZgaR5qtdjhck

[@Dschoanig]

Somewhere Peggy said that he often creates a lot of even more experimental beats for his albums that he doesn't end up releasing. I just neeeeeed to hear the even crazier stuff...

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Yes i remember seeing that interview! Might have been the cambridge one. He just picks whatever out of 120 somgs or something. He’s definitely known for his experimentation and he’s gotten so big at this point he’s one of the best people to try more things!

[@kevtheboyo]

dude actually goated vid…i think this has been your most experimental video to date.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

YES! I'm glad you noticed bro I'm trying to break my own limits!

[@understanding77]

Peggy’s older stuff speaks to me more, he talked more about racial issues and being black and the struggles that come with it. After the Kanye shit he kinda lost his ability to be able to talk about nazi hating ever again without being a hypocrite. A lot of his fans are suburban white kids, it feels like the music he makes isn’t even aimed at me anymore. That’s why communist slowjams is my favorite project by him

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Ooooh i see what you mean. He was a lot more abrasive before with his subject matter. Blunt and did not care at all. Jut wanted to share his opinion. I hope this gets better! He’s gotta address the Kanye allegations….

[@zeenithh]

Absolutely amazing take, tho I still enjoy his performance and production but he has pretty much become what he hated in a sense.

[@KingM119]

Accurate

[@rheawelsh4142]

Honestly as one of those suburban white kids I'll take some actual real shit I can't relate to over Peggy dropping the hardest beat he's ever made and then the lyrics hit and it's him getting mad over a reddit thread or some shit

[@catornas3805]

i feel u bro

[@sanetay]

His devon hendryx era was really good imo i recently went back to it before the recent album

[@sanetay]

All so if your an earl fan you should check out burning desire by Mike assuming you haven't already genuinely one of my favorite albums

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@sanetay burning desire is a GOATED album my fav from MIKE. Sixteens goes crazy. Devon hendryx is perfect for late night vibes

[@Caesar_Online]

The intro looool

[@Normalcognitivedave]

I hope it was interesting !

[@Caesar_Online]

@@Normalcognitivedave For sure, great video!

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@Caesar_Online thank you bro will be making more

[@GIADALAZ]

I started listening to him when his LP album came out and was amazed with how boundary breaking and experimental he is.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Seriously yeah LP was that second breakout album for jpegmafia. And as crazy as it is, it’s not nearly as experimental and off kilter as a project like veteran! I do prefer LP though

[@8.0DOGMA]

i don’t like shit i dont go outside was my fav ear album as well yo. the neurodivergent bit resonated with me heavy. ive been making music as a result of it that is also left of center. if you want to use some music for future videos feel free to use mine if it fits ! trying to find more people that are into left of centre music.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Dude yeah peggy just really helps people who feel kinda different fit in to a community. I’ll check out your music I’d love to use some later!

[@tariq6319]

Same here I have adhd and I'm pretty sure I'm autistic too

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@tariq6319 get that diagnosed brother so you know for sure 🙏

[@darwinwaltar]

Jpegmafia has got to be one of my favorite artists for the past couple years. He’s growing and doing so many interesting projects like scaring the hoes and drawing influence from death grips. I love this type of music!

[@Normalcognitivedave]

The underground is always fostering some really fun and left field music. I’m glad im able to make a video about jpegmafia and have so many people get it

[@MachinegunNgwenya]

This was tough but here it goes 1-STH 2-All my heroes 3-Veteran 4-LP 5-I lay my life

[@Normalcognitivedave]

No way!!! You’re gonna hate this then: I Lay My Life All My Heroes LP STH Veteran

[@MachinegunNgwenya]

@@Normalcognitivedave that’s actually not bad either it’s all very close

[@tdsnuggs]

Dope video. I need to take a deep dive into his catalogue.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Is dope your favorite word? If so, pretty dope. Peggy's catalog is dope!

[@tdsnuggs]

@@Normalcognitivedave Ha! It''s def top 3 words for me. That or dopamine. Same thing. I'll be sure to check his music soon!

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@tdsnuggs each project is super different, pick your own adventure!

[@hippoqueen961]

Amazing video! Ive been listening to him a lot recently and thought i should look more into his background

[@Normalcognitivedave]

I hope this was a good start! I know I didn’t go super in depth but maybe this video about JPEGMAFIA can be a gateway into more of his life/background

[@Garfilt77]

Let's say he took hiphop out the drake era

[@Normalcognitivedave]

That’s an interesting way to put it 😅 but tbh the drake era was still alive and running while peggy was getting big

[@hadesmadedat]

@@Normalcognitivedaveyou have not listened to enough peggy

[@6cmh3]

JPEG to me is the most pure form of the 90s hip hop artists evolved for the 2010s and 2020s. His music is innovative authentic and true to himself and his experiences, and has shit to say, all while feeling like it has a fuck the system type energy

[@Normalcognitivedave]

I know that level of storytelling is exactly what 90s hip hop had to offer. But jpeg somehow goes even beyond this by simultaneously breaking barriers, changing conventions, and having unique beats that compliment his internal chaos.

