Xavier Lopez (born October 23, 2003), known professionally as Xaviersobased, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City, known for his eccentric rapping and production style. He has been credited alongside his collective 1c34, and Californian producer kashpaint as pioneering the internet-based microgenre, jerk.[2] While his discography spans a number of other genres including trap, plugg, and hyperpop.[1][3][4]
Lopez is the founder of the underground hip hop collective 1c34.[8] He is also affiliated with the collective Novagang.[9][10]
Career
Lopez's first song under the moniker Xaviersobased was released June 8, 2016.[11] On July 19th, 2022 he released the song "Patchmade" produced by kashpaint, which later gained wider recognition online.[1][12][2] On January 11, 2024, he released a single titled "40" with Surf Gang producer Evilgiane and fellow rapper Nettspend.[13][14] 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.[15][16] 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.[17]
Xaviersobased performing at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY on February 2nd, 2023
In his review of Keep It Goin Xav, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork 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. 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.[18]
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.[19] 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."[19]
On March 18, 2025, "Impact," a song by Nettspend featuring Xaviersobased, was released on all streaming platforms. This was followed by, Nettspend's American Invert tour, which was also joined by Xaviersobased.[20] On April 28, 2025, Xaviersobased released a collaborative EP titled #BASEDSLIME with rapper OsamaSon, hosted by DJ Rennesy.[21]
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