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9am-6pm GMT, Mon-Sat JPEGMAFIA I Lay Down My Life For You JPEGMAFIA LP Cat: JP 207LP
Rel: 25 Nov 24
Hip Hop/R&B Side 1 - Track 1. I Scream This In The Mirror Before I Interact With AnyoneSide 1 - Track 2. Sin MiedoSide 1 - Track 3. I'll Be Right ThereSide 1 - Track 4. It's Dark & Hell Is HotSide 1 - Track 5. New Black History (feat Vince Staples)Side 1 - Track 6. Don't Rely On Other MenSide 1 - Track 7. Vulgar Display Of PowerSide 2 - Track 1. ExmilitarySide 2 - Track 2. Jihad JoeSide 2 - Track 3. JPEGultra! (feat Denzel Curry)Side 2 - Track 4. Either On Or Off The DrugsSide 2 - Track 5. Loop It & Leave ItSide 2 - Track 6. Don't Put Anything On The Bible (feat Buzzy Lee)Side 2 - Track 7. I Recovered From This

JPEGMAFIA's fifth album, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, is a chaotic, confrontational listen. It's noisy, brash, and often jarring, a sonic journey through the Baltimore rapper's abrasive personality. His music is equal parts sonic experiment and artistic statement, blending noise, hip-hop and punk, refusing to be confined by genre. The album's title itself is a defiant declaration. JPEGMAFIA commits fully to his own vision, unafraid to be loud, abrasive, and uncompromising. He pushes boundaries and challenges listeners with a relentless barrage of glitchy beats, jarring samples, and breakneck flows. Brazilian funk, 90s r&b and industrial sounds collide in a seemingly random fusion that occasionally grates. 'New Black History', for example, is an uneasy marriage of a Future sample and a persistent whirring. Yet, moments of sonic brilliance emerge. 'It's dark and hell is hot', a 170 bpm Brazilian funk production assisted by DJ RaMeMes, showcases JPEGMAFIA at his most electrifying. His lyrical content matches the volatility of his music. A sharp, confrontational rapper, he targets everything from fake rappers to cultural appropriation.