JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown - Scaring the Hoes ALBUM REVIEW 

10 years later and I still get chills from this album

Contrarily to what the title of this record suggests, my girl has been trying to put me on to Peggy for a while now. She's always saying things like "Please let me peg you" and "One of these nights I'm going to be pegging you, you know". This review finally convinced me to let her do it tonight. Thanks Antonio!

In retrospect, this album still sounds like it could be released today and nobody would tell the difference

I get big Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA vibes from this album.

Man really did an introduction going into the etymological origins of the phrase “scaring the hoes”

melon, i do appreciate you bringing extra flannel for the first 11/10 album. really sets this review apart.

ive listened to this album front to back over 15 times. so happy to finally have an opinion on it. thanks, melon.

“Can’t fuck with y’all, y’all let Jack Harlow sell y’all chicken” is such a simple but very deep line

The production on this feels like a 36 minute flex from JPEG, insane fucking beats

Holy shit, forgot veteran was only five years ago, feels like Peggy has put out so much amazing stuff in so little time

Never thought I'd live in a world where an album called Scaring the Hoes would get a 9/10

That switch on Kingdom Hearts Key is unbelievably sick. Easily one of the best albums of the year

can we just get some respect as well for how sick that album cover is. looks vintage and classy but modern at the same time. hilarious as well and fits the music

JPEGMAFIA's production is so satisfyingly unhinged while Danny Brown shines because he can truly rap on anything and make it sound good. Legendary combo.

Heaven On Earth is a top 10 for me this year, probably my fav beat on the album. I'm a huge sucker for vocal harmonies, peggy's got immaculate taste

I had this thing at like a 3/10 after the first listen, but now that melon has told me what to think, it’s one of my favorite albums of the year

This has to be one of the best produced albums I’ve listened to in a long time. This definitely exceeded the hype for this collab project imo

this album, being 56 years old, still sounds ahead of its time.

Peggy is a damn wizard with these samples. The title track really stood out to me, and I learned it's mostly sampled from Dirty Beaches "Untitled" Take Away Show. The clapping, the sax, "WORK THAT SHIT," it was really fun to see

Garbage Pale Kids is one of my favorite beats of 2023 so far, and this record was such a blast to listen to. Hadn’t gotten into JPEG before this but now I absolutely have to. Insanely dope record.

I’m so glad Danny did this project. Literally reminds me of the old days. He seems really happy making this whole project. Great to see him do something like this.

Nice video Melon. I really like it when you do retro reviews and thanks for giving attention to one of my favorite 70s albums.

5:05 - Lean Beef Patty 3:23 - Steppa Pig 2:24 - Scaring the Hoes 4:18 - Garbage Pale Kids 4:57 - Fentanyl Tester 5:23 - Burfict! 5:18 - Shut Yo Bitch Ass Up / Muddy Waters 5:39 - Orange Juice Jones 5:49 - Kingdom Hearts Key 6:17 - God Loves You 5:39 - Run the Jewels - Jack Harlow Combo Meal 6:30 - HOE (Heaven on Earth) 6:54 - Where Ya Get Ya Coke From?

This was my introduction to both of them, I was honestly skeptical about this album cause I’m mixed on hip hop as a genre but this was the best album I’ve listened to all year, I’m so happy I got out of my comfort zone and gave it a listen. ^^

the samples choices and production are out of the world on this one , definitely deserved a 9/10 , the mix grew on me after few listens

That love for redveil is awesome! Looking forward to him and Peggy’s other single coming out soon

i've replayed this album so many times with the constant fear that i'd get sick of it eventually, but like most projects from these two that never happens. album of the year so far

This and the new gecs album makes this easily the biggest year for weirdo music and I’m here for it

Love this record so much. Lean Beef Patty had me worried about the album sounding like a Peggy album with slight Danny features, but the title track and the rest of the album have so much great synergy between the two with some of the craziest instrumentals I’ve heard from Peggy. It’s so good the only issue I have is that I need more

is this the first 9 of the year? if so it is definitely deserving. thank you melon for turning me onto these guys years back. i really appreciate it :)

dude Peggy is literally insane, like his flows yeah, but holy shit the beat production is next level, its so satisfying to listen to ngl

I mean, its time we start throwing Peggy goat conversations now, yeah? He literally never misses, its kind of insane how consistently he drops masterful albums.

Love the love for Danny and Peggy

whole album gave me a jumpscare, love it when danny doesn't say a thing at all, it's like he's hunting me down

shuolda been a 10

The fact that they made Nintendo Famicom and lamb dish commercials work with the flow of GARBAGE PALE KIDS is incredible to me

This LP pushed sound further the second it dropped. It’s playfulness is what all music should feel like. Thank you Peggy haha

This album was a musical experience ! Love from South Africa 🇿🇦.

