Rocker Reacts to 'Veteran' by JPEGMAFIA

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21 Savage - Without Warning
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
Ab Soul - Control System
A$AP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP
Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue
Backxwash - I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES
Beyonce - Lemonade
Billy Woods - Maps
BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - Creepin on Ah Come Up
Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
Childish Gambino - Because the Internet
Clipping. - There Existed an Addiction to Blood
D’Angelo - VooDoo
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition, XXX
De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
Death Grips - The Money Store, Exmilitary
Denzel Curry - Taboo, Unlocked!, Melt My Eyez See Your Future
DMX - It’s Dark and Hell is Hot
Drake - Take Care, Reading This/Too Late
Earl Sweatshirt - Doris, IDLSIDGO, Some Rap Songs, Solace
Frank Ocean - Blonde, Channel Orange
Freddie Gibbs - Pinata
Future - DS2
Ice Cube - Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
Ice Spice - Like..?
Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
J Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 4 Your Eyez Only
J Dilla - Donuts
Jay Z - Blueprint, Reasonable Doubt, Watch the Throne, 4:44
JID - The Never Story, The Forever Story
JPEGMAFIA - Veteran, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, LP!, Scaring The Hoes
Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai
Kanye - College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, MBDTF, Yeezus, Life of Pablo, Ye
Kendrick - Section.80, Good Kid Mad City, To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN, Untitled Unmastered, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
Kenny Beats - Louie
Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon
Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts
Killer Mike - Michael
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of
Lil Uzi Vert - Pink Tape
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter
Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Grey Area, NO THANK YOU
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Mac Miller - Swimming, Circles
Mckinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?
Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains
MF DOOM - Madvillainy, Mm Food
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Mos Def, Talib Kweli - Black Star
Nas - Illmatic
Nicki Minaj - Pink Print
NONAME - Telefone
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
On Man - Self Titled
Outkast - Southernplaya, ATLiens, Aquemini, Stankonia
Playboi Carti - Die Lit, Whole Lotta Red
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
Pusha T - Daytona
Richie Russo - Make Believe
Run the Jewels - RTJ1, RTJ2, RTJ3
Slowthai - Ugly
Smino - Luv 4 Rent
SZA - CTRL, SOS
Teyana Taylor - KTSE
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
The Weeknd - House of Balloons, Thursday
Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez
Thundercat - Drunk
Travis Scott - Astroworld, Rodeo, Utopia
Tupac - Me Against the World
Tyler the Creator - IGOR, Flower Boy, Call Me if You Get Lost (The Estate Sale)
UGK - Ridin’ Dirty
Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait, Big Fish Theory
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers, Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Yeat - Afterlyfe
Youngboy NBA - AI Youngboy 2
This is my first listen and reaction to 'Veteran' (Full album with edits) by JPEGMAFIA. Enjoy!
0:00:00 - Opening Thoughts
0:02:25 - 1539 N Calvert
0:05:25 - Real Nega
0:08:25 - Thug Tears
0:15:10 - Dayum
0:16:10 - Baby I'm Bleeding
0:20:50 - My Thoughts on Neogaf Dying
0:23:05 - Rock N Roll is Dead
0:29:30 - DD Form 214
0:33:55 - Germs
0:38:25 - Libtard Anthem
0:41:10 - Panic Emoji
0:46:10 - DJ Snitch Bitch Interlude
0:50:10 - Whole Foods
0:52:40 - Macaulay Culkin
0:57:50 - Williamsburg
1:01:45 - I Cannot Fucking Wait Til Morrissey Dies
1:05:55 - Rainbow Six
1:15:55 - 1488
1:19:45 - Curb Stomp
1:21:00 - Closing Thoughts

[@bobthepoppop]

It was a real challenge trying to edit this due to the chaotic beats. I tried my best to keep it a cohesive listening experience. For those dying for the uncut version, my Patreon is only $2/month (link in description). Cheers, y'all 🍻

[@polarhero57]

No worries Bob, we’re here to hear what you have to say, that’s what is most important in these videos!!

[@y2cringe]

beyerdynamics dt 770 pros are amazing monitor headphones with huge cups. Would recommend these to anyone big ears or not.