[@JohnMae-r1q]

I love Jpegmafia’s music, and Earl sweatshirt’s music. Funny enough, IGOR got me into some experimental and more crazy sounding music. Yeezus as well, New slaves and On Sight got me fully into experimental crazy sounding explosive music.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Im a HUGE fan of Earl these days. He was one of those rappers I could never get into, and one day it just clicked. I feel like understanding some rap songs opened a whole new world for me when it comes to hiphop and other experimental music.

[@JohnMae-r1q]

@@Normalcognitivedave FR, Some Rap Songs feels like a whole new world of music once you get a acquainted taste of that type of music, I remember listening to Earl for the first time and was weirded out by the chill flow he has. Once I started listening to him more I realized that I liked that flow. And the production is beautiful, it’s short and beautiful, it’s like the aftermath of IDLSIDGO, since SRS has the same topic of depression. And it wraps up earl’s depression with the bittersweet track Riot! Cause it’s more of a lighter and happier song out of SRS and IDLSIDGO. All in all Earl is definitely one of my favorite artists to listen to. Also as I am going through earls catalog, I noticed Huey is mentioned in the first song of IDLSIDGO and the last song of SRS samples Hugh (which im guessing is Huey) i don’t know if it was intentional but it’s a pretty cool Easter egg, since Thats like one of the last depressing albums we have gotten from Earl recently. Vior Dire was more of a lighthearted album, which has as excellent wordplay from Earl, bro is literally a walking dictionary and a book with metaphors.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@ WOAH cool find! I’m torn between I don’t like S and Some rap songs cause they have some of my favorite earl songs and the projects are just so air tight. I love all of his work though now that i’m in it

[@AlexCereal]

I appreciate you for being completely honest and real in this video! Respect

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Thank you! I had to be when talking about Jpegmafia. It’s the only way to do it!

[@psych0_s1s]

manifesting an early and peggy collab

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Im surpised earl and jpegmafia havent collabed yet bro keep commenting maybe it’ll happen one day!!

[@miggs033]

I think Kavin and I are your non normal friends, and we ain’t even friends!

[@Normalcognitivedave]

WHO ARE YOU GUYS!?

[@datlamahorn]

Peggy's music is timeless because it doesn't fit in right now. It can't age bad if it never aged "good". He isn't following the trends of the time and that is what makes albums timeless. That's why the highest rated albums where often innovators. TPAB with a highly ambitious concept album, Madvillainy with it's cartoonish nature and jazzy beats not even having hooks etc.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@datlamahorn true! However tons of great albums fit in but they just do it BETTER. TPAB i could argue is the PERFECT jazz rap album. Whereas Peggy’s music still doesn’t belong in its own category. But also look at whole lotta red, not the best or most timeless and it didn’t fit in at first. Lots of angles to take

[@datlamahorn]

@@Normalcognitivedave An album definetly doesn't have to be completly different/innovative. TPAB also wasn't really sonically innovative. A good example of an album not being particulary innovative, but just doing it the best is Illmatic. I just meant that an album has to stand out in some way and that is either made through perfecting what was already there or being innovative. And that Peggy's albums can't really age poorly because they don't follow current trends that could make it have aged bad in the future.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@datlamahorn you should check out my other videos 😅 i talked about kendrick’s work and illmatic! But I can kinda see where you’re coming from, however, I will add that some things that experimen and don’t belong really fall off because those ideas don’t stick. Jpegmafia is actually pushing a wave of music rn that not many other artists have!

[@datlamahorn]

@@Normalcognitivedave Yeah you're right. I could make an album that is different from the rest and it would be ass. It's more that an experimental album that people like when it's released probably won't age bad.

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@datlamahorn exaclty yes! Or else peggy wouldnt be so influential. Left field ideas can always influence other people though more slowly. But the better it is the more people love it!

[@Pinkisgood-xy3on]

6:35 i think that's the wrong sample

[@tylermaddux5209]

I really don’t think veteran or amhacb are really that strange. I don’t get it when people say that. What’s so hard to grasp about it? There’s melodies, hard raps, the beats can get pretty weird but they still have song structure and lyrics that are usually either relatable or comedic A lot of that stuff isn’t even that dark, when you said you don’t listen to the earlier stuff (I’m assuming you’re talking about these albums) because it’s too dark it made me wonder if you’ve really heard it Maybe it’s because of my background growing listening to death grips, bjork and aphex twin but I just feel like whenever an artist barely goes outside of what is “normal” and demands the most minimal effort for the listener to allow themselves to be uncomfortable at first so that they can grow to understand and love it, most people just don’t want to do it. They get weirded out and blame the artist And it really sucks

