JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown made SCARING THE HOES together, and the whole record is built to sound like a fight with a trash compactor. This is not a quiet album. It is loud, it is fast, and it is full of the kind of noise that turns a song into a threat rather than a melody.
The record runs 14 tracks and 36 minutes, and it moves at a pace that leaves little room for filler. What you get is a mix of trap beats, industrial noise, and rap verses that refuse to sit still. The goal is simple: scare the listener, and make sure the fear sticks.
Opening With Lean Beef Patty
The album starts with “Lean Beef Patty,” a short opener that sets the tone before it ends. Then comes “Steppa Pig,” a track that leans into the production’s harsh side without losing the rhythm underneath. Both are brief and effective, doing exactly what they need to do to get the listener ready for what follows.
“SCARING THE HOES” is the title track, and it lives up to the promise of the album’s name. The beat is rough, the delivery is direct, and there is no room for comfort here. “Garbage Pale Kids” follows, a track that keeps the energy high while changing up the shape of the music around it.
“Fentanyl Tester” is one of the record’s sharper moments. The title is blunt, and the music matches it, pushing the sound toward something closer to industrial noise than standard rap production. “Burfict!” is shorter and less ambitious, but it holds its ground without asking for attention.
Shut Yo Bitch Ass Up Through Jack Harlow Combo Meal
“Shut Yo Bitch Ass Up / Muddy Waters” is where the album takes its biggest swing. It splits the track into two parts, one verse over a heavy beat and one over a quieter, more restrained backing, and the contrast works in its favor. “Orange Juice Jones” is a shorter track that doesn’t try to do too much, settling into a steady groove that lets the lyrics carry the weight.
“Kingdom Hearts Key” and “God Loves You” are the weaker stretch of the record. Neither fails entirely, but neither earns the same attention as the songs around them. They are competent, easy to skip, and forgettable in a way that the rest of the album avoids.
“Run the Jewels” is a short track that references the duo’s name, and it lands as a joke rather than a statement. It’s fine, but it’s also the most obvious moment on the record. “Jack Harlow Combo Meal” closes this stretch with a track that is more playful than anything else on the album, mixing humor with the noise that defines the rest of the record.
HOE (Heaven on Earth)
“HOE (Heaven on Earth)” is the album’s longest track, and it earns its length through pure force. The beat is relentless, the verses pile on top of each other, and the track refuses to let up until the very end. It’s the strongest song here, and it shows what the pair can do when they stop worrying about restraint.
“Where Ya Get Ya Coke From?” closes the record on a high note, ending the album with a question rather than a statement. It’s a fitting close, since the whole record has been asking questions of its audience the whole time.
The Weak Stretch
The middle portion of the record drags slightly. Here is what stands out:
- “Kingdom Hearts Key” and “God Loves You” are the weakest moments, and they stand out against the rest of the album because they don’t offer anything new.
- “Run the Jewels” is a minor annoyance, and “Jack Harlow Combo Meal” feels like a breath of air after the tension of the title track.
The record’s strength is its consistency. Every track knows exactly what it wants to be, and it rarely wanders off course. That consistency is also its limit, since the album never pushes past its own rules.
Verdict
SCARING THE HOES is a strong rap record, not a perfect one. The title track, “HOE (Heaven on Earth),” and the opening stretch are excellent. The middle portion is weaker, but it never drags down the whole record. The production is consistent throughout, and the two artists sound fully locked in together.
This is an album that knows what it wants to do and does it well. It is not subtle, and it is not meant to be. It is meant to be heard, and it is meant to be felt.
- Lean Beef Patty1:47
- Steppa Pig3:27
- SCARING THE HOES2:22
- Garbage Pale Kids2:48
- Fentanyl Tester2:37
- Burfict!2:21
- Shut Yo Bitch Ass Up / Muddy Waters2:54
- Orange Juice Jones2:20
- Kingdom Hearts Key3:25
- God Loves You2:28
- Run the Jewels1:04
- Jack Harlow Combo Meal2:18
- HOE (Heaven on Earth)3:23
- Where Ya Get Ya Coke From?2:57