[@y2cringe]

770s are closed back but the 990s are open back if you want to try that out

[@sheldonmason6417]

React to xxxtentacion he was a great young artist, his last album he made when he was alive is the album titled question mark or just ?. Give it a listen

[@polarhero57]

@@sheldonmason6417 Bob said X is on his list

[@calebbradford8322]

"oh I gotta pay attention to lyrics" this man was still in Carti mode lmao

[@driloni]

lmao

[@bobthepoppop]

lol, yes I was

[@staigenerator2949]

@@bobthepoppop I mean Peggy isn’t too deep lol

[@pddimez8485]

@@staigenerator2949 not deep but he uses a lot of wordplay and is still a great lyricist

[@madebymali6758]

😂

[@iv3477]

The "you think you know me" line scattered throughout the album is one of his producer tags (along with "daaamn Peggy"). Peggy fully produces, mixes, and masters all of his music

[@Raiddd__]

Hope he sees this lol

[@crazeclique3543]

He has other producers work on a log of his music too

[@rrranes]

it's from Edge's entrance theme, peggy is a huge WWE fan

[@theeragon8797]

@@rrranes ON THIS DAY

[@crumboli8555]

Saw Peggy live in 2019 at Coachella, followed by Aphex Twin on the same day. Absolutely cooked my brain

[@bobthepoppop]

Yeah, lol... that sounds like a brain cooker alright 🤣

[@iankepner1114]

I would have ascended to heaven

[@mushroomjesus2068]

I saw Peggy perform for maybe 5 of us in a DIY venue in LA right before They Hate Change and Clipping. I was somewhat familiar with his early stuff but all of us were very confused when he jumped in our faces. Crazy that a year later he was selling out venues around the world.

[@vanessavalenzuela3442]

I saw him then saw Kacey Musgraves right after and it was jarring as hell LOL

[@Big.Linguine]

I went to that aphex twin set for 10 minutes and was off a tab of acid… absolutely wild

[@nickisnotgreen]

i’m glad peggy shared your video! i love your personality and the way you do these listens. keep up the good work :-)

[@torridweiss]

us

[@lucastran5583]

Wait, where was that???

[@TheDumgum]

@@lucastran5583 It's on his youtube channel community page.

[@kshitijsharma2200]

You are not green

[@gothamxo]

nick 😲😲

[@Cory891]

His LP! album is an absolute must listen eventually. It HAS to be the Offline version though.

[@jaylistener4444]

Tired nervous and broke is so good

[@bobthepoppop]

Offline LP! will definitely happen in the future sometime

[@crawdeath325]

@@bobthepoppop YES PLEASE!

[@nbeutler1134]

@@bobthepoppop yes! the offline is important because the released version couldn’t get all the samples cleared

[@lukecockburn1140]

@@jaylistener4444 phenomenal!!! Best track

[@punch444]

the way he performs thug tears is so different from the actual song, the colours performance is a great example of this.

[@strokingmyshitrealgood]

a react to that vid is worth for sure

[@joshuadoty4682]

i saw him live in chicago last month and his performance was incredible

[@mciguess]

If you liked this album trust me you’ll love Danny Browns Atrocity Exhibition

[@Vivacomunismo]

Amazing reccomendation

[@MrNiceGuy]

For sure. I think he should start with XXX though

[@shobhit2197]

YESSS BUT FIRST XXX AND THEN AE

[@bigroddempsey4082]

Masterpiece of an album

[@ugonwigwe5136]

he has to do XXX first. he will LOVE XXX and its like a precursor to the stuff he talks about on AE anyway

[@justisdrewery9432]

The Opening to Real Nega is actually an ODB sample. RIP

[@BREATHER_]

Oh & that line in “Thug Tears” is a triple entendre. “Fake news we ain’t pressed” not impressed, not pressured, and news papers get “pressed” out

[@bobthepoppop]

Ah yes, good point

[@BREATHER_]

@Samuel F yo that’s actually wild to have a quadruple-entendre, a true four leaf clover in the rap game

[@lucastran5583]

Heads up for Madvillainy(again): A lot of the tracks flow together, much like this album!

[@bobthepoppop]

Yeah, good to know. That album is coming soon too 👍

[@pepejaar702]

YES

[@1enlacing]

Morrissey is the lead vocalist for The Smiths, you've most likely heard of them

[@bobthepoppop]

I checked out some of their stuff... I'm not familiar with their work. Not surprising to me, honestly, I'm not a huge fan of that style of sound

[@genesisosuna]

@@bobthepoppop all you need to know is Morrissey is racist

[@RhysGBiv]

@@genesisosuna and a tory

[@kve5520]

@@bobthepoppop huh... consider listening to the album ''The Queen is Dead'' sometime. Amazing, my favorite album of all time.

