It’s a real and surprising left turn when compared with his critically acclaimed 2019 album ‘All My Heroes Are Cornballs’. The Brooklynite (real name Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks) dropped his fourth album ‘LP!’ on his 32nd birthday last month – drawing inspiration from the R4 Ridge Racer game soundtrack, Britney Spears’ ‘90s smash ‘(Hit Me Baby) One More Time’ and the highs and lows of the internet age. His emotionally fluid music – complete with some nostalgic quirks – breaks down boundaries to show just how experimental rap can be. One rapper who’s been grinding away for “like 15, 20 years” and focussed purely on his craft is the New Yorker JPEGMAFIA. Sometimes the most talented artists have to work twice as hard to get out of the shadows of those who are more famous for their notoriety.
