I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU: 8.5

JPEGMAFIA | Hardcore Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop | released 01-08-2024

To me this feels like a return to a more experimental style of music like Veteran, but done much better. I really like the use of guitars even more than what was on LP! on tracks like vulgar display of power and even more rave style synths on SIN MIEDO.

Theres a lot of genre hopping happening, and this is definitely the best peggy has pulled that off. The more familiar rock inspired trap is here, along with more west coast and abstract hiphop. The backend leans into that west coast/abstract vibe and it leads to some absolute classics like loop it and leave it and the surprisingly catchy JPEGULTRA!.