[@IPH-sd1zv]

I like to describe jpegmafia's music as anxiety that's induced by my adhd. It's like constant different stimulus and sounds and ideas all at once, but they all fit together somehow and it just makes sense in my brain

[@seraphinduvolzairo5938]

That's genius. ADHD really does feel like that. It's a trip

[@WickManStick]

I made that same analogy to myself while listening to this album for the first time. I have adhd, and I was like “this is literally just adhd in music form” which is probably why I love it so much

[@dylangrieb5986]

That voice thing in “Real N*ga” is a wu tang sample! The member Ol Dirty Bastard, on one of his solo songs, started the song with that, but Jpegmafia looped it at the almost-scream part, and made a song around it, while ODB just did it acapella randomly, then moved on. The chorus of Rainbow Six is great and always makes me want to turn the volume all the way up. The Travis Scott part is a sample. I love this album but his next album All My Heroes Are Cornballs is my favorite of his

[@dylangrieb5986]

Also. JPEGMAFIA did a cover of Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen and its great

[@bobthepoppop]

Those samples were awesome, like holy shit

[@dylangrieb5986]

@@bobthepoppop it was genius to even think of sampling it in Real N*ga! By the way, Wu Tang are almost certainly a group youd love to do the albums in order after hearing their debut 36 chambers. When it comes to their discography, it includes both group albums and solo albums by the 9 members, and the first 7 albums all are considered classic after classic, a really incredible line of albums. Those albums were Wu Tang - Enter the 36 Chambers Method Man - Tical Ol Dirty Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx GZA - Liquid Swords Ghostface Killah - Ironman Wu Tang - Wu Tang Forever. All 7 are great, but after hearing 36 Chambers im sure you wouldnt need any convincing at all to hear more of them. But though they have many incredible albums, Enter The 36 Chambers, where it all began, is still their ultimate best

[@jadeblades]

@@dylangrieb5986 even though it was genius, wasn't peggy's idea. check out chef warren's track by the same name, released years before peggy made the track

[@dylangrieb5986]

@@jadeblades yeah my bad, i learned reading the comments after. Thank you!

[@avinashpatel6181]

Glad you are doing so many experimental rap albums, theyre so great! Cannot wait for graduation next week, you’re gonna hear a whole different Kanye as usual lol

[@MemeLord42069]

Every Kanye album sounds different compared to each other, especially after the college trilogy 😂

[@idlinggg]

His new album from this year “LP!” is probably his best work. His sound has come a long way. Definitely worth checking out.

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

Agreed. LP! is definitely his best work; the offline version.

[@differentbutsimilar7893]

Dude, his sound is always "coming a long way". The evolution of this guy from album to album is really something. I don't know if non-artists really appreciate how awesome it is when someone is able to channel that and portray it through the gestalt of the art... just the way that it exists lets you know there is a growing, changing soul perpetuating it. I feel like I've taken the journey with him and it gives me a feeling that very few artists today do. And that is the desire to create something NEW... something ME. Take the time to make it different, put in all of those details I think people will think are weird. Concentrate your pathos and your ethos, let it drive what you make and what you choose to put out. Own it, and be good as hell at it. So good nobody can really question it anymore. Nobody ever seems to come at him for the quality of his art, even when they're basically dismantling him as an artist. More often they go for his takes. I find that pretty interesting. This is what he has always done as an artist. Jpegmafia gets the ultimate respect in this game for being a real artist before literally everything else in his music. And you absolutely hear that in every new release he has ever put out. There's always something new and different on there. It sounds chaotic at times but I have little doubt that it's not obsessively refined.

[@dominiktulach5197]

Veteran is still undefeated imo

[@Pizza_Rat]

@@dominiktulach5197 yep. there are at least 5 tracks on veteran better than the best track on LP

[@niggaballs42069]

The ghost pop tape >

[@chester7744]

The Travis Scott section of Williamsburg is actually just a sample of one of Travis's most popular songs, butterfly effect. Peggy was much to small of an artist to have a feature from someone like Travis on this album

[@dysfnctnl9621]

For comfortable, high-quality headphones you can't go wrong with Beyerdynamics. Whether it's the DT770, 880 or 990's (closed, semi-closed, open ear) they're all insanely comfortable and all sound really good

[@dogrzz7082]

vouch

[@scottwatrous]

DT 990s were my first big headphone up and I still love them. They have some pretty decent size pads.

[@vividoo]

i can vouch for 770's have worked beautifully for over a year and a half now with very great sound, they're super comfortable, and are VERY RESILIENT for how rough I am on them.

[@tpg2834]

i agree wit dis dood

[@jumanjithemusical6824]

Big ears can vouch for the DT770's! Make sure to order a lower Ohm model and not the 250 ohm unless you have a headphone amp!

[@ShyGoldie]

The Philips SHP9500/00 headphones are really good quality and have a lot of space for large ears. Also open-back headphones, so you can hear what's going on in the house and you have a larger sound stage 🙌🏽

[@MobbareKurtz]

can vouch for these

[@tofuteh2348]

Theyre good but not the best for hiphop

[@ShyGoldie]

@@tofuteh2348 yeah I guess so, you lose out on some bass

[@henrythomas5771]

Your review got the Peggy seal of approval check his channel

[@bobthepoppop]

Just found this literally an hour ago, mind blown

[@ugonwigwe5136]

YESSSSS I TOLD U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! his album after this, all my heroes are cornballs, is my favorite album ever tied with LP!. hope u like them they are literal perfect masterpieces as well. every new project his sound evolves amazingly, and the fact he entirely produces, arranges, and engineers all his work is just unreal!

