Ken Carson - xperimenting tour
About This Event
Ken Carson, who aligned with Playboi Carti’s Opium label under Interscope, brings his rage-rap sound—hard-edged synths and clipped hooks—to a large-room set at Barclays Center, where the xperimenting tour emphasizes momentum and texture over lyrical exposition. He is joined by DJ Moon, whose shatta and club-ready rhythms favor quick transitions; Prettifun, who moves between club-ready rap structures and melodic R&B phrasing; and Xaviersobased, whose guitar-forward pop-rock sits alongside rap-adjacent rhythms.
About xperimenting tour
Ken Carson brings the xperimenting tour to Barclays Center, with support from Xaviersobased, Prettifun, and DJ Moon. The bill sits in hip-hop and R&B, but it keeps its borders porous. Xaviersobased moves between hard rhythmic patterns and guitar-led song forms, a hybrid that has traveled easily between club spaces and rap-leaning lineups. In a city where genre crossovers are often treated as scenes, this stop reads as a document of how those scenes now overlap in real time.
About the Artists
Ken Carson
Ken Carson is an Atlanta rapper and producer who first built an audience through SoundCloud releases before joining Playboi Carti’s Opium label under Interscope. His music sits in the rage-rap lane, shaped by hard synthetic textures and blunt, repetitive hooks, and he has collaborated with fellow Atlanta artist Destroy Lonely.
Xaviersobased
Xaviersobased is an individual artist working at the intersection of rock and pop, with a live presence that extends into adjacent club and rap-adjacent bills. In New York City, the project is slated for Webster Hall on the 16-and-over program titled “Xaviersobased (16 and Over),” alongside ksuuvi and Backend.
Prettifun
Prettifun is a Hip-Hop/R&B artist associated with rage rap and underground hip hop, with a growing audience on streaming platforms. In New York City, they have appeared at Barclays Center, including a slot on Ken Carson’s *xperimenting tour*, alongside artists such as Xaviersobased and DJ Moon.
DJ Moon
DJ Moon is a New York City–based DJ working in hip-hop and R&B, with a growing footprint on large-stage bills at venues like Barclays Center. Their sets draw on shatta and club-ready rhythms, built for momentum and quick transitions rather than long blends.