* Released: May 21, 2021
* Released: May 21, 2021
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download, streaming
* Format: Digital download, streaming
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! scope=”row” |”Who Are You?”
! scope=”row” |”Who Are You?”
* Released: January 30, 2022
* Released: January 30, 2022
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download, streaming
* Format: Digital download, streaming
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! scope=”row” |”Someone Help”
! scope=”row” |”Someone Help”
* Released: January 15, 2024
* Released: January 15, 2024
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download, streaming
* Format: Digital download, streaming
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! scope=”row” |”With 2”
! scope=”row” |”With 2”
American rapper (born 2003)
| Xaviersobased | |
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.jpg) Xaviersobased performing in December 2023 |
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| Born |
Xavier Lopez (2003-10-23) October 23, 2003 |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Member of | 1c34, novagang, witchgang |
Musical artist
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 microgenre, “jerk“, while his discography spans a number of other genres including trap, plugg and digicore.
Lopez was born on October 23, 2003[2] in New York City, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is ethnically Dominican. His mother began working as a DJ in the 1980s.[3] He has cited Chief Keef, Hi-C, Yung Lean, Lil B, and Duwap Kaine as early musical inspirations.[4]
Lopez is the founder of the underground hip hop collective 1c34.[5] He is also affiliated with the collective Novagang.[6][7]
Lopez’s first song under the moniker Xaviersobased was released June 8, 2016.[8] On July 19th, 2022 he released the song “Patchmade” produced by kashpaint, which later gained wider recognition online.[9][10][11] On January 11, 2024, he released a single titled “40” with Surf Gang producer Evilgiane and fellow rapper Nettspend.[12][13] 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.[14][15] 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.[16][17][18]
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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.[19]
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.[20] 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.”[20]
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.[21] On April 28, 2025, Xaviersobased released a collaborative EP titled #BASEDSLIME with rapper OsamaSon, hosted by DJ Rennesy.[22]
On August 1, 2025 Lopez released the EP Once More.[23][24]
Collaborative mixtapes
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- ^ “New Music Friday: Stream new projects from Eliza McLamb, PACKS, ericdoa, and more”. The FADER. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ @xaviersobased (October 23, 2023). “big 20 🔥🔥😂🔥🔥👌😥🛍️💰🥳🎉🍾” (Tweet). Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lindert, Hattie (March 14, 2024). “Xaviersobased, Nettspend, Yhapojj: The Future of Underground Rap Is Extremely Online”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Barlas, Jon (January 4, 2024). “xaviersobased Interview: NYC’s next wave stems from being ‘a student of the game’“. Our Generation Music. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran. “Xaviersobased: with 2”. Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (September 18, 2023). “Song You Need: xaviersobased is his own texture”. The Fader. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (August 4, 2023). “Novagang are the hypest outsider artists around”. The Fader. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ xaviersobased (June 8, 2016). ;;;;;;;;;;. SoundCloud. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (August 14, 2023). “50 Innovators Shaping Rap’s Next 50 Years”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Lindert, Hattie (March 14, 2024). “The Future of Underground Rap Is Extremely Online”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ “THE FACE’s guide to the American rap underground”. The Face. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (January 15, 2024). “EVILGIANE Produces A Banger For Fresh Talents Xaviersobased And Nettspend”. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Deville, Chris (January 11, 2024). “Evilgiane – “40” (Feat. Nettspend & xaviersobased)”. Stereogum. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ special prod Dj Ess shot by ggggoldbloom @fuqTV. xaviersobased. January 27, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Xaviersobased “On The Radar” Freestyle. On The Radar Radio. January 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (January 16, 2024). “Xaviersobased Releases Soundcloud-Exclusive Project “Keep It Goin Xav”“. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (February 2, 2023). “Listen to Xaviersobased’s “how i feel 2″: The Ones”. Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Gee, Andre (February 17, 2023). “Why Milwaukee Rap Is Taking Over TikTok”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (January 24, 2024). “Xaviersobased: Keep It Goin Xav”. Pitchfork. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Press-Reynolds, Kieran (June 12, 2024). “Xaviersobased: with 2”. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Barlas, Jon (March 18, 2025). “Nettspend drops “impact” featuring xaviersobased”. Our Generation Music. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ “Xaviersobased and OsamaSon share #BASEDSLiME EP”. The FADER. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Lafontant, Olivier (August 6, 2025). “Xaviersobased: once more EP Review”. Pitchfork. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Reed, Davy (August 4, 2025). “xaviersobased and Osamason rap against a wall of shoegaze guitars on…”. The Face. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