[@corduroycondom3186]

You should listen to Injury Reserve's By the Time I Get to Phoenix. It's some of the most unique, groundbreaking hip-hop albums I've ever heard. It's really pushing the boundaries of hip-hop. They were a rap trio composed of 2 emcees, Ritchie with a T; Stepa J. Groggs, and 1 producer, Parker Corey until June 2020 when Groggs unexpectedly passed away. Despite this album being mostly completed before he passed, and most lyrical content based on the death of Ritchie with a T's stepfather, it's still a haunting listen. It's a beautiful album full of aggression, pain, but hope.

[@bobthepoppop]

This one is popping up a lot lately, and it's quickly crawling toward the top of my list. Everyone that mentions it seems to hold it in very high regard, and that's always a draw for me

[@danyolaa]

@@bobthepoppop Knees on that album goes astronomically hard bob !! give that one a preview if your feeling it

[@thewiseowl8804]

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[@dereklopez8312]

As someone who delves deep into lyrics and likes deciphering the meaning of certain verses please react to Earl, Billy woods (or Armand Hammer), KA, and RAP Ferreira! There’s definitely a lot to chew on when it comes to their work and I think you would appreciate their writing!

[@badianbad6265]

Milo is so underappreciated

[@JohnnyLoves]

yeah bob if you're reading this, Hiding Places by Billy woods or Purple Moonlight pages by RAP ferreira are relatively recent releases that are great jumping in points

[@dylangrieb5986]

Completely agree! As far as billy woods and Armand Hammer, i think Armand Hammer’s Haram would be a perfect album. Such great lyrics and sound. And billy woods and Moor Mother’s collab album BRASS would be amazing to see on here too

[@matthewhallinan6453]

Finally, great to see a comment mentioning these guys get a high number of votes! I'm sure Earl will happen eventually cz he's on another tier of fame than the other dudes, but I just need to see Bob talk about woods. Ka and Rory are great suggestions too, all these artists are just a little more on the up-and-coming side of things compared to most of the suggestions on here. But when I saw that he likes delving into the lyrics, I thought of them all immediately. Haram, BRASS or Hiding Places would be great places to start.

[@dylangrieb5986]

@@matthewhallinan6453 Moor Mother would be incredible too. Her album Black Encyclopedia of the Air is my rap album of the year

[@j-squeezy]

I would heavily suggest listening to “All My Heroes are Cornballs” before moving into LP! It’s a fantastic listen and I would like to see your opinion about the album’s regarding ones heroes. I just finished watching your tpab additional thoughts, and it kinda ties into your talk regarding one’s heroes. It’s a must listen!

[@aze4964]

He’s probably topped this album twice now with his latest two. Everyone always mentions LP but AMHAC, the album after veteran, is my favorite

[@skywardstargaze1768]

VETERAN hits me the hardest but AMHAC is objectively the best of the three. LP is insane too

[@ManuelPerez-tp6re]

Def need to do all my heroes are cornballs and LP! at some point. Btw, Peggy is pretty well versed in metal/rock too. He references metal bands as influences often and came up in the hardcore scene in Baltimore. That’s why in I cannot fucking wait till morrissey dies, the opening line is specifically referring to Tom Araya from Slayer (who has expressed some pro trump sentiment), Varg Vikernes from Mayhem (who is a far right white supremacist and is quite open about it) and then, obviously, Morrissey, who was a very adamant supporter of Brexit and made a ton of alt-right sympathizing statements during the mid 2010’s. The song is political in nature.

[@jakmak94]

I acually had no idea varg was in mayhem, I only knew him from burzum lmao

[@ManuelPerez-tp6re]

@@jakmak94 yes, he killed Euronymous while he was in the band and served a lengthy prison sentence for it lol. Musically he’s probably more well known for his work in Burzum, but in general I think he’s better know as being a murderous part of Mayhem’s crazy ass history as a band lmao.

[@jakmak94]

@@ManuelPerez-tp6re lmao yeah I’m not big into metal culture like at all just enjoy the music, so that’s probably why

[@ManuelPerez-tp6re]

@@jakmak94 I love metal but I’m not huge into black metal. Only black metal band I love is behemoth, and they’re more of a death metal/black metal hybrid. But if you ever wanna see the craziest Wikipedia page for a band ever……. Look at Mayhem’s page. There’s a lot more crazy shit than just the bassist killing the guitarist of the same band, believe it or not.