This is so good bro its easily a 9, cant wait to listen to it

peggy has such an extremely precise talent for coming up with the best track names ever. please lmfao the first time i saw the words steppa pig and jack harlow combo meal strung together i let out an audible giggle

Best album I’ve heard in a while huge Danny brown fan and this put me on Peggy also the album cover is so cool

SOOO glad you put this in your best of the decade list. Can't wait to see what the 2030's bring.

I love how casually he just drops the 9/10

JPEGMAFIA projects always grow on me in 2 or 3 listens. This was the case for all albums and even EPs. But when they hit, they hit. I can't stop listening to this album now.

I can’t be the only one who was kind of scared for the review score when he posted the mixing video

Fr missed hearing Danny. Peggy Production continues to get better and better. Both went nuts. Amazing album. Damn right you got the yellow flannel on for this shit..

STH is TPAB for neurodivergent people

god, this album brings me way back. So glad fantano was able to dig up this old gem! 🙌

period! hate to sound corny but literally a once in a lifetime album for me. Cannot stop playing it

As someone that’s not the most familiar with JPEGMAFIA, the cultural context that you gave at the beginning of the review actually helped me to understand the context of what you talk about in the review a lot more!

Light 9 is very fair. Anything below this would be criminal. When I listened to it, hearing Danny's verses always seemed like an appetizer. Stretching your out your ears with his high mid delivery, and then transitioning to the more more chill, but still unhinged Jpegmafia. I'm convinced that "woooaaaaaaooww" sound on Steppa Pig is from Terraria Favorites: LBP, Garbage, Tester, KHK, GLY, and Jack Harlow Combo Meal. He did justice especially to Garbage pale kids. That beat went hard.

I love your honest reviews, it's put me onto a lot of songs and artists that I wouldn't have checked out on my own, and would love it if you could order your favourite songs to your least favourite on the albums your review, if not that's fine, I can't wait to see what you review next

I like Orange Juice Jones. Kind of sounds like a mixtape track but I like how it showcases Danny’s style and inflection.

Finally a 9 this year! Not a big surprise that it came from Danny and JPEG, but I'm glad that 2023 finally has one after such an unusually fast start that 2022 had and the comparative slow start this year. I'm pretty sure that it'll all balance out in the end, though.

Right on point with this one! I don’t think there’s been a collab with this type before where the result totally matches/surpasses expectations

I like the little cursor on the green-screened in album cover lol

haven’t had a first listen of an album that blew me away as much as this did in a good minute, peggy never fails to disappoint

Going through a really rough breakup right now. 2 and a half years together. I’ve been really lost and dissociated lately. I can’t enjoy anything anymore. This album, however, actually made me happy. I’m going to remember this album for a long time. It’s the only thing that has made me feel something in the past month. I was anticipating this dropping, and I’m so glad that it came out when it did. A milestone in my life, for sure.

Album absolutely slaps. I've had the beats from multiple of the songs stuck in my head since listening. It's frantic, energetic, and incredible.

Great review ! love the insites on the tracks from jpeg & danny and guests.

Peggy is 4/4 in the loved list (to my knowledge.) Two eights and two nines is wild.

this album was all I could think about for months and it still exceeded expectations

That they were doing this on a 404 is commendable. I fuckin hate that thing because my friends are Dilla worshippers with a background in 'lofi hip-hop beats to study to' type shit.

The first time I listened to this I was taken back by the chaotic nature and sound of this album but after going through a second listen I absolutely fell in love with the production, themes and overall sound of this project. There was so much personality humor and creativity to ignore and I absolutely adore this album

I’ve been listening to this album like crazy since release Definitely my AOTY I don’t think anything else this year will top the insane amount of love I have for this project

Melon actually said something good about Redveil??? This makes me wish we got a Learn 2 Swim review even more

the plaid baclava was the most effective use of a thumbnail i've seen all year,, i was only intersted in his explanation for putting that on. IT NEEDS TO MAKE A COMEBACK.

This album is fantastic, they compliment each other so well! Been waiting for new Danny Brown music since forever one of the best

This is one of the greatest albums I have heard in my personal and humble opinion. Every song was a pleasantly-horrid surprise

I loved orange juice jones. Though its one of the calmer tracks production wise, its extremely flow heavy from both parties and is probably my fav delivery wise. I appreciate how comfortable they sound compared to the other tracks.

Was waiting for this review😍

I’ve been waiting for this since the album came out 😊

no mention of orange juice jones? loved danny's delivery over this incredible MJ sample.

