Xanman

D.C.-based MC Xanman first gained notice through an extensive series of mixtapes that fused trap and drill elements with a distinctive strain of humor, prior to unveiling his 2020 project I'm a Bad Person.

Within the emerging DMV rap landscape, Xanman’s initial spark for music came when his uncle, a drummer who had backed multiple prominent performers, brought him into the business. An encounter with Lil Wayne at age 12 solidified his devotion to hip-hop, prompting him to begin crafting beats and writing rhymes during his school years. His ascent in the DMV scene was driven by sharp-witted verses laced with dark humor and anchored by trap production, which elevated him swiftly from a high school artist to a central presence. He launched his debut mixtape, No Plug, in 2016, then issued a string of additional releases across the following years, among them 2017’s It’s Not Me, 2018’s Hey Shootah, and 2019’s Broken. Early in 2020 the consistently active rapper put out his ninth tape, I’m a Bad Person.