JPEGMAFIA Interviews Strangers

We got JPEGMAFIA to interview people on the streets of Auckland
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Stay tuned for our full length interview with Peggy
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Big thanks to Westpark for the studio space
Made by Louis Macalister, Noah Ferguson-Dudding and Gryffin Cook.

[@theobedford1143]

Phase 4

[@yuke...]

🧪

[@eesmot]

Phase 4: The Jpegmafia Department of Jpegformian

[@JaniKa_BreacH]

👍👍👍👍👍😉

[@gavinjchillin]

🤨😳

[@johnwayne1091]

the guy who actually gave him weed what a legend lmao

[@arickle]

I had to look up if weed was legal in NZ. It's not wtf lol

[@Vamer1337]

@@arickle bahaha I was like this dude is being very open and not trying to hide him passing over some nuggs 🤣 this guy was and is a legend!

[@zubrhero5270]

Best way to do it really... well, I say "best way", but the dude whipped out a sandwich bag with a quarter of an ounce in it lol... but, yea... If you look shady, and act shady, and start trying to palm it off in a secret handshake, it's gonna look shady.

[@KingfishWatch]

I laughed at the fact he had like the most nz accent out of all

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

He was so casual about it like he wasn't in the middle of a public mall. I guess people don't care about weed in NZ even though it's illegal.

[@GamesWithBrainz]

my dude really dropped a freestyle busted a sweet ass roundhouse kick and then gave peggy weed. absolute goat

[@dfpguitar]

The roundhouse was super good aswell!

[@Kai4k]

and he didnt even know who peggy was 😭

[@traplover6357]

Making artists do interviews with strangers is such an interesting idea.

[@Raqaveli]

it like tryna hand out ur mixtape at Walmart but better

[@i2ottenBannana]

Well idk if they held a gun to his head but yeah it’s a good idea

[@oscar2hot4u]

I think they could have a winning ticket. It’s such a great idea!

[@art40odd]

Making them? i think he did it quite willingly....

[@213byron]

Only would work for underground artists

[@GarrettWatts]

This is so good I love him so much

[@3rin649]

quite literally the last person i'd think would like JPEGS music lmao

[@rickonions]

OMG UR A PEGGY FAN TOO?? I LOVE HIM 🥰

[@gridow5880]

Peggy and James Blake should collab again

[@daphnelol]

@@3rin649 Garrett listens to a wildly broad spectrum of music

[@sk33t_38]

Why do we have the exact same taste in music. I literally see you under all my favorite shit LMAO

[@dingbat5679]

I'd lose my marbles if jpeg came out of his way and started interviewing me

[@thespungolator3421]

mawbles

[@somenothing7914]

and id collect them all up

[@kaphizmey6229]

i would probably cry out of sheer joy

[@bongwaterboy8179]

I mean yes but I feel like it’d be disrespectful to freak out meeting artists/celebs. Take your blessing and go along w it, be yourself.

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

Lmao those guys like "nah man you'll be big one day, you just need the right mindset" was kinda wholesome but also I can't see Peggy ever being played on the radio lol

[@lectro2674]

@@renee7271 tbh tho he's not mainstream but he's not exactly underground anymore like 1.5 mil monthly on Spotify is good asf

[@Envy-jt3yq]

Leave me alone man it was awkward 😭😭🫵

[@PermadeathHD]

he never will be but thats not a bad thing in this day and age, I think sometimes mass appeal isn't a good thing, he will have his own section of people and hopefully that would be enough.

[@iyadshabat7852]

@@PermadeathHD yeah, quality of fans over quantity of fans, any day

[@ftb282]

@@PermadeathHD he's had collabs with some massive names I hope he shows up on kanyes radar theyd be a dope duo

[@boranntoptas8542]

jpeg is top tier for real. he produces,makes his own beats,writes his own lyrics and sings. He is my favorite rapper

[@masuzyo.g9715]

@@Ivannbeats producing could mean mixing/ mastering your vocals or changing the pitch and equalizer..beat making u do some of that but it’s like a Venn Diagram ⚔️

[@ToddHoward3]

@@Ivannbeats maybe he means like mastering

[@allen.9]

@@Ivannbeats mixing

[@boranntoptas8542]

@@Ivannbeats ıf you make beats it doesnt make you producer if you don't know anything about mastering and remixing etc.

[@sircartier4422]

Mmm idk about that, but hes a good artist, and veteran was crazy

[@groverkiinmuppetborn714]

"You're from LA?" "Nah nah, I just got the hat" 💀💀

[@0812RF]

Thoroughly enjoyed my 12 minutes watching this. Keep up the solid work fellas!

