JPEGMAFIA Announces New Album ‘Experimental Rap’ & 2026 North American Tour Dates

JPEGMAFIA will issue a new album, Experimental Rap, on May 21, previewed today with the single “babygirl.” The rapper and producer also announced the Experimental Rap Tour 2026, set for fall with support from redveil and Matt Proxy.

Written, produced and mixed by JPEGMAFIA, Experimental Rap follows the hip-hop artist’s 2024 album, I Lay Down My Life For You. Earlier this year, the producer also worked on the BTS track “FYA” and helmed “Fake Jeezy” featuring Maxo Kream and Denzel Curry.

Press materials for Experimental Rap further detailed JPEGMAFIA’s new record:

The era-defining magnum opus is a masterclass in left-field innovation, blending rap, punk, rock, industrial and gospel music with his signature “no-rules” production and sharp lyricism. Challenging the boundaries of the experimental genre, this record acts as both a display of power and a gauntlet thrown to the industry, proving once again that JPEGMAFIA is one of modern rap’s most fearless and consistent innovators.

Preview Experimental Rap with the Logan Fields/JPEGMAFIA-directed music video for “babygirl” below:

Following several festival plays in Europe this summer, JPEGMAFIA kicks off his North American tour on September 22 at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, Washington.

The rapper will make additional stops in British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Ontario, Quebec, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and North Carolina before wrapping the trek on October 24 at Atlanta’s The Tabernacle.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. local, following a presale beginning on Tuesday, May 5 at 10 a.m. local.