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JPEGMAFIA is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Flume, Tommy Genesis, Vegyn, Kanye West and Hanson. Those roots explain a lot about how JPEGMAFIA arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Death Grips, Denzel Curry, Cities Aviv, Vince Staples and KIDS SEE GHOSTS, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Danny Brown, Flume, BTS, Redveil and Maxo Kream, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around JPEGMAFIA, reaching back through Flume and forward to Danny Brown. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks, known professionally as JPEGMafia, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, he released his debut studio album, Black Ben Carson (2016) independently as well as his second album Veteran (2018), which received widespread critical acclaim. His third album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs (2019) entered the Billboard 200, and had signed to Republic for the release of his fourth album LP! (2021); both were met with continued critical acclaim. In 2023, he released his collaborative studio album Scaring the Hoes (2023) through AWAL. In 2024, he released his fifth studio album I Lay Down My Life for You (2024). On May 21, 2026, he released his sixth studio album Experimental Rap.
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JPEGMAFIA connections
JPEGMAFIA grew out of Flume, Tommy Genesis, Vegyn and Kanye West, shares an orbit with Death Grips, Denzel Curry, Cities Aviv and Vince Staples, went on to shape Danny Brown, Flume, BTS and Redveil. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced JPEGMAFIA
Sounds and acts that shaped JPEGMAFIA.
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- Tommy Genesisartist
- Vegynartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Hansonartist
- Ol' Dirty Bastardartist
- Throbbing Gristleartist
- Skinny Puppyartist
- MF DOOMartist
- Lil Bartist
- SpaceGhostPurrpartist
- Danny Brownartist
- Chief Keefartist
- Ice Cubeartist
- Rick Rubinartist
- Cam'ronartist
- Björkartist
- Janelle Monáeartist
- Radioheadartist
- Joey Valence & Braeartist
- BROCKHAMPTONartist
- Redveilartist
- Raveenaartist
- Channel Tresartist
- Helena Delandartist
- Maxo Kreamartist
- No Scrubsartist
- Jane Removerartist
Artists similar to JPEGMAFIA
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with JPEGMAFIA.
- Death Gripsartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Cities Avivartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- KIDS SEE GHOSTSartist
- Lil Ugly Maneartist
- By Stormartist
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlibartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Billy Woodsartist
- Madvillainartist
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- A$AP Rockyartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
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- Bedwetterartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Clipseartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Joey Valence & Braeartist
- Childish Gambinoartist
- MF DOOMartist
- IDKartist
- OFWGKTAartist
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