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Craig Xen

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Craig Xen
File:Craig Xen 2019 April.jpg
Craig Xen performing in April 2019
Background information
Birth nameCraig J. Gordwin
Born (1994-10-24) October 24, 1994 (age 30)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2013-present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitehttps://www.craigxen.com/

Craig J. Gordwin (born October 24, 1994)[1], better known by his stage name Craig Xen, is an American rapper.

Early Life[edit]

Gordwin was born on October 24, 1994 in Houston, Texas. He was raised Catholic and frequented a Catholic school until 6th grade.[2] In a interview with Adam22 in February 2016, he stated that he was raised by his mother while his father spent time in jail and that he started rapping when he was 6 years old with his cousin.[3] He grew up listening to Screwed Up Click, Green Day, Linkin Park, Eminem and Lil B, the last one being one of his biggest musical inspiration.[4][5] The last name in his stage name, Xen (formely Zen) came from the time he was in high school when Xen was interested by spirituality, used hallucinogens and practised meditation.[6]

Career[edit]

Craig Xen released his fist song, "H.D.A.B.", in April 2013 on Soundcloud featuring his cousin Kay Rillo.[7][8] In 2015, before joining Members Only, he was a member of the Schemaposse collective, which included rappers JGRXXN, Lil Peep and Ghostemane, until their dissolution.[9] In February 2016, he released the song "Good Fellas" featuring Pouya and Shakewell.[10]

In 2016, Craig Xen joined the hip hop collective Members Only, which was originally a duo between XXXTentacion and Ski Mask the Slump God. Xen appeared on 4 songs from the mixtape Members Only, Vol. 3, released on June 26, 2017.[11][12] The hip hop collective's debut album, Members Only, Vol. 4, was released on January 23, 2019 by Empire.[13] The project debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200[14] and Craig Xen appeared on 8 songs.[15]

During the year 2016, Xen released few songs like "Death to He Who Cross Me"[16], "Six Men, One Casket"[17] and "Blueberry Lemonade" featuring Lil Peep and Nedarb.[18] Craig Xen was featured on XXXTentacion's single "I Wonder If Bloods Watch Blues Clues".[19][20] Another collaborative single, "Crucify Thy Infant, Son of Whore" with XXXTentacion and Garette Revenge was released in May 2017.[21] His first studio album, Voltage,[22] was released by label Cruel World in October 2017. His second studio album, Hell Bent,[23][24] was released in May 2018 by Empire with singles like "Killa" featuring Yung Bans[25] or "Murder" featuring Wifisfuneral.[26]

Craig Xen was featured alongside Lil Skies on Gnar's song "Death Note".[27] The music video for the song was directed by Cole Bennett and was published on Lyrical Lemonade Youtube channel on June 4, 2019.[28][29] Craig Xen's first extended play, Broken Kids Club, was released in June 2019 by Cruel World and Empire.[30][31] The project is supported by songs "Run it Back!" with XXXTentacion[9][32][33] and "Stain" featuring Ski Mask the Slump God and Smokepurpp.[30][34] A music video for the project's song "Cry Baby, Cell 17", directed by JMP, was published on July 17, 2019[35][36][37] and another music video for the song "Run it Back!", also directed by JMP, was released on July 30, 2019.[38][39] was released. Craig Xen was featured on the song "The Only Time I Feel Alive" from XXXTentacion's posthumous album Bad Vibes Forever, which was released in December 2019.[40][41]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Mixtapes[edit]

  • Infinite ☥ Militia (2015) (with Kay Rillo)[42]
  • Chapter One - Enter Realm (2015) (with GG Neeks)[43]
  • Chapter Two - The Oracle (2015) (with GG Neeks)[44]
  • Decay (2015)[45]
  • Brute (2015)[46]
  • Xen (2015)[47]
  • Darkwater (2015)[48]
  • 5 ★ Threat (2015)[49]
  • Resilient (2016)[50]
  • Waist Deep (2016)[51]
  • Revelation (2016)[52]
  • Martyr (2016)
  • Members Only, Vol. 3 (2017) (with Members Only)
  • Protect Me From Myself (2019)[53]

Extended play[edit]

