thank you Anthony for your support of our veterans. had no idea you were such a patriot

The album is actually called that cause Peggy's a veteran so your not wrong lol

Airthony Forcetano

🦅 🇺🇸 🍔

pro soldier = anti war

.ekoj wen a yrt

Guys, no matter what the cool kids say, please don't join the jpeg mafia. I brought some png's to a meeting one time and ended up getting beaten almost to death with a crowbar. Scary stuff out there man...

He doesn't fuck with alt right or PNGs

are you talking about nft's

The comments on Fantano’s channel are always significantly better than any other creators

OMG SO FUNNY

Wow, what a .SVG

went from an 8 to a fucking classic holy shit it's been 5 years already.

Can't believe veteran came out 25 years ago time flies

@Narcotics. com album aged 9 years since your comment. 34 years old and it still sounds like it came out tomorrow

I don’t think this video confirms it’s a classic.

@Random Person the title literally says it's a masterpiece

Never in my life has an album blown my mind more than this one. Got me on to Peggy and he's a top five artist for me nowadays. So off kilter and punk in its own way, I fucking love it

couldn’t have said it better. agreed wholeheartedly

Not even communist slow jams?

It's good alright,but as a punk i say there is nothing "punk" in it. Nothing.

Punk died around 1985..

@Juri_XIII the lyrics

Peggy has almost infinite replay value for me in a way that few artists achieve. I keep revisiting his albums a lot and it's always a trip, so many killer tracks

out of curiosity who are some other artists you can listen to forever?

@Drym bjork, radiohead, nujabes, charli, ye, DOOM, dean blunt, boards of canada, nick cave are some of the always on rotation

Can't believe it's been five years. Still feels so fresh. Idk if any album has given me more energy

Peggy is unique and doesn't surround himself with copycat artists like a lot of other ppl who blow up due to their uniqueness so his style isn't oversaturated

Peggy isn't just a guy who puts out good music he is a legit no-bullshit artist. His work is Real As Fuck.

Agreed, remember when he was like "trans rights? Abso-fuckin-lutely"

@Yemmo Hater based

The original "Thug Tears" is good, but the Colors Show "Thug Tears"???? Fucking phenomenal. A once in a lifetime event.

literally the thing that got me into jpegmafia despite having heard his music for months beforehand

Hell yeah, loved the feature from Peggy's chub, top 10 live features for sure

The opening line to the album is unforgettable. I mean with a beat like 1539 N. Calvert's how could you not? He could have rapped about anything and it will still stick to your mind because of how mesmerizing the beat is and the energy he brings to his flow in the verse.

I LIKE ALL MY BITCHES SAME COLOR AS DRAKE IF THEY NOT THEN THEY GETTIN BLOCKED

1539 N. Calvert is one of the funniest rap songs I’ve ever listened to. The opening bar, the Metal Gear Solid reference, and the shoutout to Myke C-Town all knock me out

great way to put it, i knew it was so memorable but couldnt figure out why but the flow, agressivity and amazing beat explain it

Lads channel has reddit memes and CP. Avg JPeg mafio fan

I’ve been saying this since the day it came out, it just feels like an album that over time still boggles my mind. So weird, so full of personality, so experimental but yet doesn’t sacrifice catchiness or replay value. Each song just hits you over the head and leaves before you have time to process what’s happened. Amazing record

It’s the peak of experimental The balance of innovation while not disregarding catchiness and fun in experience without compromising artistic integrity Veteran and many of Peggy’s projects have this remarkable magic

I really can't wait for the Danny brown Peggy Collab. It's easily my most anticipated album

Cannot believe its been 5 years. I remember so vividly seeing Peggy and Injury Reserve on the ARENA TOUR for like $13. Just an insane thought considering how much Peggy has blown up as well as the passing of Groggs. Time flies by, cherish it.

I also saw them on that tour

Damn that must've been a sick show! Love both

These are the times I do wish I lived in the US instead of overseas in Europe

I mean I saw Peggy perform in 2022 and for about the same price, he charges nearly nothing for an fucking awesome experience!

@Adrian Aarup in my case I saw him at primavera sound chile last year, like 220 dollars but still worth every single penny

Honestly my favorite album of all time. There isn’t anything that sounds like it, especially a song like Thug Tears is just un-replicated

It’s peak I agree

Communist Slow Jams

@Gustavo yh i mean nothing in his discography can beat lee daniels freestyle. truly an album that aged impeccably.

@buttermilkjudas or Japan, Once they build a Starbucks it's ova, I used to be into dope, etc..