[@TheDepartmentofInformation]

Thanking kindly

[@Logan-yy8kb]

what, how did you pull this off. this is sick

[@0keo]

sick pfp

[@desotaku5202]

He's a strange dude, I've seen him appear on a 10 year old kid's youtube channel for an interview He's wild

[@AsexTwin]

@@desotaku5202 what channel?

[@desotaku5202]

@@AsexTwin damn i dont remember, it was him, a kid and the kids dad on the couch talking about his Veterans album. It had like 1000 views or something like that

[@DaKoRnMaN]

@@AsexTwin Pf dad reacts

[@dylanmax.]

JPEG needs to turn this into a series interviewing the public on his tours around the world

[@BLX187]

yea he engages well. good character

[@JohnnyMontilla]

I’d fanboy so hard if JPEGMAFIA interviewed me.

[@issaccoltman6249]

New Zealand is crazy, side quest npcs who test your ability to dodge the roundhouse kick mechanic, give you weed and despawn, crazy.

[@harmoonwoomy1983]

lmao

[@TUBOSCHIFOSO]

people in new zealand really out here handing weed to strangers 😂😂

[@st.4n]

yea mate new zealand hospitality

[@nuggert]

I shared my fire joint with cee lo green in Toronto about a decade ago. He smelled it walking by and did a full 180 and found me and asked if he could get some of that. Help a bro out

[@vampmode9132]

Chur bol

[@jakobbull4309]

when i had dreadlocks people would just hand me joints at concerts, NZ is the best place to be! chur!

[@Looneyy]

holy fuck i read the title thinking this was a joke but holy what a collab youve pulled, keep up the good work

[@izaacthebeatchef]

JPEG is so refreshingly open, vulnerable & has a lot of humility. crazy to see this collab from an Aussie across the pond, dope channel 💙

[@darioiaco5511]

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[@darioiaco5511]

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[@darioiaco5511]

Pornpics

[@darioiaco5511]

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[@darioiaco5511]

Popper

[@pngCOATS]

im the only man on earth with a jpegmafia signed gamecube controller

[@ohmygodbeats]

that is amazing

[@pptheastrologer6870]

no frikin way dudee

[@nahnvm8493]

peggy rapping to random people who've never heard of them has to be the funniest thing I've seen all day

[@HIVEMINDTV]

this was awesome

[@VNGLOU]

Love you guys, the best show I play while I'm in the kitchen preparing food

[@TheDepartmentofInformation]

thank you thank you

[@tbooks2483]

Hope the soft-spoken dude with a crush on Peggy is having a wonderful day 💯

[@danielhay3385]

This is unbelievable! Man I just discovered you guys, and I already thought you were a great channel, but this is next level! I honestly think big things are coming and you're gonna go big

[@TheDepartmentofInformation]

Thanks thanks

[@danielhay3385]

@@TheDepartmentofInformation Also just discovered that the female singer on Sick, Nervous & Broke is Kimbra! Would have been amazing to know more about that. Another NZ connection and such an interesting collab that was so brief

[@Gravedigga4Life]

the guy who busted a freestyle, roundhouse kicked the air and gave him weed in the end is a type of person that will save humanity.

[@LeeLeeLovesYoou]

omg never did i think i would see content like this coming out of nz, a local Channel 5 news but you defs have your own twist and originality on it. sick asf and cannot wait for more content! fuck yea also amazing that you interviewed JPEFMAFIA!! the way no one knew him in an Auckland mall lmaoooo

[@urbanmentalterrorist]

Bruh I’m black and from the US and I’ve never heard of this dude. It’s not surprising no one in Auckland has heard of him.

[@nibblingconscience]

@@urbanmentalterrorist he is underground so that’s why

[@urbanmentalterrorist]

@@nibblingconscience underground is another word for “not popular and recognizable”, which is what you need if you want people 12000 km away to know who you are walking through a mall.

[@elunelle1174]

@@urbanmentalterrorist he has 1.4 mil monthly listeners on spotify, hes hardly underground your music taste probably just isnt that interesting

[@Isdale]

@@elunelle1174 *tips fedora* *strokes neckbeard*

[@ftb282]

YO wtf. insane collab. Grinning from ear to ear the whole time, kinda surreal seeing one of my favourite rappers just chilling in our culture. you guys are awesome

[@lukecockburn1140]

This is so strange but weirdly beautiful Did not expect to ever see JPEGMAFIA interviewing random people in new zealand The way you splice in the hilarious interviews clips with someone really interesting & insightful comments from Peggy about his life the questions you asked were great Also great that someone gave him free weed I'm going to try to interview people now aha This is one of the funniest videos I've seen Cannot wait for the full interview

[@liberateyourslack]

Fuck, you need to keep grinding this KZbin scene bro because I've yet to see a shit vid from you guys. Genuine cameo, well put together, good shit.