[@jacksonwilliams2318]

Thank you for putting me onto artists I would never try out by myself! You truly make these first listens much more enjoyable. I would recommend Kid Cudi's discography since there is much skill and specialty with his type of sound along with lyrics you could analyze and get into

[@bobthepoppop]

Kid Cudi is high on my radar 👍

[@thelyonking5812]

You need to hear All My Heroes Are Cornballs and LP! (offline version) too. All his albums are unique like this.

[@mattebl4ck]

BOB!! Blonde meets death grips is a brilliant, genius comparison and makes so much sense! I love that the arsenal of hip hop you are accumulating is paying off in such a rewarding way! And it's funny to think about Frank Ocean and Death Grips in a collaborative way, because essentially it gives birth to an artist like Tyler. And Frank Ocean is Tyler's old close friend, real life bro, and musical teammate in Odd Future (Wolf Gang Kill Them All) its trippy to think about! Listen to Kanyes Graduation with Headphones ON cause its such a musical Rollercoaster, with such epic heights that it's my favorite Kanye Album- it's so thematically epic!

[@ec997]

Bob, you should check out the Saturation trilogy by BROCKHAMPTON, think you would love them

[@FREdmaN1o7]

Thats a damn good idea

[@gamboa5805]

Would love to see this reaction

[@ringer1324]

Thank god this probably won’t get taken down because this is such a amazing album. Peggy is a legend

[@homer2369]

Holy shit I’m so excited for this. All of the more classic reactions have been great and also stuff like Kendrick has been fantastic but Peggy is the kind of contemporary sounds that get me super hyped today!! Glad to see you doing this album bob!!!

[@bobthepoppop]

This album was so much fun, holy shit

[@homer2369]

@@bobthepoppop glad to see you really enjoyed it!!!

[@conradporter1710]

Been binging your reactions all day and I think this is your best one so far. The way you’re able to pick up on the song structures and lyrical meaning in just one go is incredible. Not to mention being able to appreciate new sounds and vocals is amazing. Your getting better and better with each review and I can’t wait to watch what you put out next. I would recommend continuing with JPEGMAFIA’S discography it’s all good and you seem to like it.

[@giantrising1785]

"I've never felt so much control, amongst so much chaos." Couldn't have put it better, exactly why I love jpeg's music 😂

[@polarhero57]

Finally!!! This album is incredible!!! Happy to see you finally be introduced to Peggy!!

[@E5PO]

Loved this reaction and listen ! Probably my favorite one you’ve done so far. It’s inspiring to see you keep pushing your music knowledge into these more experimental albums and artists. Keep doing gods work

[@marxistlynchist]

Love watching first listens to this album. I got into Peggy back in 2016 with his albums “Black Ben Carson” and “The 2nd Amendment” but he really clicked with me the first time I heard this album. Brings me back to early 2018!

[@titogotcoins]

Even on your first listens your lyrical breakdowns give me a new perspective on tracks I've heard 100s of times. Big ups!

[@ninoprovenzano8696]

I'm really happy you finally reacted to this been waiting since early july for this. What I find quite interesting about Veteran is its f*ck it attitude throughout, the lack of consistency in lyrics and sounds, randomness being the only consistent theme the album goes by, and Peggy himself said that this album represents a exagerated version oh himself and metaphorically how lurking through the internet sounds like, almost serving like musical shitposting (in a pretty genius and unique way), so that kinda sums it out, however another very important part is how diverse and adventurous Peggy's music can get, and maybe cause of the sound of this album and previous ones it gives the impression of being a Death Grips type artist cause all similar aggressiveness, but going back and forward between his discography you realize certain things, sort of what Tyler The Creator sounded like at first and how different he sounds now, with the exception that Peggy's sound has changed, evolved and get mixed together so much since his very first mixtapes when he went by Devon Hendryx more than 10 years ago. And that part is what relates pretty heavily to me and many others, the passion and the commitment to his art, from where nobody give a crap about him to just now where he's finally getting all the credit and merit he deserved for a long ass time just by keeping it real to himself. Thanks so much for the video again, and I hope in the future you do your reaction to what I think are his best work yet, All My Heroes Are Cornballs and The Ghost Pop Tape :)

[@bobthepoppop]

Thanks for taking the time to write this up. I love seeing this kind of enthusiasm around artists and their music 😊

[@devindavis6766]

The lengths you go to edit these videos are incredible. Excellent work

[@P4me4ever]

the screaming in track two is a ol dirty bastard sample

[@P4me4ever]

and morrissey is the singer from the smiths

[@rafewav]

as far as experimental hip hop albums by the time I get to pheonix by injury reserve is a really strong listen it was my album of the year this year by far and may end up eventually being in my faves of all time

[@isaic.6803]

Haven't even started the video but much respect for trying a experimental album like veteran especially for a new rap and hiphop listener. I Love Peggy and this album.