​@traditionalbuttermilkjudas there is so much in his discog that can beat that song imo, CSJ has amazing concept/lyricism but lacked in its instrumental compared to his other albums.

YES!! Not everyone appreciates not only what this record brought to the hip hop table, but also how much of a front to back experience this is in his discography.

this album literally changed the way I listen to hip-hop. it's so experimental and angsty yet so down to earth. it can't get any better than that 🙏🏿

Communist Slow Jams is better

JPEGMAFIA deserves a 10

LP! shoulda been a 10

@Sam G the offline version definitely is

@Sam G yes forreal

Communist Slow Jams would be the album to receive it

@Alex Maybe if the songs were finished.

Honestly not just of the 2010s,one of the best rap records of all time imo, a literal instant classic and im usually more reserved to call an album that without a lot of time passing

Ahem, Communist Slow Jams tho

@UselessYellow NAWWW, like is an understatement bruv.

This album, all my heroes are cornballs, and LP stay on repeat

and EP1 and 2

the ghost pop tape, communist slow jams, and 2nd amendment as well

@Steve dreamcast summer songs and joechillworld! amazing aswell!

His entire discography through all names

nobody talking ab black ben carson in here like it isnt as amazing as it is

Landed in Peggy's 0.01% of listeners last year on Spotify. This album really is a masterpiece, and everything after is also nearly flawless

I landed in the 0.1%. 4200 minutes together.

I have never gotten sick of listening to Veteran. It's an absolute masterpiece and deserves its flowers and will do for some time.

I actually just revisited this a day a go and it still goes hard as fuck ,I truly and honestly believe he's one of the GOATS and I too hope more people find out about him.

I never heard this album until today. Listened to it front to back 2X while riding my bike and at one point I was thinking my bike was making a terrible noise. But it was the song.

Whole Foods

This album is lowkey one of the most influential albums of the decade, whether people realize it or not.

Veteran and AMHAC are near perfect albums. AMHAC changed my life that album its so good.

Communist Slow Jams is the perfect Peggy album you've been missing from your life

@Gustavo nah I'm not the biggest fan of CSJ, I'll never forgive hipsters is like a top tier Peggy song though that shit hits different

@Benny Respect 👌🏼

this album and peggy has changed the way how I looked at music production and realised that I could have that whole diy creative approach to my beat making as well and make beats as raw abstract and abrasive like peggy did on Veteran

Proud to see Anthony supporting our troops

This is still an album I go back to constantly. Easily in my Personal top 10 of all time. I feel like every time revisit it, I catch something new; which is a testament to it's staying power. I like all of JPEG's newer records too, and while they don't bang as hard as Veteran, they are all high quality projects and I am happy to have on my playlists. I always look forward to the next JPEG project and I can't wait to hear what he and Danny Brown cook up.

This was the perfect opportunity to call yourself "Airthony Forcetano"

I'm so glad Anthony's so ecstatic about the musical evolution present in Veteran by Destroy Lonely ft. Ken Carson, indeed a fire track Melon!

Veteran is fantastic. I am so hyped for the Danny Brown JPEG collab

Veteran and sling are the 2 albums that made me wanna work more harder on my music i hope I can thank Peggy and Clairo one day cause they helped me alot mentally and creatively

Veteran is a masterpiece as well as AMHACB. For my taste nearly everything Jpegmafia has released music wise has been good to great. He's definitely my current favorite rapper, and it might be my favorite of all time. This is my opinion.

personally, AMHAC is my favorite of his and one of my favorite of all time... but I don't think there's a bad track on either record. his production has just been getting better and better.

this is the album that broe me out of my musical bubble and opened up my mind to enjoy music in a different and changing way and for that I love this album endlessly

Can't believe its already been 5 years. That's insane, I feel like I just listened to this like a year ago

As a veteran of the 13th Melon Wars myself, I also think that “Veteran” by JPEGMAFIA is a Masterpiece as well.

love this album and its staying power. Panic Emoji is one of my faves

listened to this album a while ago and it didn't hit, after three listens through it from today I love this record

Still my favorite Peggy album and one of my favorites of that year

This album really is a fucking masterpiece dude

i don't really consider myself a fan of peggy but i love this album still. easily his best record imo.

Overall, as a whole album I prefer LP (offline), but Veteran has such a unique, visceral texture to it's production. Grimy in the best way.

Saw Peggy last year. Definitely so glad to see he keeps "Baby I'm Bleeding" in the set!

