“ALL CAPS NO SPACES” refers to JPEGMAFIA’s preference toward the stylization of his rap alias–all capital spelling with no spaces in between the groups ‘JPEG’ and ‘Mafia’ hence JPEGMAFIA. The idea of a specific name stylization preference isn’t new to hip hop. MF DOOM was the prime example, known for popularizing this idea in one of his biggest singles “ALL CAPS”. In the song he states: "Just remember ALL CAPS when you spell the man name" This line has been frequently referenced by fans when someone spells MF DOOM any other way. This may have been an influence behind the s… read more
“ALL CAPS NO SPACES” refers to JPEGMAFIA’s preference toward the stylization of his rap alias–all capital spelling with no spaces in between the grou… read more
“ALL CAPS NO SPACES” refers to JPEGMAFIA’s preference toward the stylization of his rap alias–all capital spelling with no spaces in between the groups ‘JPEG’ and ‘Mafia’ hence JPEGMAFIA… read more
Barrington DeVaughn "Peggy" Hendricks (born October 22, 1989), better known by his pseudonym JPEGMAFIA, is an American rapper and producer, strongly influenced by the music scene in Baltimore, Maryland, having been based there for a number of years. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Hendricks was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, to Jamaican parents. He spent the majority of his childhood in Flatbush before moving to Alabama at age 13, where he says he experienced a significant amount of racism, later affecting his music. Hendricks moved to Louisiana and enlisted… read more
Barrington DeVaughn "Peggy" Hendricks (born October 22, 1989), better known by his pseudonym JPEGMAFIA, is an American rapper and producer, strongly influenced by the music scene … read more
Barrington DeVaughn "Peggy" Hendricks (born October 22, 1989), better known by his pseudonym JPEGMAFIA, is an American rapper and producer, strongly influenced by the music scene in Baltimore, Maryland, having been based ther… read more