Xavier is the debut studio album by American rapper Xaviersobased. It was released on 30 January 2026, through 1-chance, Surf Gang and Atlantic, consisting of 20 tracks, including the lead single, "iPhone 16".[2][3] The album features collaborations with notable artists such as Skrillex, OsamaSon, Zaytoven, Rio da Yung OG and Dylan Brady.
In 2025, Xaviersobased signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and surprise-released Once More through 1-chance and Surf Gang as his major debut label release.[4] The EP was promoted with a music video for "Worth It" and a North American headlining run, the Riverside Tour, which ran from November to December 2025 and featured stops in major U.S. and Canadian cities.[5] Ending the tour later with the release of a promotional single "Walk to Me" with a music video.[6][7][8]
The promotional touring continued into 2026 with the announcement of the Riverside Tour 2.0, expanding his live presence through Europe, featuring support from his collective members, Ksuuvi and Backend.[9]
On January 19, 2026, Xaviersobased would later tease a snippet on social media together with the album's title stating: "#Xavier".[10][3] It was later accompanied by the release of his self-produced lead single "iPhone 16", which dropped on January 23, 2026, together with a music video.[2][3]
Critical reception
On February 3, 2026, Pitchfork reviewed the album stating, "Xavier is toned down a smidge, but it's him. And in a mainstream rap landscape where everyone's on podcasts doing rap-is-dead discourse and stars are racing to become the next Trump puppet, it's refreshing to see an album completely on its own wavelength inching its way toward the upper echelon of rap. There's a reality where Xavier rapping about shopping at skate shops on Canal Street or overthinking interactions with bottle girls over the "Wheel Man" claps that sound like drowned-out reggaeton could get as much attention as a Kai Cenat stream. It's even possible that there's a future where the most important thing about rap is still the music."[1]
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