I just heard this album today actually, I am loving Peggy's work so far

I have never had so much fun listening to an album than veteran Love it so much

Jpeg mafia is so underrated he’s more talented then 90% of rappers and he has one most unique sounds in the hip-hop genre that anyone has ever heard

Veteran is easily one of the most daring, underrated and best pieces of work i've ever seen.

Actually that would be Communist Slow Jams

@Gustavo I think AMHAC is his best album. I think veteran,AMHAC and LP! Are all better than communist slow jams. Although I still love communist slow jams.

@Lucina damn....i respect that. I do feel the messaging on CSL is much more poignant and provocative than on his other works but I can't hate

@Gustavo I love the messaging of communist slow jams but I think the other albums have way cooler structures to their songs and has better instrumentation. But all 4 projects are awesome.

@Lucina I mean, I agree with that, and those other three albums are all goated, and yeah Peggy has only gotten better from a technical standpoint as he progress, but there is just something about the raw and honest messaging of CSJ that is so powerful but like I said, nothing but respect tho

Baby I’m bleeding was the song that turned me onto peggy, as well as puff daddy. This era of peggy even now feels so interval to the evolution. I never find it a burden going back to early peggy, and specifically this album. I love it dearly. Thank you for a unexpected veteran review.

I really like revisiting albums, because albums definitely change with age for better and worse

I adore this album so much but learning that Real nega was basically made by someone else kinda rubbed me the wrong way. I know Peggy basically remade the song but Chfwrrn deserves way more recognition than he got. I am glad that he got mentioned on the credits in spotify at least but man that beat is unreal and it was groundbreaking. I am not saying Peggy doesn't deserve his reputation either just wanted to share how I felt about that song.

Thank you for introducing me to this album at the time of its release, it feels like yesterday I listened to it for the first time

I’m glad you revisited this album but why do you consistently ignore Rainbow Six? That shit is top 3 on Veteran easily, and arguably one of his best tracks ever I guess it just goes to show how many amazing moments are on the album.

Rainbow six is my fav jpeg song period. I’ve learned that people will forever sleep on that song

i no lie had this album come back into my rotation just this morning without any knowledge it was the 5 year anniversary. i also rewatched anthony’s review as well as dead end hip hop’s review, such a crazy coincidence this happened today wow

I was just thinking about this the other day, what makes an artist truly great is that you can't get what they're giving from anyone else. There is just nothing else that scratches that Jpegmafia itch

I think he topped it with LP!, but that just goes to show how great he is because Veteran rules.

Yeah only reason for this is that some of the coolest songs were very short and felt like they could’ve been more. The rawness makes up for it but I agree LP! Surpassed it

Still remember watching your review back when it came out and going to listen and being absolutely blown away, been a huge fan of peggy ever since

Peggy is one of the most, if not the most, consistent and talented people in the game right now and ever since this album I have been a die hard fan

Boy this was validating to see after having this album on repeat for the last 5 years

I think “All My Heroes” is the more groundbreaking and “classic worthy” album (as I think time will tell) but JPEGmafia absolutely deserves to have albums in this discussion!!

Only album that’s been close to match the weird, uncanny melodic sound Cornballs did was Lil Ugly Mane on Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern.

I agree

Imo I think replay ability hurts that album bc some of the songs have rlly bad structure i.e. post verified freestyle. Still a great album tho it has some bangers

@braedonsdayoff Oof major disagree! I think its dense and erratic nature makes it one of the most replayable albums - there’s so many layers and more to find and uncover on each listen. The song you listed is one of my favorites because of that! Different ears and all that tho, yanno?

Veteran is a top 3 album for me, all the tracks are unskippable

It's a STRONG 10. I listen to at least one song off of Veteran everyday. I 💜 PEGGY AND IM HYPED FOR THE DANNY & PEGGY COLLAB.

still the greatest album of all time

I like how in track 14 of the album he made a song about future Bengals QB Joe Burrow before he went to the NFL. Truly inspirational 😤

Really my fav Peggy's album and probably also one of my fav of the 2010's; just aged like fine wine

Glad to see Eddie Veteran finally get some love on this channel. Thanks Melon

Peggy has a timeless sound. The kids will be copying it for decades to come.