[@jakey2955]

i gotta say this is the video that got me into your channel and it’s my favorite reaction you’ve ever done. this is such a wild fucking album to listen to for someone who’s never gotten into hip hop, and i respect you so much for that. love the channel man 💜

[@nelsonxx501]

So glad u liked this album, honestly one of my favorite albums from Peggy. Can't wait to see you react to more of his stuff !

[@hyperUFO]

Bob, I was JUST looking for something to watch and this popped up, thanks man, best timing.

[@bobthepoppop]

I know, I was watching you >.>

[@ALIENjoy]

Ayyyy looking fwd to checking this out tmr! Cheers Bob

[@ALIENjoy]

It’s great to see you pick up on the parallels between Peggy and Frank Ocean, Death Grips, and Aphex Twin. It’s also hilarious to see you go into the Genius annotations only to go “fuck that I don’t agree”. Welcome to being a modern rap fan LOL. Real Nega samples the vocals of the legendary Ol Dirty Bastard. He was a member of Wu Tang Clan and is a pioneer of alternative hip hop and a huge influence on experimental sounds in rap, especially for Danny Brown who I’m also super hyped for you to check out. This album contains a lot of themes of anxiety and PTSD which can relate to both his experience in the military and his experience dealing with growing up on the internet. Many of the instrumentals are warped digital messes sampling obscure KZbin clips and containing references to memes caught mainly by the terminally online. You can really feel that despair on tracks like Rainbow Six and Panic Emoji. I thought Peggy perfectly captured the relationship between braggadocio in rap while covering up the pain underneath, as well as trolling the alt right while still feeling hurt by all the racism and hate they put forth. These are brazen attitudes cut in hostility. But you can tell especially in his interviews (check out his latest one with Nardwuar) that he’s a thoughtful, sensitive dude. I don’t think his aggression is necessarily a front, but I do think it’s a product of his environment. It’s sadly relatable as a response to ennui of the social media age. ALSO I should add the “you think you know me” sample throughout the album is from pro wrestler Edge’s theme music, which was produced by Jim Johnston. I’m not sure if that’s the true origin of the sample, but that’s definitely where it was popularized. JPEGMAFIA’s music contains many references to wrestling, and he’s actually gotten involved with a new company All Elite Wrestling, appearing in some vignettes with Darby Allin. The hip-hop/wrestling connection is absolutely booming right now with Peggy, Griselda Records, and Wale (just to name a few) rapping about it all the time.

[@badcaseofthebajabada]

Super cool to see your reaction with your perspective! A lot of fun for me. Probably already been called out but the vocal on track 2 is an Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu Tang Clan) sample, I think fantastically used here. I listened to Third Eye which definitely bears resemblance!

[@walidamin1804]

Hey man, I discovered your videos a couple of days ago and I really love your reactions! It's rare to find a reaction channel that pays so much attention to the lyrics. Also, I think its pretty commendable that your willing to step out of your comfort zone and listen to stuff like this. Knowing that you're a rock fan, you should ABSOLUTELY react to the band "Lightning Bolt". They're basically the musical version of a headache, but in a really good way, I think you'll really enjoy them! I would personally suggest either their third full length "Hypermagic Mountain" or the follow up "Earthly Delights". Both classic records although Hypermagic Mountain is considered to be their magnum opus.

[@Kiamm]

Man I really love coming back to this video

[@ground.jordan]

holy shit, I’ve been WAITING for this one. I’m so excited

[@Luka-jk5ww]

I have loved the journey you’ve done through hip-hop I started watching from yeezus and watched every vid since!!! You’re thoughts on music and life in general are great to hear! I would love to recommend run the jewels especially 2,3, and 4. Keep up the great vids!!!

[@bobthepoppop]

Dude, that's so awesome. I wonder sometimes how many people have been along for this journey vs. those that just check out the albums they like. Run the Jewels is on my list, but they're not quite to the top yet.

[@Vivacomunismo]

@@bobthepoppop I've actually watched I think all your videos lol I'm pretty sure a lot of people in going through your channel currently have been through quite a bit of your content

[@mr.bigweld8138]

@@bobthepoppop yeah watched all your videos haha here for the journey I get excited asf when I see the notification of a new vid

[@petalmouth]

Hi bob, love what youre doing. While LP! is his latest and we can say his most polished work, I'd like for you to review All My Heroes Are Cornballs first. It's his start in getting into way more RnB inspired sounds. It's after veteran. Thanks!

[@esspfm]

Sennheiser 58Xs are my preferred kind and my ears are pretty big. Great reaction as always!

[@Slame333]

I’ve watched bits and parts of a few of your vids, and I have to say that tho I haven’t watched much of your channel, your thoughts on music are music are super fun and insightful.