I was so sure this was going to go badly because of his recent mixing video and the discussion around this album's mixing but i am PLEASANTLY surprised :D

Glad Anthony spoke about redveil ! Knowing their past it’s refreshing to hear some good words

I'm surprised I didn't like this one a lot. I couldn't hear them most of the time, but I don't know if that's because of the mixing or my car speakers. I feel like I missed a lotta good raps. While I like albums that are sonically adventurous and light on hooks (Earl's "Some Rap Songs"), I think the non-linearity of the songs here makes it hard for me to remember them as well as something like "Atrocity Exhibition." I do agree that instrumentally, this album is on a high level. I'd earnestly listen to an instrumental version if available. (I haven't tried a solo JPEG Mafia album yet, but I'm very interested after hearing this! Where's a good place to start?) I liked the middle 5 or 6 songs a lot, but I wished I liked the whole thing. I'd give it a strong 6. I'm still glad I tried it. I'll take the songs I like and return to it someday. Also Danny Brown could rap over a baby spitting up and sound on-rhythm. That skill is always impressive.

Not sure if I predicted this project, but last year had a summer playlist for drinking games with some friends and had a playlist called “songs that scare the hoes” which’ had Danny and Peggy on it (ain’t it funny, baby I’m bleeding). Love this album though. Those horns on Burfict just hit different than any beat on a track I’ve seen since maybe metros album or sumn

love love love this album. danny and peggy continue to outdo themselves everytime. i can’t thank you enough for putting me onto these guys way back when, fantano. changed my life fr

The album XXX is actually a studio album and not a mixtape

2:23 SCARING THE HOES 3:23 Steppa Pig 4:17 Garbage Pale Kids 4:57 Fentanyl Tester 5:16 Shut Yo Bitch Ass Up / Muddy Waters 5:23 Burfict! 5:39 Orange Juice Jones / Run The Jewels 5:49 Kingdom Hearts Key (ft. redveil) 6:17 God Loves You 6:32 HOE (Heaven on Earth) 6:37 Jack Harlow Combo Meal 6:53 Where Ya Get Ya Coke From?

a wise man once said: "the best song wasnt the single"

First off: This album is so fucking 🔥. It's a perfect synthesis of both of the guys' talents, so weird, but so full of amazing bangers. I was never THAT big a JPEG fan, but this album may have converted me. Also, on the point about the "underground and the mainstream collapsing on top of each other", I don't think it's to the extent where underground artists are as big as mainstream ones, but underground artists, trends, and styles EVENTUALLY bleed into the mainstream, but only aspects of them are actually accepted. Als

I was so happy hearing you share some love for the SP404 ❤

I've probably listened to the album like 10 times already since it's release.

love the takes on the album. puts into words my thoughts "im in shambles" listening to it. its just too hard. and ive gotta say. this year is peggys year. three albums and this is the first one. fuck, we are eating good

This and the yves tumor joint are def my favorites this year, 10,000 gecs is up there too. This year really has spawned some great music.

Wow, didn't think he'd give it a high score like that but this is such a great duo and can't wait for more stuff from them

i loved the part where melon screamed at the screen in an unrecognizable ancient forgotten language

the yellow flannel balaclava goes super hard

Gotta come back for the extras! Hermanos and NO! Are bangers

Couldn't believe my ears when I heard part of the Escaflowne opening theme used as the melody on Kingdom Hearts Key. What a time to be alive.

Anthony is the type of guy to study for a COVID Test

Had to turn this album off after a couple minutes, got too scared

crazy how i can predict fantano scores, im inside his mind. i always enjoy his reviews tho good work fantano

I'd never listened to either of them before (though I knew about them) and played this on a whim. Idk if that was a good or bad idea, but it was chaotic, and this is one of the best albums I've ever heard.

No memes Goddamn this project is nuts. Always got me second guessing. Peggy's production is I N S A N E, along with him and danny being at the top of their game. Happy seeing the yellow flannel :)

The 404 has made a bit of a comeback lately w producers. It’s mad fun to use cuz it’s a sampler that’s mad Easy to sequence and get super quick results compared to a computer dAw and you can do some badass fx and sorta play it live in real time or record some of the tweaks. It’s an awesome tool, I like it better than an MPC for getting shit done quickly. But it’s def limited compared to like Ableton Live or whatever. Idk! Try it if u make beats! Not too much $$$

I was just listening to this yesterday in my car and was wondering what you'd think of it. Thanks for the review!

the album was immaculate they both my heroes i hope to work w them. n when tf did everyone become an engineer talking ab the mix so deep lmao

Genuinely wondering what made this album not a 10 for melon. The creativity and beats are just electrifying and near perfect imo