Scaring the Hoes

Scaring the Hoes (also known as Scaring the Hoes, Vol. 1, both stylized in all caps) is a collaborative studio album by American rappers JPEGMafia and Danny Brown. It was released on March 24, 2023, by AWAL Records. The release featured sole production by JPEGMafia and included a sole guest appearance by independent Maryland rapper Redveil. The album had been teased for a year leading up to the release of its first single "Lean Beef Patty" on March 13, with the album's official title being announced the same day.[1] On March 21, the title track from the album was released as a single.[2][3]

Scaring the Hoes
Cover based on the Sweet Jesus, Preacherman poster
Studio album by
JPEGMafia and Danny Brown
ReleasedMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
Genre
Length36:11
Label
ProducerJPEGMafia
JPEGMafia chronology
LP!
(2021)		 Scaring the Hoes
(2023)
Danny Brown chronology
U Know What I'm Sayin?
(2019)		 Scaring the Hoes
(2023)
Alternative cover
Bandcamp cover
Bandcamp cover
Singles from Scaring the Hoes
  1. "Lean Beef Patty"
    Released: March 13, 2023
  2. "Scaring the Hoes"
    Released: March 21, 2023

Background and recording

On March 28, 2022, JPEGMafia was invited as a guest for NTS Radio, performing in London, playing songs from artists such as Björk, Sky Ferreira, Big K.R.I.T., and Black Rob. Around the 39-minute mark of the session, he previewed the early version of the song "Burfict!", which featured Danny Brown.[4] The duo later performed the song at Smoker's Club Fest in April 2022.[5][6] Brown later confirmed that the duo would release a collaborative album, saying "So yeah, Danny Brown and JPEGMafia album. Y’all just heard the first song, coming soon. Motherfuckers get ready for Peggy and Danny, bitch."[7]

On January 15, 2023, JPEGMafia shared images of him and Brown working in the studio via Twitter and revealed that the album would be released in the same year.[8] In episode 43 of The Danny Brown Show podcast (aired February 28, 2023), Brown invited JPEGMafia on the show to talk about the album, where they revealed the tentative album title (Scaring the Hoes, Vol. 1) and previewed the album's first single, "Lean Beef Patty".[9][10] On March 13, the single was released to streaming services, alongside its music video and an announcement of the album's release date.[11]

Production and Style

Scaring the Hoes was mainly produced on the Roland SP-404SX. JPEGMafia described the production process as a "practice session", saying "this is what we would sound like in the 90s with no Pro Tools".[12] On the album, JPEGMafia incorporates similar production style to that of his third and fourth studio albums, with a focus on utilizing samples from soul, gospel, no-wave, and 2000's music.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.0/10[13]
Metacritic86/100[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
Clash9/10[16]
DIY[17]
Exclaim!9/10[18]
The Guardian[19]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[20]
musicOMH[21]
Pitchfork7.1/10[22]
Rolling Stone[23]

Scaring the Hoes was met with widespread critical acclaim. On review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 86, based on 13 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[14]

Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Fred Thomas concluded that, "For as defiantly anti-pop as Scaring the Hoes is, Brown and Peggy still achieve something unexpectedly catchy and captivating with these lawless creations. It's crowded, confusing, ridiculous music, but despite its scary intentions, the album's renegade production and impressive performances make it more exciting than frightening."[15] Writing for Clash, Robin Murray called it, "A nerve-jangling experience" as well as describing it as JPEGMafia and Brown's masterpiece.[16] In a five-star review from DIY, Matthew Davies Lombardi described that the album "overdelivers time and time again".[17]

Wesley McLean of Exclaim!, praised JPEGMafia's ability to "forge these undeniably hard, speaker-knocking instrumentals that are simultaneously muddled and grimy messes" and referred to it as "his superpower".[18] The Guardian editor Alexis Petridis, declared it "Smart but chaotic, funny but disturbing" as well as describing it as a "confounding victory".[19] Steven Loftin commended the album in the review for The Line of Best Fit, claiming it "often feels more like a mixtape showcasing Peggy's inimitable skills as a producer, but its the addition of Brown's frenetic flow that elevates the patchwork quilt. It's his spiky wit and tonation which delivers a cargo-load of personality needed to spark the frenzy."[20]

