Bumbershoot 2018 Must-See: Adventurous Baltimore Rapper JPEGMAFIA

by Dave Segal
JPEGMAFIA (aka Jamaican-American MC Barrington Hendricks) has used his experiences of racism in Alabama and travels in the Air Force to shape his lyrical outlook and sonic approach—both of which are among the most exciting and adventurous in modern hiphop. His latest album, this year’s Veteran, is a wild ride through rhythmic and verbal extremism. As Pitchfork said of it in a review, “JPEG’s greatest trait is his ability to move from rap’s center towar