Xeraph is the problem mainstream hip-hop PR can’t solve. Based in Atlanta, born Anh Nguyen in South Vietnam in 1991 and raised in Raleigh, NC, he doesn’t ask for a lane—he builds one and charges tolls. His sound fuses southern rap, hip-hop, and house—engineered for impact rather than approval.

 

Shaped by African American, Latino, and Asian circles, Xeraph treats culture like hardware, not a costume—Vietnamese grit, diaspora discipline, southern cadence. He’s queer by fact, not by branding—no mascoting, no neat boxes. The writing is cold-cut-precise, the presence predatory, and the stories bridge worlds without pandering to any.

 

He is a sovereignty project disguised as an artist. He bypasses gatekeepers, weaponizes independence, and builds for those the industry keeps off-mic. If hero worship built the culture, Xeraph is here for the heist—remaking it in his image, one record, one runway, one room at a time.