History of JPEGMafia in Timeline

Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks, or JPEGMafia, is a prominent American rapper, singer, and record producer. He gained recognition with his independently released debut album, Black Ben Carson (2016), and achieved widespread critical acclaim with his second album, Veteran (2018). His third album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs (2019), marked his entry into the Billboard 200. He then signed with Republic Records and released LP! (2021). He has also released Scaring the Hoes (2023) and I Lay Down My Life for You (2024) and Experimental Rap (2026). All of his albums have been met with critical acclaim.

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October 22, 1989: Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks Birth

On October 22, 1989, Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks, known professionally as JPEGMafia, was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn.

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April 2015: Release of Communist Slow Jams

In April 2015, JPEGMafia released his first mixtape, Communist Slow Jams.

February 2016: Release of Black Ben Carson album

In February 2016, JPEGMafia independently released his debut studio album, Black Ben Carson, which features a much harsher and more distorted sound than his other projects.

2016: Release of Black Ben Carson

In 2016, JPEGMafia released his debut studio album, Black Ben Carson, independently.

January 2018: Release of Veteran Album

In January 2018, JPEGMafia released his second studio album, titled Veteran, which was considered his most experimental album to date and received widespread critical acclaim.

2018: Release of Veteran

In 2018, JPEGMafia released his second album Veteran, which received widespread critical acclaim.

August 13, 2019: Release of "Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot"

On August 13, 2019, JPEGMafia released "Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot", the first single from his upcoming album.

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September 13, 2019: Release of All My Heroes Are Cornballs

On September 13, 2019, JPEGMafia released All My Heroes Are Cornballs to further critical acclaim, marking his first album to chart.

October 2019: JPEGMafia Type Tour

In October 2019, JPEGMafia embarked on the JPEGMafia Type Tour to support his new album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs.

2019: Reflection on Veteran Album

In 2019, JPEGMafia reflected on the importance of his album Veteran, stating it changed his life and allowed him to showcase his experimental talents, leading to a special edition of the Veteran vinyl called The Director's Cut.

2019: Release of All My Heroes Are Cornballs

In 2019, JPEGMafia released his third album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, which entered the Billboard 200.

2019: Views on Religion

In a 2019 interview with Highsnobiety, JPEGMafia shared that he was raised kind of religious, but he's not a religious person.

March 2020: Start of HTBAR Vlog Series

In March 2020, JPEGMafia started a vlog series on his YouTube channel called HTBAR (How To Build A Relationship).

September 2020: AEW Dynamite Appearance

In September 2020, JPEGMafia made an appearance for wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on an episode of their television show AEW Dynamite.

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2020: Releases of Singles and EP!

Throughout 2020, JPEGMafia released several singles and compiled them into an extended play, titled EP!.

February 12, 2021: Release of EP2!

On February 12, 2021, JPEGMafia released his third extended play, EP2!.

October 22, 2021: Release of LP!

On October 22, 2021, JPEGMafia released his fourth album, titled LP!, on his birthday, to further acclaim. Due to sample-related issues, the album was released as two separate versions.

2021: Darby Allin Featured on HTBAR

In 2021, AEW star Darby Allin was featured on JPEGMafia's thirteenth HTBAR episode.

2021: Signing to Republic and Release of LP!

In 2021, JPEGMafia signed to Republic for the release of his fourth album LP!, which was met with continued critical acclaim.

February 24, 2022: Announcement of Offline! EP Release

On February 24, 2022, JPEGMafia announced via Twitter that the songs not on the "Online" version of LP! had been released to streaming services as the extended play, titled Offline!.

January 15, 2023: Hint of a Collaborative Project

On January 15, 2023, JPEGMafia hinted on his social media that he was working on a collaborative project with Danny Brown.

January 20, 2023: Announcement of Three Albums

On January 20, 2023, JPEGMafia officially announced that three albums would be dropping in the same year.

February 10, 2023: Collaborative Project Completion Announcement

On February 10, 2023, JPEGMafia announced on his Twitter that the collaborative project with Danny Brown was finished, and he was working on his second album for the year.

February 28, 2023: Announcement of 'Scaring the Hoes Vol. 1'

On February 28, 2023, on The Danny Brown Show, JPEGMafia and Danny Brown announced that their collaborative project was named 'Scaring the Hoes Vol. 1', and played a sneak peek of the first single on the project.

March 13, 2023: Release of "Lean Beef Patty"

On March 13, 2023, the first single of the project called "Lean Beef Patty" was released to streaming services, and JPEGMafia announced that the collaborative project was set to release on March 24, 2023.

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March 24, 2023: Release of Scaring the Hoes Album

On March 24, 2023, JPEGMafia and Danny Brown released the album "Scaring the Hoes", along with a music video for the second single "Scaring the Hoes".

May 23, 2023: Release of Complete "Offline" Version of LP!

On May 23, 2023, JPEGMafia released the complete "Offline" version of the album LP! to streaming platforms.

July 11, 2023: Release of Scaring the Hoes: DLC Pack

On July 11, 2023, an EP of songs that did not make the cut for the album titled, Scaring the Hoes: DLC Pack, which includes four tracks, was released on streaming services.

2023: Release of Scaring the Hoes

In 2023, JPEGMafia released his collaborative studio album Scaring the Hoes through AWAL.

February 10, 2024: Release of Vultures 1

On February 10, 2024, JPEGMafia wrote and produced on the tracks "Stars", "Fuk Sumn", "Beg Forgiveness", and "King" from ¥$'s album Vultures 1.

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August 1, 2024: Release of I Lay Down My Life for You

On August 1, 2024, JPEGMafia released the album I Lay Down My Life for You, following the release of singles and the announcement of the "Lay Down My Life" world tour.

2024: Release of I Lay Down My Life for You

In 2024, JPEGMafia released his fifth studio album I Lay Down My Life for You.

February 3, 2025: Release of I Lay Down My Life for You: Director's Cut

On February 3, 2025, JPEGMafia released the deluxe edition of the album, titled I Lay Down My Life for You: Director's Cut, which includes 14 new tracks and rearranges the existing track list.

April 24, 2025: Preview of "Track 1" Collaboration with Flume

On April 24, 2025, Flume previewed a collaboration track with JPEGMafia, titled "Track 1", on YouTube.

May 2, 2025: Release of We Live in a Society EP

On May 2, 2025, JPEGMafia and Flume released a collaborative EP titled We Live in a Society.

June 3, 2025: Announcement of Veteran "Director's Cut"

On June 3, 2025, JPEGMafia announced the "Director's Cut" for Veteran, which released on streaming services on June 6 and contains 6 new bonus songs that were previously singles or on the Not on Veteran! SoundCloud compilation.