With a skitterish, experimental take on the D.I.Y. rap sounds of the 2020s, rapper-producer Xaviersobased emerged as one of the pioneers of the jerk subgenre in the early stages of the decade. Moving between rap collectives such as 1c34, So Evil Boyz, and Surf Gang, he landed his breakout hit with 2024's "40," before signing to Atlantic in 2025.
Born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, N.Y.C., American rapper/producer Xavier Lopez began his career as xaviersobased in 2016, emerging online with instrumental single ";;;;;;;;;;" at the age of just 12. With a heavy focus on pit...