EP2!

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EP2!
JPEGMAFIA EP2 cover art.jpg
EP by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)
RecordedMay–June 2020
StudioJPEGMafia's home studio
Genre Alternative R&B, alternative hip hop
Length17:40
Label Republic
Producer
JPEGMafia chronology
EP!
(2020)
EP2!
(2021)
LP!
(2021)
Singles from EP2!
  1. "Last Dance!"
    Released: August 31, 2020
  2. "Fix Urself!"
    Released: January 29, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 7/10 [1]
Loud and Quiet 8/10 [2]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

EP2! is the second extended play by American rapper and producer JPEGMafia, released February 12, 2021 on Republic Records. It is the follow-up to EP!, a compilation of singles he released throughout 2020. EP2! was supported by two singles: "Last Dance!" and "Fix Urself!".

Contents

Background

JPEGMafia released several singles across the span of 2020, and compiled them into an EP, aptly titled EP!. It was released on his Bandcamp page on November 6, and on streaming services with the addition of one extra single on December 10. [4] Shortly after the release, he announced EP2! on his Twitter account calling it "triumphant introvert music". [3]

The EP was recorded May or June 2020 "around the time when people were posting black squares" [5] over the course of three weeks, with him saying on Twitter "no samples I just locked myself in a room with a few synthesizers. 3 weeks top to bottom". [3] [6]

Release and promotion

The first single to release was "Last Dance!" on August 31, 2020, calling it the "final one". [7] It did not appear on the track listing for EP!, suggesting it was going to release on a different project. On January 29, 2021, he released the single "Fix Urself!" accompanied by a music video. [8] On February 5, he officially announced the release date and track listing. The album released February 12, 2021 and was supported by a YouTube livestream of a pre-recorded performance of the EP, along with a Q&A session afterwards where he answered questions from fans. [9] [5]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by JPEGMafia, except "Panic Room", produced by JPEGMafia and James Blake. [10]

No.TitleLength
1."Last Dance!"2:17
2."Intro!"0:44
3."Fix Urself!"3:07
4."Keltec!"3:04
5."This Ones For Us!"3:04
6."Panic Room!"2:28
7."Feed Her!"2:56
Total length:17:40

Notes

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