[@Normalcognitivedave]

funnily enough I've been on both sides of this debate 😅. I'm definitely talking about all of his discography, but as I've grown to love more left field music some songs off veteran specifically are still the hardest to digest. Real N's sample is very jarring and goes against what most people will handle. I think most people find it more distracting and unpleasant, even if tucked away there are raps and song structure. Same with Rock n Roll is Dead, the ASMR is definitely a creative idea that has not really been used in the mainstream but it's because it's hard to bop to, especially when wearing headphones... Whenever I hear music I'm looking for creativity, boundary breaking, and good writing. However, ultimately it all has to sound good to me. And I'm sure that's how people, who aren't nerds like us, enjoy music. But hey, I'm not blaming jpegmafia for anything! I commended his experimentation and influence. In fact, the whole video is about how much I love his music but my introduction to him was shaky because I hadn't unlocked that part of my brain yet.

[@louzky.177]

@@NormalcognitivedaveRock N Roll is dead is the most visceral song ive ever listened too, my right ear feels like its getting raped everytime I listen to it

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@louzky.177 exactly bro. I don’t think people are ready for that lmao

[@StW_Beast_]

It’s not too important but I did want to point out that he sampled Ol’ Dirty Bastards voice for Real N not his own I can’t remember the name of the song but it’s off of the Return to the 36 Chambers album

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Yes yes im aware but thank you. it was more for demonstration purposes, both a weird sound and someone’s voice!

[@RyuPhrog]

3:40 i ain’t depressed at all but All My Hero’s Are Cornballs still my favorite peggy album

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@RyuPhrog you’re definitely depressed bro if All My Heroes Are Cornballs is your favorite 😞

[@RyuPhrog]

@@Normalcognitivedave you’ll get it one day trust(LP reference?!)🙏

[@Normalcognitivedave]

@@RyuPhrog oh shiiiiiiiiiiiii i think one day

[@l3x1010]

I think this is the kind of music Gen alpha it’s going to listen

[@Normalcognitivedave]

I think gen z and millenials already really like him

[@l3x1010]

@ yeah, but not like in a massive level Taylor Swift stuff. I tell you Gen Alpha it’s gonna jam this experimental trashy music HARDDDD. U just gotta watch the trends that are popular among them and you’ll see what I mean

[@kevtheboyo]

next talk about the legacy of tim miner

[@Normalcognitivedave]

who TF is Tim Miner???

[@kadenalbrecht7704]

I appreciate this video sm

[@Normalcognitivedave]

I appreciate you and jpegmafia glad you liked it’

[@akiramonkus]

real nega wasnt technically produced by peggy tho, he jus "remade" someone else's beat. it was originally produced by chf and the og version sounds almost identical to peggy's. he nvr gave any proper credit to chf and made it sound like that he made the beat. still love peggy's work but that was jus kinda of a shitty thing to do tbh..

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Interesting… glad you brought it up. I’m still happy he included a real out of the box idea on Veteran though!

[@c0npl0t]

Nah, he didn't actually steal that much, he just borrowed most of them from his friend freaky

[@thewhaaatta1]

Its a completely stolen beat without any stems ​@c0nplot325

[@chippsdreamworld]

important info to consider: chf was also unorganized, peggy emailed chf asking for the stems as early as july 2017, but since chf ghosted him peggy turned over to tori nicks (the girl chanting the hook) via twitter DMs. shes the one who approved of peggy's recreation, & in which peggy approved to pay back chf for his concept (which he did). also keep in mind after veteran dropped, chf only responded then to peggy, dismissively admitting "i dont have the stems but thx". imo chf shouldve dealt with it earlier if he didnt wanna put himself in this situation coming out of the woodwork, think of it how u want but i 100% understand why peggy feels this way now.

[@ski-mask-the-slump-god]

Lmfaoooo the intro

[@Normalcognitivedave]

yo I appreciate you, I had to be self aware and make sure I got the point across lmao

[@miggs033]

Who the S is on 8:32 of this video????????? But shoutout injury reserve, he made us friends

[@Normalcognitivedave]

I have no idea what you’re talking about. No idea WHO THE S that could be

[@jasonmcneil6357]

He did say white okay I'll listen

[@Normalcognitivedave]

No matter which way you’ll still be square ◼️like a rubix cube!

[@ski-mask-the-slump-god]

you gotta make some more shit this is awesome

[@Normalcognitivedave]

ayo I been doing this since about January, check out my other vids! I talk about more than just jpegmafia. Usually whatever hip hop topic that tickles my fancy

[@TheEmeraldBeast135]

In the intro he wasnt talking about u 😭

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Cause i’m asian so i can make the video

[@carsonorr6934]

Wutang video when

[@Normalcognitivedave]

I gotta cook some more... maybe in a couple ______s

[@ipickyourpocket]

the sample on Real Nega wasn't actually his own voice (it'd be really cool if it was tho)

[@Normalcognitivedave]

Ye ik it’s a ODB sample i just wanted to show the concept. Thanks for watching though it shows you paid attention!