MusicOMH writer Justin Devlin was more critical, suggesting that "If another project were on its way with a bit more polish and focus that would be ideal" but also felt that "the two certainly have a madcap chemistry that deserves to be explored further."[21] Pete Tosiello of Pitchfork noted Brown's brisk delivery in the album, describing him as meeting "JPEGMafia's tempos with alacrity", but also criticized the mix, saying it "does not do Brown many favors".[22] In the review for Rolling Stone, Jeff Ihaza characterized it as being "distorted right up to the point of destruction", and also referred to it as being "scary", while stating that those traits make the album compelling.[23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barrington Hendricks and Daniel Sewell; all tracks are produced by JPEGMafia.

Scaring the Hoes track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Lean Beef Patty"1:47
2."Steppa Pig"3:27
3."Scaring the Hoes"2:22
4."Garbage Pale Kids"2:48
5."Fentanyl Tester"2:37
6."Burfict!"2:21
7."Shut Yo Bitch Ass Up / Muddy Waters"2:54
8."Orange Juice Jones"2:20
9."Kingdom Hearts Key" (featuring Redveil)3:25
10."God Loves You"2:28
11."Run the Jewels"1:04
12."Jack Harlow Combo Meal"2:18
13."HOE (Heaven on Earth)"3:23
14."Where Ya Get Ya Coke From?"2:57
Total length:36:11

Personnel
  • Barrington "JPEGMafia" Hendricks – vocals, producer, mixing
  • Daniel "Danny Brown" Sewell – vocals
  • Marcus "Redveil" Morton – vocals (track 9)
  • Jeff Ellis – mixing (tracks 1, 5–7, 9, 13, and 14)
  • Dale Becker – mastering

Charts
Chart performance for Scaring the Hoes
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 143
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] 62
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 55
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[27] 50
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 82
US Billboard 200[30] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[31] 39

References
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  3. Breihan, Tom (March 21, 2023). "JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown Share New Single "Scaring The Hoes": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. Radio, N. T. S. "JPEGMAFIA 28th March 2022". NTS Radio. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  5. "10 Acts to See at Smokers Club Fest 2022". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. "Watch Danny Brown & JPEGMAFIA Perform A New Song At Smoker's Club Festival". Stereogum. May 1, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  7. Gallagher, Alex (May 2, 2022). "Watch Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA perform a song from their forthcoming collaborative album". NME. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  8. "Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA tease joint album for 2023". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  9. Ep. 43 | The Danny Brown Show w/ JPEGMAFIA, retrieved March 30, 2023
  10. "Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA confirm joint album Scarin' The Hoes, Vol. 1 and preview new single "Lean Beef Patty"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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  13. "Scaring The Hoes by JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  14. "Scaring the Hoes by JPEGMAFIA Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  15. Thomas, Fred (March 24, 2023). "JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown - Scaring The Hoes Album Reviews, Songs and More". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  16. Murray, Robin (March 23, 2023). "Danny Brown + JPEGMAFIA - Scaring The Hoes | Reviews". CLASH. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  17. Lombardi, Matthew Davies (March 24, 2023). "JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown - Scaring the Hoes". DIY. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  18. McLean, Wesley (March 28, 2023). "Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA Blow Shit Up on 'Scaring the Hoes'". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  19. Petridis, Alexis (March 23, 2023). "Jpegmafia x Danny Brown: Scaring the Hoes review – mind-melting maelstrom from rap's outer limits". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  20. Loftin, Steven (March 23, 2023). "Jpegmafia and Danny Brown: Scaring The Hoes Review - maniacal collision frantic energy| Rap". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  21. Devlin, Ben (March 31, 2023). "JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown – Scaring The Hoes". musicOMH. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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  23. Ihaza, Jeff (March 28, 2023). "Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA Deliver The Weirdo Gospel We Need on 'Scaring The Hoes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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  26. "Irish Albums Chart: 31 March 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  27. "2023 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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