[@servidig483]

This is his best interview and this format is gold

[@TheDepartmentofInformation]

Many thanks to you

[@zach1135]

He says he isn’t happy, but man did he inspire a lot of happiness in this video. It looks like he made the days of all the people he interviewed. Really cool video!

[@jackmiller8851]

he seems like a nice chap. real cool you got to do the collab, onwards and upwards as always Mr Department and co. love yer work

[@dan_noo]

2:48 "nah man u just gotta get the mindset" glad seeing em support some small indie rapper

[@pyschochaism]

genuinely one of my favorite interviews of peggy, can't wait to see the full version!

[@Michael-wp2bp]

This was the best content I've seen on YT in a long time, you guys have raised the bar! Subscribed

[@ben-was-taken]

this is fucking awesome, congrats on getting peggy while he was here. loving your guys content, keep it up!

[@vantahawk2834]

Quests in NZ: Doing Shows - check Finding Drugs - check Special Achievement: Get free weed in the middle of a mall - unlocked

[@danoconnor2077]

The mix of the interview with him and him interviewing is very well done. Even though it’s light hearted mostly it’s a cool perspective of his character. It helps that he’s a pretty open guy as all the best artists are.

[@pierreallan3328]

So good! weldone for getting this interview, Highly reccomend people also watch the one JPEG did with Nardwuar.

[@kultw1837]

Peggy gotta sample that guy freestyling and get him a royalty bag for that weed! 💪

[@Jumpinjalepenos]

Siccckk! Seeing him for the third time in Brooklyn in October. Great vid, loving this cool take on interviewing artists. Peggy is such a genuine guy and can’t wait to see where he goes next.

[@Ollieisskaxxx]

Love the interview , great questions asked. His show Jpeg played was amazing also

[@demonenos28]

Loved every second of this man. Good shit. Peggy the wilds

[@pablozr7077]

best twelve minutes of media I’ve ever watched, well fucking done boys

[@bootguy6635]

I mean it's crazy that a channel of this size got a collab with someone like JPEG, but on top of that the video is solidly entertaining as well. Like bro what just happened. Ayways can't wait for the next video.

[@okokok333]

Really impressed by the different camera shots!!! Nice work

[@jamesfeng7010]

This is great, jpegmafia seems like such a down to earth guy, always loved his tracks but really dig the doods conversations

[@amartgod]

Just watched a few vids and love how slice of life it is. Feels like y'all just happened to stumble across these places and just took out a camera. Also love the edits, keep it up y'all

[@TheDepartmentofInformation]

Many of the kindest thanks

[@hunterharvey7096]

I just saw him play in Melbourne and was blessed on my feed with this video. You've just earned a sub! Awesome video 🔥🔥

[@jheidn]

bro the homie who pluggd Peggy, a real 1. got me geekn, that shit hard. Love and blessings always, shitfire

[@jadesded]

love that this kind of journalism is gaining traction, I mean obvi one of the more successful contemporaries to be doing it rn is Channel 5, but obvi people before him have also done this kinda stuff & glad others are taking a whack at it. Just excited for how fresh this style is like it's not the "prank'd bro reaction cam" shit of the the 2000s/2010s but just genuine community building interactions, y'know people being people & being heard shit, be they weird, funny, cool, hostile or whatever, that's just the people & this kind of media is so important rn.

[@jadesded]

@star35mm I'll check them out, thanks for the recommend

[@Slame333]

This is such a dope interview format. Peggy the GOAT.

[@lochlancampbell4364]

Actually sick video guys. Keep up the hard mahi

[@IceKoldKilla]

I'm binging videos of Peggy. Became a fan since Scaring The Hoes. I'm late but making up for lost time lol. This dude is a huge inspiration. Love this guy. Truly inspires me to be more free.

[@georgefairweathermoonlight4]

loved the interveiwer dude!!, so straight faced kiwi style, go guys

[@blur4504]

niceeee, cant wait for the full interview

[@x94.]

love how authentic and raw this channel is keep it up

[@emzedjiklool511]

this was such a treat, love peggys personality

[@PepperHand]

Good on those boys for putting me on Six60, great interview too, loved the video style keep it up.