When the review of veteran dropped it introduced me to what would become my favourite artist of all time, can't believe its been 5 years

It's crazy because I just revisited this album a week ago (I was on a huge Peggy kick lol) obviously a classic so fantastic

I saw Peggy live a few months ago and he performed rainbow six, and MY GOD, I had completely forgotten how good the tail end on veteran is. Praise to JPEG for his artistry

still blowing my mind. album is raw as fuck

I think its his best album. While I enjoy the more r&b stuff quite a bit this record is the most visceral while also being the most earwormy. His first record isn't as earwormy and his newer stuff isn't as visceral

Peggy's confidence as a musician is truly next level. You can hear through his evolution since Veteren through LP that he's truly devoted himself to making his music better and better, Veteran probably is a masterpiece but on Cornballs and especially LP his music just gets so much more lush and detailed. I wouldnt even call much of his music industrial or noise, its fairly genreless because this man will sample literally anything

I love all his albums but Peggy really hit it out of the park with Veteran

Easily one of the best albums in the last decade

I actually relistned to it yesterday, it's still my faviroute record by him. I just love how raw and aggresive it is

Look I still listen to all of Peggy’s stuff. Veteran is just an absolute banger

I just revisited and listen to this full album two days ago when I was doing dishes and that shits just as hard as the first time. A masterpiece.

JPEGMAFIA is one of those artist that I consider a hidden gem in my music catalog. I don’t show his music to any of my peers or friends, it’s just misunderstood in my opinion, and the times that I have shown his music to people (specifically this album) I’ve gotten weird comments and stink faces, so yeah, I’m keeping Veteran to myself for the rest of my life

Peggy's production is pretty top tier

Peggy has said in interviews that he kind of expected to die an unknown artist so it's great to see someone so talented get the praise he deserves while he's still around to appreciate it. Veteran instantly became a favorite of mine when I first heard it, and I would say LP! is even better. I can't wait to see the rest of his career unfold, especially a collab with Danny Brown. That's a dream project for me.

top 5 album for me, was rly my introduction to experimental music generally and i've loved it since the second i heard it, absolute classic

Agreed, listen to this album every single day even while reading.

Saw Peggy in September, absolutely ruled, got an entire crowd singing the entirety of Call Me Maybe. Opener (Denzel Himself) was also sick

Rainbow Six was the first Peggy song I ever heard, I believe maybe a month after Veteran dropped. Diehard fan ever since, also a must see live.

I think LP serves as the culmination of everything Peggy has been working on but we'd never be here without Veteran. Great album.

saw peggy perform veteran at the PhilaMOCA a few months after the review came out and even after seeing him 2 more times since then it was probably the best concert ive ever been to.

First Peg song I heard was Baby I'm bleeding, Cornballs came out and bumped it all day everyday for weeks while I was in Colombia, ended up seeing him and zelooperz live right before LP dropped. If ANYONE ever gets the chance to see him live please do, he bleeds this shit.

Peggy is a masterpiece

the album that really got me into music

I love seeing this pop up in my timeline, this is easily one of my favourite albums hands down

Always knew this album deserves at the very least a 9 (but it’s a 10 from me and has always been in rotation since 2018)

Veteran rules. I've listened to veteran and AMHaC about the same number of times but singles from veteran tend to work better out of context as opposed to the vibes you have to ride for Cornballs to work

I first found out about jpegmafia when i saw him at a festival at noon and he jumped in the crowd and stepped on my shoes. People were digging it but his biggest fan there looked like Butthead. He also invited someone on stage to fight them and then apologized a couple songs later.

LP! , AMHACB , & Veteran All Have arguments to be 9s or above. 3 peat is hard to do in rap. Only Tyler and K-Dot have done it this decade.

Ngl kanye did to with mbdtf yeezus and tlop

And rocky might’ve too

Saturation??

Denzel mightve - imperial, Taboo, Zuu

I listen to veteran everyday like Jesus intended 😫🙏🏽

Peggy's discography gives me hope that his "3 albums in 2023" promise will not only be true, but will also all be great albums

Nth Calvert was the first Peggy track I ever heard back in, shit, would have actually been 2018/9, and it was smooth as fuck, bob along to it, the rest of this absolutely feral album is 2 wild animals fighting to the death in a cage. Then I kept listening. AMHAC is a balm I put on my scratches bc when Free the Frail hits it's like a warm hug at the eye of a cyclone and I could sit in it forever. Saw him live in Sydney, drove 11 hours for the privilege. Peggy gave me these experiences. I'm so excited to see what he does next.

Fantano's the one who got me into Peggy. Thanks, Melon Head!

I first listened to veteran after Peggy's feature on Flume's mixtape, and he been my favourite rapper / producer ever since

Myke C Town's hair still looks great so I can say this album has aged well in these 5 years