JPEGMAFIA DROPS NEW TRACK “PROTECT THE CROSS,” WITH VIDEO + (DIRECTOR’S CUT) FORTHCOMING

JPEGMAFIA DROPS NEW TRACK “PROTECT THE CROSS,” WITH VIDEOI LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU (DIRECTOR’S CUT) FORTHCOMING SELECT TOUR DATES WITH LINKIN PARK CONFIRMEDSingle  artworkJanuary 21, 2025—Today, prolific rapper, producer, and cultural disruptor JPEGMAFIA shares a new single, “PROTECT THE CROSS,” the first from a forthcoming DIRECTOR’S CUT of his critically acclaimed 2024 album, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU received widespread critical acclaim from Pitchfork who says, “his general state of defiance…informs the best aspects of his artistry,” The Needle Drop who calls the album “Peggy’s most instrumentally lush and emotionally dynamic album to date,” as well as from NPR Music and TIME who named it one of their “Best Albums of 2024.” Executive produced, composed, arranged, written and mixed by Peggy, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU is rich with layers of narrative, samples and features from Denzel Curry, Vince Staples and Buzzy Lee.“PROTECT THE CROSS” is the perfect introduction to the expansion of I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. Listen/share HERE. Directed by Peggy and Logan Fields, the official music is also out now. Watch HERE.The album’s new DIRECTOR’S CUT iteration takes the original and elevates it even further, with a total of 12 completely new tracks being integrated into the project, recalibrating the album’s tracklist and placing the project in a new context. Built into a two-disc set up, the first part of the project sees the inclusion of songs from the album’s original sessions, adding deeper layers to JPEGMAFIA’s artistic perspective within this period, with the second disc being comprised of bonus tracks that fit within the project’s sonic universe, making way for a complete re-imagination from Peggy.After an explosive North American run, JPEGMAFIA is currently out on the EU/UK leg of his  LAY DOWN MY LIFE Tour, and has confirmed opening for Linkin Park on select dates later this summer and early fall. Tickets are now on sale at: https://laylo.com/jpegmafia/m/jpeg-tour. Full routing belowJPEGMAFIA (Barrington Hendricks, “Peggy”) is a multi-talented experimental rapper, producer, performer and leader in the experimental rap scene. He has released several critically acclaimed and prolific projects including Veteran (2018), All My Heroes Are Cornballs (2019), and (OFFLINE! 2021). He has sold-out headline tours globally and worked as a support to artists such as Ye, Ty Dolla $ign, Chanel Tres, The Gorillaz, Omar Apollo, Raveena Aurora, Turnstile, Vince Staples, Flume, Denzel Curry, Tinashe, Linkin Park etc., as well as festival appearances at Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, GOVERNORS BALL, Coachella, Listen Out, Listen In, and more.In 2023, he went independent and released SCARING THE HOES, a collaborative album alongside one of his closest contemporaries Danny Brown. The album debuted at #84 on the Billboard 200 and #39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and was featured on 2023 Best of lists from NPR Music, Rolling Stone, The Fader, The Guardian, and more. In 2024 JPEGMAFIA produced 4 tracks on Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s album, VULTURES 1, released last February, including the song “Fuk Sum” with Playboi Carti & Travis Scott, as well as “Stars” and more. In August of 2024 he released I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU which peaked in the Billboard Top 200 independently and further expanded his fanbase.  JPEGMAFIA—LAY DOWN MY LIFE TOUREU/UKJanuary 20—Huxley's—Berlin, GermanyJanuary 22—Alcatraz—Milan, ItalyJanuary 24—NITSA @ Apolo—Barcelona, SpainJanuary 26—Elysee Monmartre—Paris, FranceJanuary 27—Ronda—Utrecht, NetherlandsJanuary 28—Ancienne Belgique—Brussels, BelgiumJanuary 30—Olympia—Dublin, IrelandJanuary 31—Albert Hall—Manchester, United KingdomFebruary 2—Barrowland—Glasgow, United KingdomFebruary 4—Roundhouse—London, United KingdomFebruary 5—Chalk—Brighton, United KingdomFebruary 6—O2 Academy—Bristol, United KingdomAU/NZ TOURFebruary 26—PowerStation—Auckland, NZFebruary 28—Fortitude Music Hall (Intimate)—Brisbane, QLDMarch 4—Enmore Theatre—Sydney, NSWMarch 7—Timber Yard—Melbourne , VICMarch 8—Metropolis Fremantle—Fremantle, WALINKIN PARK DATESJune 24—I-DAYS Festiva—Milan, ITJune 28—Wembley Stadium—London, UKJuly 1—Merkur Spiel Arena—Dusseldorf, DEJuly 8—Deutsche Bank Park—Frankfurt, DESeptember 13—Dodger Stadium—Los Angeles, CASeptember 15—SAP Center—San Jose, CASeptember 17—Golden 1 Centerr—Sacramento, CASeptember 19—Moda Center—Portland, ORSeptember 21—Rogers Arena—Vancouver, BCSeptember 24—Climate Pledge Arena—Seattle, WA Instagram | Twitter 
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