  • Broken Kids Club (2019)[54]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  2. ↑ "Craig Xen". Notion. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. ↑ "No Jumper - The Craig Xen Interview". Youtube. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "Meet Craig Xen: A Houston Native with a Different Agenda". Social Status. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  5. ↑ "Craig Xen Discography". DatPizz. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. ↑ Hastings, Ben (2020-01-19). "Craig Xen — Fall in love with me". Medium. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  7. ↑ "No Jumper - The Craig Xen Interview". Youtube. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Craig Xen & Kay Rillo – H.D.A.B., retrieved 2020-05-25
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "SCHEMAPOSSE". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  10. ↑ Craig Xen (Ft. Pouya & Shakewell) – Good Fellas, retrieved 2020-08-03
  11. ↑ Weinstein, Max. "XXXTentacion Reveals 'Members Only Vol. 3' Cover - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  12. ↑ "XXXTENTACION & Ski Mask the Slump God Share New Project, 'Members Only Vol. 3'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  13. ↑ "XXXTentacion's Members Only 'Vol. 4' Project: Listen". Billboard. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  14. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  15. ↑ XXXTENTACION Presents: Members Only, Vol. 4, retrieved 2020-05-25
  16. ↑ Craig Xen – Death to He Who Cross Me, retrieved 2020-08-03
  17. ↑ Craig Xen – Six Men, One Casket, retrieved 2020-08-03
  18. ↑ Craig Xen (Ft. Lil Peep & NEDARB) – Blueberry Lemonade, retrieved 2020-08-03
  19. ↑ XXXTENTACION (Ft. Craig Xen) – I wonder if bloods watch blue's clues (Patty Cake), retrieved 2020-08-03
  20. ↑ Mixtapez, My, Mixtape of I Wonder If Bloods Watch Blues Clues by XXXtentacion, retrieved 2020-08-03
  21. ↑ Craig Xen (Ft. Garette Revenge & XXXTENTACION) – Crucify Thy Infant, Son of Whore, retrieved 2020-08-03
  22. ↑ "Craig Xen - Voltage". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  23. ↑ "Craig Xen - Hell Bent". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  24. ↑ Brandon Pickus. "Craig Xen - "Hell Bent" [Rhyme Risers] // Rhyme Hip Hop". Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  25. ↑ "Watch the Wild Animated Video For Craig Xen and Yung Bans' "Killa"". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  26. ↑ Craig Xen (Ft. ​​wifisfuneral) – Murder, retrieved 2020-08-03 zero width space character in |title= at position 16 (help)
  27. ↑ "Lil Skies Joins GNAR & Craig Xen On "Death Note"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  28. ↑ Brandon Pickus. "Gnar - "Death Note" feat. Lil Skies & Craig Xen [MUSIC VIDEO] // Rhyme". Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  29. ↑ "Gnar - Death Note ft. Lil Skies & Craig Xen (Dir. by @_ColeBennett_)". Youtube. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Craig Xen Establishes The "Broken Kids Club" & Details His Favorite XXXTentacion Memories". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  31. ↑ "Craig Xen". Notion. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  32. ↑ Centeno, Tony M. "XXXTentacion Appears on New Song With Craig Xen". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  33. ↑ "XXXTentacion Posthumously Connects With Craig Xen For 'Run It Back': Listen". Billboard. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  34. ↑ Burks, Tosten. "Craig Xen "Stain": Listen to New Song With Ski Mask & Smokepurpp - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  35. ↑ "Craig Xen Releases Video For "Cry Baby, Cell 17"". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  36. ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Craig Xen Releases Video For 'Cry Baby, Cell 17'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  37. ↑ "Craig Xen Releases Video For "Cry Baby, Cell 17"". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  38. ↑ Craig Xen & XXXTentacion: Run It Back!, retrieved 2020-07-19
  39. ↑ Mendez, Marisa. "Craig Xen Visits XXXTentacion's Gravesite in "Run It Back" Video". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  40. ↑ "Tracklist revealed for XXXTentacion's final posthumous album 'Bad Vibes Forever'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  41. ↑ XXXTENTACION & Craig Xen – THE ONLY TIME I FEEL ALIVE, retrieved 2020-08-03
  42. ↑ "Infinite ☥ Militia by Craig Xen & Kay Rillo". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  43. ↑ "CHAPTER ONE - ENTER REALM by Craig Xen & GG Neeks". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  44. ↑ "CHAPTER TWO - THE ORACLE by Craig Xen & GG Neeks". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  45. ↑ "Decay by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  46. ↑ "Brute by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  47. ↑ "Xen by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  48. ↑ "DARKWATER by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  49. ↑ "5 ★ THREAT by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  50. ↑ "RESILIENT by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  51. ↑ "WAIST DEEP by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  52. ↑ "REVELATION by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  53. ↑ "PROTECT ME FROM MYSELF by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  54. ↑ "Broken Kids Club by Craig Xen". Genius. Retrieved 2020-03-28.


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