Scaring the Hoes
by JPEGMAFIA
  • Record Label: Peggy
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2023
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 49
  3. Negative: 5 out of 49
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  1. JuneD
    Mar 28, 2023
    9
    Some of the most wild, inventive hip hop production I've heard in a while. JPEGMAFIA & Dany Brown make a killer duo and I truly hope we get more crazy projects from them.
  2. dadripplier
    Mar 29, 2023
    10
    After a year of waiting, a year in the making, and my anticipation raised to the highest degree, this album was not only worth the wait, but also completely destroyed my expectations. I have not heard an album yet this year that took everything that makes an album, production, lyrics, cohesiveness, replay ability, and ramp it up to the highest. Some of the best instrumentals on this albumAfter a year of waiting, a year in the making, and my anticipation raised to the highest degree, this album was not only worth the wait, but also completely destroyed my expectations. I have not heard an album yet this year that took everything that makes an album, production, lyrics, cohesiveness, replay ability, and ramp it up to the highest. Some of the best instrumentals on this album are top notch. Burfict, the incredible horns and hard hitting trap drums make me want to destroy the world. But its not always hype, it reflects every human emotion in the book. Garbage Pale Kids has one the most unsettling beats that makes me want to squirm, and yes it did. God Loves You is easily my favorite tune on this entire album. The hard hitting base, the insanely catchy sample flip, the apsolutely mindblowing drumwork, Dannys performance? It's all top notch.

    One of the best albums of the current decade, and although it is no easy feet, it might be my favorite Jpegmafia album so far in his career, unbelievably beating All My Heroes Are Cornballs.

    10/10.    … Expand
  3. 24Karat
    Mar 28, 2023
    8
    A little messy, but that's the point I suppose as well. At least they are finding ways to make tracks that sound unlike much anything else out there. Kinda has that Fantastic Damage era El-P vibe. And they have an easy chemistry that makes most the tracks work better than maybe they should.
  4. brian102205
    Apr 3, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album was extremely disappointing, and had no depth at all, and the bars and the beat. We’re constantly on synced.… Expand
  5. VikVaughn
    Apr 8, 2023
    10
    Peggy's production here is creative and although his distinctively odd, glitchy style of beat-making is on display the beats are simultaneously his most catchy and easy listening yet.

    Both Peggy and Danny's rapping is on point and the pair have great chemistry. The lyrical content is not particularly meaningful or dense but the album is filled with good one-liners and funny bars. There    Peggy's production here is creative and although his distinctively odd, glitchy style of beat-making is on display the beats are simultaneously his most catchy and easy listening yet.

    Both Peggy and Danny's rapping is on point and the pair have great chemistry. The lyrical content is not particularly meaningful or dense but the album is filled with good one-liners and funny bars. There are no skips here which is unsurprising when you look at the consistency and quality of both artists' discographies.

    I'm not sure yet if I consider Scaring The Hoes the best work of both artists but right now it's my favourite project from both. This is organised chaos in the best possible way and we'll be lucky to see a better hip-hop release this year.    … Expand
  6. Lajaleaa
    May 16, 2023
    8
    This is a fun rollercoaster which will pin JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown as one of the most, if not the most, authentic, creative, dynamic and interesting producers of Hip Hop of our times. "SCARING THE HOES" is the definitive project to get to know the potential of JPEG has in hands as musicbender. More of this, please!
  7. Harry26
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    Este album es simplemente algo increíble en todos sentidos, cómo todo se complementa y con un gran productor como es jpefmafia hace que cada beat sea tan raro pero tan pegadizo. Además Danny desde atrocity exhibition no lo sentía rapeando con tanto sentimiento como lo hace en estas canciones. Un álbum que tal vez pueda ser el madvillainy de estos años.
  8. drippysunshine
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    Some of both Danny and Peggy's best work, their energy and strengths work perfectly together over inventive but still hard hitting production. Incredible front to back.
  9. ibranser
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    I waited all Ramadhan to listen to this album and it was FIRE. It was definitely worth how long I waited for it.
  10. oolivverr
    Apr 29, 2023
    9
    Unhinged, hype fun with a unique flare & amazing collaborations between Peggy & Danny
  11. PinkEel
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    Amazing album, named accordingly. Insane collaboration which creates unique Instrumentals and emotions throughout the album.
  12. Aloawyy
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    8.2
    very fuc*ing good. Liked kingdom hearts key the most.
    Didn't like god loves you & run the jewels.
  13. schtoopididiot
    May 24, 2023
    8
    Peggy meets Danny Brown, and what do you get? Near perfection, that's what. The samples are so creative, the flows are so intriguing, ugh. Really really really good. I expect nothing less from JPEGMAFIA.
  14. DifiuInfinite
    Jun 12, 2023
    10
    This has got to be one of my favorite albums of all time! It’s so good! I was always waiting for danny to release a new album and this one is fire

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#42 Best Album of 2023
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#38 Most Discussed Album of 2023

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Apr 20, 2023
    90
    Fortunately that art is unbelievably fucking dope, and that's mostly because of the significant drawcard of this production: the production. ... There is a level of hip-hop reflexivity here that I haven't heard since RTJ4.
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  2. Sputnikmusic
    Apr 18, 2023
    80
    I also really like the album, and I would give it 4 bags of popcorn.
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  3. The Wire
    Apr 11, 2023
    80
    On Scaring The Hoes, Brown and Peggy sound great together while offering few artistic revelations. [May 2023, p.52]
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