[@antonknuhtsen865]

I already cant wait for your additional thoughts :D

[@IPH-sd1zv]

brilliant breakdown! I'm so happy you liked this :) and can't wait for your future jpeg reviews! subbed!

[@Hipochacco]

I love the way you listen to albums! You would be blown away if you ever watch Peggy’s live stuff, he has amazing stage presence and intensity imo

[@not-a-person]

I love when you said you've never heard so much control amongst chaos. That's exactly how I feel about his music.

[@ernestmendoza4469]

love this reaction man, really appreciate everything you have to say/add. interesting that rainbow six is my favorite track (one of my all time favs) and panic emoji is my 2nd fav. u have great taste!

[@thighsmit]

the voice used in the beat on the 2nd track samples old dirty bastard, member of rap group wu tang clan also, the travis scott "feature" on williamsburg is a sample too.

[@jumanjithemusical6824]

Another comment mentioned the Beyerdyanmics 770, 880, 990's which I highly recommend, I have the 770's, a bit more bass being closed backed! I also recommend the AKG K240's, I've had them longer and wear them daily, it's difficult to state which have more space for your ears, but I can wear my K240's longer with no fatigue personally. Loved your reaction, can't wait to catch more, PopPop!

[@SteveMurkell]

The "Real Nega" sample is Goin Down - Ol Dirty Bastard, one of my fav starts to a song ever I remember I used to compete during recess to see who could do that voice stretch the longest without using your full voice lol

[@SpexiZenith]

You should do a top 10 or 20 songs you've heard from these react videos for this year. I think a lot of us would find that interesting.

[@bobthepoppop]

It sounds impossible, lol... Idid a top 10 of Tyler when I finished all his albums, and that was incredibly difficult. What's hard isn't getting the ten, it's ditching the other 60 songs that qualify

[@arlodante1163]

@@bobthepoppop give us a top 💯🐍

[@connoradamy4959]

seeing your reaction made me wish i could listen to veteran for the first time again. i hope you give all my heroes are cornballs and LP! a listen too!

[@bobthepoppop]

Dude, honestly... this may have been my favorite "initial experience" with an album so far. It's hard to make that call because so many of these albums have been very different from each other, but this was like the perfect blend of... everything

[@CrustyDonutts]

Peggy is such a mensch. I saw this man back in 2018 in Philly and after his show he waited and took pics with everyone who wanted to meet up after the show.

[@firdaus6887]

loove this album so muchhhh!! great reaction!

[@slidnut4525]

Peggy’s one of my favorites of all time. His new album LP! is probably my favorite by him, it’s kinda like a culmination of all his music. You should listen to it, you would need to listen to the offline version on SoundCloud or KZbin tho.

[@lito5953]

What makes Peggy truly a unique and special artist is that he also produces and mixes all these seemingly unrappable beats, he's also extremely humble and kind in-person. I love him very much. Ghost Pop Tape is worth checking out considering when it came out and how early on he was creating a sound that is distinctly his.

[@verblunt]

THIS WAS MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@StormKidification]

Out of left field didn't expect u to react to this but really glad u did

[@deshaunblackett4745]

This a great birthday gift and oh yea LP! Is his best work gotta react to that. Great vid man

[@bobthepoppop]

Happy Birthday! 🍻

[@deshaunblackett4745]

@@bobthepoppop thanks man really appreciate it

[@810austin]

Awesome reaction, glad you enjoyed it! Glad to see this early in case copyright decides to strike again, those bastards!

[@bulletfastspeed]

I love that u reacted to this. Honestly one of my favorite albums ever, easily his best so far imo. You gotta listen to Death Grips - The Powers that B. Considering you love Aphex Twin, you would love the first half of that album (I think it's the best thing they've done).

[@tufty2262]

really exciting to hear your thoughts on this amazing album

[@SAMPTEK33]

Bob finally reacting to Peggy (one of my favorite artist ♥ i just love all his work) i'm really glad you liked it :D and i hope you also listen to his eps and singles. They are all worthy

[@SAMPTEK33]

AND please if you're gonna listen in the future to his "LP!" Album listen to the OFFLINE VERSION (it's only on KZbin and Bandcamp) and it's the real version of the album (and it has more songs too)

[@bobthepoppop]

So far, everyone has said to listen to the offline version, so that's basically a guarantee at this point 👍

[@StefanBorglycke]

Love your channel Bob :) I'm adoringly following along on your journey... As an avid hip hop fan since the late 90's, I do remember disregarding JPEG recently just for the name and I never heard a single song of theirs actually. I'm sure I've been wrong in a lot of cases like this? But let's give 'em a listen today thanks to you, skeptically but let's go... (and also I'll be honest, I'd be much more excited about certain great artists and classic albums but yes I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts on new artists, this is the times)

[@ticoxarchive8093]

its funny that you mention TOOL because the bassist for TOOL (justin chancellor) plays bass on a couple death grips' albums, I'm also a big fan of TOOL

[@johncarolina4950]

Gotta watch "Thug Tears" on the Colors show. One of the best live performances you'll ever see

[@user-yl1xz7ek7h]

Been waiting for this one

[@kewii4637]

i was thinking about you listening to peggy today, and then it happened! great vid

[@DurtDangle]

30 seconds in i knew i would like this guys personality. Instant sub!!

