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LP!

For other uses, see LP (disambiguation).

LP! is the fourth studio album by American rapper JPEGMafia. Released on 22 October 2021, his 32nd birthday, LP! is JPEGMafia's final studio album released with Republic Records and EQT Recordings.[9] LP! has two versions, an "online" version which was the version released on streaming services and an "offline" version which was released on YouTube, SoundCloud, and Bandcamp, featuring a slightly different tracklist due to sample-related issues. The album includes guest appearances from DatPiffMafia, Kimbra, Tkay Maidza, and Denzel Curry (Online version only).

LP!
"Offline version" cover
Studio album by
JPEGMafia
ReleasedOctober 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
Recorded2019–2021
StudioJPEGMafia's home studio
GenreAvant-garde rap[1][2]
Length49:02 (Online)
54:14 (Offline)
Label
Producer
JPEGMafia chronology
All My Heroes Are Cornballs
(2019) 		LP!
(2021) 		Scaring the Hoes
(2023)
Singles from LP!
  1. "Bald!"
    Released: February 20, 2020
  2. "Bald! Remix"
    Released: May 5, 2020
  3. "Cutie Pie!"
    Released: May 24, 2020
  4. "Trust!"
    Released: August 31, 2021
  5. "Dirty!"
    Released: October 21, 2021
  6. "Hazard Duty Pay!"
    Released: February 23, 2022
Alternative cover
"Online version" cover
"Online version" cover
Remaster cover
"Offline (Remastered + Instrumentals)" cover
"Offline (Remastered + Instrumentals)" cover
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[4]
HipHopDX3.7/5[5]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[6]
NME[7]
Pitchfork7.3/10[8]

Upon release, LP! received acclaim among music critics and publications, with some critics naming the offline version of the album as JPEGMafia's best album.

On December 22, 2022, JPEGMafia released a remaster of the "offline" version on vinyl, CD and USB stick.

On May 23, 2023, JPEGMafia released the remastered "offline" version to streaming platforms.

Track listing

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All tracks written and produced by JPEGMafia, except "Nemo!", produced by JPEGMafia and Buzzy Lee.

LP! – Offline version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Trust!" 2:15
2."Dirty!" 1:59
3."Nemo!" 2:07
4."End Credits!" 1:45
5."Hazard Duty Pay!" 2:37
6."God Don't Like Ugly!" 1:18
7."What Kinda Rappin' Is This?" 3:10
8."Thots Prayer!"
3:13
9."Are U Happy?" 3:03
10."Rebound!" (featuring DatPiffMafia) 3:35
11."💯" 1:59
12."OG!" 1:32
13."Dikembe!" 3:02
14."Tired, Nervous & Broke!" (featuring Kimbra) 5:26
15."🔥" 3:25
16."Nice!" 4:00
17."BMT!" 2:22
18."The Ghost of Ranking Dread!" (featuring Tkay Maidza)
3:29
19."Dam! Dam! Dam!" 3:33
20."Untitled" 2:42
Total length:56:50
LP! – Online version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Trust!" 2:14
2."Dirty!" 2:00
3."Nemo!" 2:07
4."End Credits!" 1:55
5."What Kind of Rappin' Is This?" 1:52
6."Thot's Prayer!"
  • Hendricks
  • Martin
  • Yacoub
3:07
7."Are U Happy?" 3:05
8."Rebound!" (featuring DatPiffMafia) 3:44
9."OG!" 1:35
10."Dam! Dam! Dam!" 3:29
11."Sick, Nervous & Broke!" 5:24
12."Kissy Face Emoji!" 3:25
13."Nice!" 1:36
14."BMT!" 2:22
15."The Ghost of Ranking Dread!" (featuring Tkay Maidza)
  • Hendricks
  • Maidza
3:27
16."Cutie Pie!" 2:26
17."Bald!" 2:32
18."Bald! Remix" (featuring Denzel Curry)
  • Hendricks
  • Curry
2:33
Total length:49:02

Notes

  • On the offline version, the following things are different from the online release on streaming services:
    • "Bald!", "Bald! Remix" and "Cutie Pie!" are excluded from the track listing.
    • "Hazard Duty Pay!", "God Don't Like Ugly!", "💯", "Dikembe!", "Untitled" are added to the track listing.
    • "Kissy Face Emoji!" is listed as "🔥", "What Kind of Rappin' Is This?" is listed as "What Kinda Rappin' Is This?", and "Sick, Nervous & Broke!" is listed as "Tired, Nervous & Broke!".
    • "End Credits!" has been sped up, changing its length from 1:55 to 1:47.
    • "What Kinda Rappin' Is This?" has been extended, changing its length from 1:52 to 3:08.
  • "End Credits" contains a sample of retired professional wrestler Arn Anderson cutting a promo on Cody Rhodes during an episode of AEW Dynamite on September 29, 2021.[10]
  • "Thot's Prayer" contains an interpolation of "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears.
  • "Bald!" and "Bald! Remix" contain samples of "Move Me" by Kohta Takahashi (from the soundtrack of the racing video game R4: Ridge Racer Type 4).

Offline!

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The tracks included on the "offline" version were officially added to streaming services in the form of an EP, titled Offline! on February 24, 2022. As of June 2023, the EP's title has been changed to Offline without the exclamation mark to distinguish it from now fully uploaded version of the "offline" version of the album which has been remastered, which uses the exclamation mark.

All tracks written and produced by JPEGMafia.

Offline! track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Hazard Duty Pay!"2:37
2."Dikembe!"3:02
3."God Don't Like Ugly!"1:09
4."Untitled"2:48
5."100 Emoji!"1:59
Total length:11:36

Notes

  • "💯" is listed as "100 Emoji!"

Personnel

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Credits adapted from digital booklet.[11]

  • JPEGMafia – production, songwriting, mixing, mastering (all tracks), piano ("Tired, Nervous & Broke")
  • DatPiffMafia – featured vocals, songwriting ("Rebound!")
  • Tkay Maidza – featured vocals, songwriting ("The Ghost of Ranking Dread!")
  • Denzel Curry – featured vocals, songwriting ("Bald! Remix")
  • Alex Goose – sample replay ("Hazard Duty Pay")
  • Buzzy Lee – additional production ("Nemo!")
  • Kimbra – additional vocals ("Tired, Nervous & Broke")

Charts

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2021 chart performance for LP!
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 9
2024 chart performance for LP!
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums Breakers (OCC)[13] 17
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[14] 15
UK Record Store (OCC)[15] 35

References

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  1. ^ Boev, Martin (October 28, 2021). "LP! proves to be JPEGMafia's most experimental, eclectic and detailed album to date". InSeachofMedia. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Bruce, Lucas (October 22, 2021). "JPEGMafia Releases His Highly Experimental Fourth Project LP! Featuring Denzel Curry". Respect My Region. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "LP! by JPEGMAFIA Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (October 22, 2021). "JPEGmafia - LP!". Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Malone, Anthony (December 11, 2021). "Review - JPEGMAFIA 'LP!' Is a Creative Sayonara to Major Labels". Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Kohner, Kyle. "In spite of all the hindering red tape LP! (Offline Version) is JPEGMAFIA at his best". Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (October 22, 2021). "JPEGMafia – 'LP!' album review". NME. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Green, Dylan. "JPEGMAFIA LP!". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "JPEGMAFIA's new album LP! to be released this week". NME. October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Thomas, Jeremy. "Arn Anderson's 'Glock' Promo Sampled For JPEGMAFIA Track". 411Mania. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. ^ JPEGMAFIA. "LP! Lyrics & Credits". Twitter. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "JPEGMafia Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Record Store Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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