[@TheDepartmentofInformation]

Thank you thank you

[@jayboo22]

damn, the depth of this interview and your style of editing are so refreshing. will definitely be subbing 🤙🏽

[@mr.dinglebop987]

Loved this, rly great concept on interviewing someone as there also interviewing others haha. Great guest ofc, keep it up boys!

[@eesmot]

What is this Department of Information or Department of Rappers?! Whatever it is, i’m here for it!

[@ByOdinsBeard15]

Never listened to his stuff really, but I saw him play at a festival recently and dude puts on a great show. Really seems like a genuinely good guy that loves his fans.

[@firetechnics19]

I love JPEGMAFIA’s charm in this video! He made every scene interesting, and you guys did an amazing interview with him. The editing is also very well done with the overlaying music. Unsubscribed, blocked and reported!

[@Americiki]

Thank you for this guys this is content I never knew I needed

[@bobthepoppop]

omg this is amazing. I'm super jealous lol

[@melissaburns3439]

Bob!

[@splash2184]

yo bob

[@ToddHoward3]

Bob sighting!

[@jw7305]

This was insane to watch lmao - Never thought I'd see peggy on my work transit route

[@noahnederlands7642]

Amazing content man amazingly pulled off! Immediately subscribed and watched all your videos. (One thing tho the audio is mixed weirdly in some videos where i can't hear some people when i watch it on a larger screen, thought i'd mention)

[@KonFry]

Another top video lads

[@samalqattan]

This is AMAZING and THANK YOU for making this

[@jpegg2284]

cant believe i can watch jpegmafia have casual conversation with random people this is so awesome dude

[@sentimentaltrash]

I’m just commenting for a boost to you guys, this was genuinely hilarious!!

[@timgallagher8934]

Great video fully expected to click on your channel to see other interviews with artists

[@madz3531]

best video ive seen in a long time lmao peggy is the best

[@burqaboyz]

This is actually crazy man, bro's hoppin on the level of channel 5 real fast, i hope you blow up and grow even further

[@TehAwareness]

This is such an excellent collab

[@somenothing7914]

i dont think the interviewer necessarily understood his humor haha at times.. but so cool, awesome video. dude looks like project pat but has the vulnerability of a way relatable, down-to-earth grunge/punk artist or something. guess project pat’s pretty chill too lol. so glad to hear that youre less reliant on alcohol tho! and that being more sober is a little better for you! i think it def is healthier tho and safer,, like so happy to hear youre just feeling/looking good tho generally it would seem. i dont think i kno u, but love u guy

[@seanfleetham6733]

You guys are going places period

[@brysonwillis2791]

I got a couple jpeg songs on my playlist but I’ve never seen him outside of music. Definitely the type of dude you’d have a good talk with at a bar without ever catching a name. Makes me wanna go back and listen to all his shit again

[@flyingpuzdernik]

This channel surprises me more and more love it!!!

[@kinglofty19]

Great video bro, keep on making great content. You’re blowing up soon, mark my words

[@GetOffUrPhone]

Lmao fucking loved this. I can't believe this is actually real, felt like a super well edited fever dream, especially liked the commentary intersecting with the interviews

[@DeronHargrove]

This man continues to be amazing to me

[@devinasusual5742]

such a great idea and edited so well. artists in the role of interviewer is another great way to get to know them. my only issue is that nobody is too straight to sleep with PEGGY #spitinmymouth

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

Nothing but content Love you guys, keep going keep going keep going keep going keep going

[@sadasdasda6978]

loving this man more and more damn

[@ImForrestPacks]

The Collab I didn't know I needed

[@ETGVlogs15]

I really gotta get out to one of those Peggy shows, man. I can't wait!

[@ispy4194]

Hella entertaining ty for this

[@orphic2155]

I love Jpegmafias music and his personality 😂

[@Enlafax]

fark off this is insane, big props

[@henryhoughton2962]

The content we need, jpeg dope for doing something like this

[@YHUNIIQ]

i can watch Peggy do this often , this was a real cool introspective fresh air break.

[@FF-ch9nr]

Damn! MC Ride can interview! I didn’t know he was this outgoing, good for him.

[@sindre_mi]

Bro was more hyped for him being from LA than him being jpegmafia 💀

[@connorsalyan7448]

needed this

[@sobo4676]

Banger video, great content, keep it up💪

[@thc_freebaser]

Peggy picked LITERALLY the best people to interview

[@juliusd.2541]

Jpeg is so real man would be dope to see a series of him interviewing people while he tours internationally

[@Garage-17]

Great interview guys

[@evancasey7048]

Great interview

[@twiidle7158]

They really got JPEG in a video, that is actually insane

[@TinTool]

@@renee7271 he has 1,406,602 monthly listeners right now