Lopez performing at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY on February 2nd, 2023
Xavier Lopez (born October 23, 2003), known professionally as xaviersobased (stylized in lowercase), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited alongside his collective 1c34 with pioneering the jerkmicrogenre.
Lopez began releasing music as Xaviersobased in 2016. In 2022, he gained popularity online with the song "Patchmade" produced by kashpaint. The song was described by British magazine The Face as a "jerk anthem". In 2024, he released the mixtape Keep It Goin Xav. In 2025, he signed to Atlantic Records and released the EP Once More. His self-titled debut album Xavier was released on January 30, 2026.
Lopez was inspired by American rapper Lil B's "based" rap style,[8] which led to him adopting the moniker Xaviersobased. He later became a member of online rap collectives Novagang and Jewelxxet.[9][10][11] In 2020, Lopez traded a gaming headset for a recording microphone as the COVID-19 lockdowns kept him indoors with only internet access.[5] He invited his friends, with whom he was playing Tony Hawk's Underground Pro, to join a group he formed known as 1c34.[12] It began as a "gaming clan," according to The Fader, but later became a music group.[5] Lopez and his collective are credited with spearheading and pioneering the 2020s microgenrejerk.[13][14]
In 2021, music journalist Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote about the song "Witches and Angels" by rapper St47ic.[15] The song's instrumental was produced by Lopez.[15] After several more releases, on July 20, 2022, Lopez released the mixtape Install, which featured the song "Patchmade" produced by kashpaint.[13][16] The song would garner traction online.[17][18][13] According to Rolling Stone, the song was a popular "TikTok sound".[18] The song was described by British magazine The Face as a "jerk anthem".[13] In July 2022, Pierre reviewed the song "Classist" from the mixtape, stating, "Don't bother checking to see if there is sound coming from another tab: the feel of two beats playing at once on 'Classist' is intentional".[19]
In February 2023, Lopez released the song "how i feel 2", which Pierre labelled the "must-hear rap song of the day", adding "the track has all the qualities of Xaviersobased's best SoundCloud music: Songs evolve as they go, lines stand out that could mean everything or nothing".[20]
On January 11, 2024, he released a single titled "40" with Surf Gang producer Evilgiane and fellow rapper Nettspend.[21][22] Which was followed by, Lopez appearing as a guest on the popular online radio show On The Radar, in which he performed a freestyle over an instrumental courtesy of DJ Ess.[23][24] This freestyle was later released as the track "Special". On January 16, he released a 15-track mixtape called Keep It Goin Xav, hosted by DJ Rennessy, featuring guest appearances from rappers such as Nettspend, Yhapojj, Jtxpo & Kuru.[25][26][27]
In his review of Keep It Goin Xav, Pierre wrote that despite drawing from various influences, Xaviersobased's style retains a strong New York rap identity, distinguishing him in the generally "amorphous" internet rap scene.[28] He described the music as "vibrant, improvisatory, and fun as hell", while being relatively inaccessible with respect to vocals which are heavily layered and sometimes pitch-shifted. He further praised the selection of faster tracks, while remarking that the slower ones are less interesting, but not devoid of subtlety.[28] Lopez has stated that he never "played into" TikTok algorithms to find success.[29][7]
Lopez released his second mixtape of 2024, with 2, on June 5. The album, partially unfinished, was hastily released upon it being completely leaked one week earlier.[30] In a review for Pitchfork, Kieran Press-Reynolds noted that as Lopez's peers tend to dilute their sound to appeal to a broader audience, "it’s sweet to watch someone who doesn’t give a fuck."[30]
On March 18, 2025, "Impact," a song by Nettspend featuring Lopez, was released on all streaming platforms. This was followed by, Nettspend's American Invert tour, which was also joined by Xaviersobased.[31] On April 28, 2025, Lopez released a collaborative EP titled #BASEDSLiME with rapper OsamaSon, hosted by DJ Rennessy.[32]
On August 1, 2025, Lopez released the EP Once More.[2][33] On October 26, 2025, Lopez and Che would appear on stage to perform their viral track, "MANNEQUIN" off of Rest in Bass at Yeat's set during ComplexCon 2025 in Las Vegas, saying quote "we made it, I feel like Xander Allison." Lopez and Che, along with PlaqueBoyMax would record a song together, titled "MOTTO".[34][35][36]
In December 2025, he released the single "Walk to Me", which was his first single after the release of his EP Once More.[37] He later announced the Riverside tour which focused on American dates.[38] On January 15, 2026, he announced Riverside 2.0 which focused on an American and European tour from March to April.[38]
On January 30, 2026, Lopez released his debut studio album titled Xavier, with 20 tracks along with the streaming bonus track, "Party At My Place".[39][40]
Musical style and artistry
British magazine NME described Lopez's style as making use of "playful production" and "eclectic microgenre influences".[41]
12Press-Reynolds, Kieran (June 12, 2024). "Xaviersobased: with 2". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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