Everything you need to know about JPEGMafia’s upcoming album ‘I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU’ dropping this Thursday

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

The official poster for JPEGMafia's upcoming 'I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU' US Tour (Image via Instagram/@jpegmafia)

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.

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