[@5andle]

NEEDED THIS BOB!!

[@PuppyDogVids]

I've briefly met Peggy twice - once after a show in Columbus Ohio and once after a show at The Agora Cleveland in 2023. He was genuinely the most humble, kind and joyful artist I have ever met. I asked him to sign my black Playstation 2 memory card and he had a hearty laugh from it.

[@RealDemimondaine]

I love the Bill Hicks mention you made! More from peggy would be great too! His ‘Black Ben Carson’ album

[@hareyblk]

Wow, that dedication to making the video is going to help your channel grow. 5am haha! Also it was such a nice surprise to see you react to this, I love JPEG. Can’t wait for your reaction to All My Heroes are Cornballs, that might actually be my favourite of his but it’s definitely a departure from this record, all I can really say is it feels a lot more colourful. Great video as always! Happy New Year!

[@hareyblk]

Forgot to say - BROCKHAMPTON. They work with JPEG quite a bit and they are also fantastic.

[@Name-qo6gz]

I’d kill to see a long conversation/interview between Bob and Peggy

[@bobthepoppop]

Me too. I should send him a DM. He'd probably say yes, the crazy bastard.

[@timoluetk]

Hey! On the topic of Headphones, studio headphones with an open back design usually are great for bigger ears. My favorites would be the Audio Technica 70x!

[@coletonodonnell1071]

The DT 770 Pros are really good for larger ears, and sound amazing. They're closed back. They're my personal preference but they sell others of a similar build but are open and such. Fun stuff. Edit: Ah saw you ordered them already. Great purchase!

[@seamusobrian9050]

Give how much you enjoyed this I have a feeling you'd like the newest Injury Reserve album. It's a pretty dark and emotional album dealing with the death of one of the band members through industrial hip hop with a lot of post punk samples

[@aidenferry23]

Hey Bob if you ever go experiment next year with more alternative rock, Sonic Youth would be a great doorway. Daydream Nation by them is a top album on Rolling Stone and a 10 on Pitchfork. Cheers and happy New Year

[@borb3290]

this is such a good review, you'd 100% enjoy his other albums they're just as odd and thought provoking. i'd love to see what you think

[@shogan3243]

Morissey is the lead singer of the 80s indie rock band The Smiths, and has stirred controversy with his recent political comments.

[@sthompson12132]

WEEEEEEE REEEEAAADYY!!!! this is the one i've been waiting for in all seriousness. guessing bob will really enjoy it.

[@bobthepoppop]

You guessed right 😊

[@sthompson12132]

@@bobthepoppop Mr. Bob, I know you're offline atm so may miss this but wanted to add a few comments. The looped vocal sample on "Real Nega" is ODB of Wu-Tang Clan, arguably the most influential member of the group. I'm not sure if someone has mentioned this. As a pivot, think once you've gotten through Peggy's newer stuff and some MF Doom (and maybe Earl Sweatshirt) you may enjoy getting into MIKE. Not hugely influential in the mainstream but sort of central to the modern east coast underground sound. If you've been recommended artists like Medhane, Akai Solo, Mavi (he's great tbh), Wiki, or even recent Earl please consider that Mike is one of the originators of their sound. His music is less aggressive than Peggy but similarly experimental; he does a lot of his own production, and his lyrics are incredible. As I said before, however, maybe Doom and Earl could be better to start as they have much more widely recognizable names. EDIT: Peggy's follow-up All My Heroes are Cornballs is probably my favorite rap album of all time. I hated it on first listen. Much less aggressive than Veteran in general, but a must listen. LP! is a bit different than both, perhaps the least cohesive but still incredible. Offline version or nothing.

[@1AMRamen]

After this I'm just insanely excited for the inevitable Atrocity Exhibition reaction!

[@bobthepoppop]

Yes, we are rapidly approaching that one as well. Not scheduled yet, but it's getting close.

[@1AMRamen]

@@bobthepoppop I can't wait!! Thank you so much in advance :)) have a good night!

[@_WARSAW_]

This is a good one bob.

[@oldassdude2251]

I think you should stick to headphones btw loving the uploads

[@braddyoung3523]

Fifth in his face got him singing c is one the coolest bars I’ve heard

[@dopeiguana5032]

LETS GOOOO BEEN WAITING ON THIS ONE

[@66malthe]

another banger thanks bob