Baltimore rapper JPEGMafia (Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks) is gearing up to release his new album, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU.
The rapper's upcoming project will be distributed to all major streaming platforms via Peggy on August 1, 2024, under an exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America.
Barrington took to social media today to announce I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU's release date and the accompanying pre-save links.
The album will drop a few days before JPEGMafia sets off on his US Tour, which starts on August 7, 2024, at the Fox Theater in Pomona, California. Tickets for this tour are currently on sale and can be purchased on the rapper's official website.
Everything we know about JPEGMafia's upcoming album 'I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU'
JPEGMafia's I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU is the rapper's fifth official studio album, which follows up on his recently released singles, don't rely on other men and SIN MEIDO, which were uploaded to DSPs a few weeks ago.
News media outlets on X have been reposting JPEG's album announcement post, with pages like NFR Podcast revealing a potential tracklist for I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU:
- I SCREAM THIS IN THE MIRROR BEFORE I INTERACT WITH ANYONE
- SIN MIEDO
- I'LL BE RIGHT THERE
- IT'S DARK AND HELL IS HOT
- NEW BLACK HISTORY (Feat. Vince Staples)
- DON'T RELY ON OTHER MEN
- VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER
- EXMILITARY
- JIHAD JOE
- JPEGULTRA! (Feat. Denzel Curry)
- EITHER ON OR OFF THE DRUGS
- LOOP IT AND LEAVE IT
- DON'T PUT ANYTHING ON THE BIBLE
- I RECOVERED FROM THIS
JPEGMafia first revealed the album with a teaser post on his social media accounts. The post included a link to the full-length trailer for the LP, which was uploaded to the rapper's official YouTube channel.
The trailer is fueled by a transient audio sample that repeats for the entire 2-minute duration of the video. Logan Fields directed the trailer and included the following statement in its description:
"I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU OUT AUGUST 1ST ! THANK U 4 WAITING..."
The visuals appear to capture emotions of freedom, release, satisfaction, and more, which could hint at the various themes I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU will bring forward upon its release. Check out the complete trailer for JPEGMafia's upcoming fifth studio album below.
JPEGMafia's upcoming 'I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU' tour: Tickets, Venues, and more
JPEG will head out on a US tour, taking him across the country to California, Florida, Ohio, and other major states, lasting 29 days. The rapper first announced this tour on June 13, stating,
"Im going on tour in august! tickets on sale now! link for tickets in bio"
The complete list of dates, venues, and cities, scheduled for JPEGMafia's upcoming album tour:
- August 07, 2024 - Pomona, CA, at the Fox Theater
- August 08, 2024 - Las Vegas, NV, at Brooklyn Bowl
- August 10, 2024 - Denver, CO, at The Fillmore Auditorium
- August 11, 2024 - Salt Lake City, UT, at The Depot
- August 13, 2024 - Eugene, OR, at McDonald Theatre
- August 15, 2024 - Seattle, WA, at Showbox SoDo
- August 16, 2024 - Portland, OR, at Roseland Theater
- August 17, 2024 - Vancouver, BC, at Vogue Theatre
- August 19, 2024 - Reno, NV, at Virginia Street Brewhouse
- August 20, 2024 -- San Francisco, CA, at The Regency Ballroom
- August 23, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA, at Hollywood Palladium
- August 24, 2024 - Tempe, AZ, at Marquee Theatre
- August 27, 2024 - Oklahoma City, OK, at Tower Theatre
- August 29, 2024 - Dallas, TX, at South Side Ballroom
- August 30, 2024 - Austin, TX, at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
- August 31, 2024 - Houston, TX, at White Oak Music Hall
- September 03, 2024 - Fort Lauderdale, FL, at Revolution Live
- September 05, 2024 - Raleigh, NC, at Hopscotch Music Festival
- September 06, 2024 - Atlanta, GA, at The Eastern
- September 07, 2024 - Orlando, FL, at The Beacham
- September 10, 2024 - Norfolk, VA, at The NorVa
- September 11, 2024 - Silver Spring, MD, at The Fillmore Silver Spring
- September 13, 2024 - Philadelphia, PA, at Franklin Music Hall
- September 14, 2024 - New York, NY, at Terminal 5
- September 15, 2024 - Boston, MA, at Roadrunner
- September 17, 2024 - Providence, RI, at Fête Music Hall
- September 19, 2024 - Toronto, ON, at Rebel
- September 20, 2024 - Columbus, OH, at Newport Music Hall
- September 21, 2024 - Chicago, IL, at Radius
JPEGMafia's album tour will be divided into two legs, with the rapper hitting every major city in the United States before heading off to Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, and more for the second leg of the I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU tour.
JPEGMafia's World Tour will begin on January 17, 2025, at the Hamburger Börs in Stockholm, Sweden.