Edward Skeletrix
{{Short description|American rapper and producer (born 1997/1998)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Edward Skeletrix.png
| alias = Cight, Syckli, ShieldLess, Im A Monster
| birth_date = 1998 (age 26)
| birth_place = Florida, US
| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, US
| genre = {{hlist|Experimental rap|Rage|cloud rap|trap}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|producer|clothing designer|graphic artist|creative director}}
| years_active = 2013-present
| past_member_of = 0% Boys, Mizustation
| website = {{URL | edwardkingbassiv.com}}
}}
Edward King Bass IV (born 1998), known professionally as Edward Skeletrix, is an American rapper, clothing designer, and visual artist.{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=January 24, 2025 |title=Edward Skeletrix: Museum Music |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/edward-skeletrix-museum-music/ |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Barlas |first=Jon |date=January 23, 2025 |title=25 Rappers To Watch In 2025 |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/dimassanfiorenzo/best-new-rappers-2025 |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=Complex |language=en}} He began producing music in 2013 for different rap artists like XXXTentacion and Night Lovell, and founded the streetwear brand Syckli in 2018. Bass adopted the name Edward Skeletrix in mid-2019, and gained popularity after uploading AI-generated videos to TikTok. He released his debut project Skeletrix Language in 2023, and released Museum Music in 2025.
Biography
Edward Bass{{Cite news |date=January 4, 2025 |title=From Nosferatu to Patience: a complete guide to this week's entertainment in the UK |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jan/04/nosferatu-patience-robbie-williams-2073bernard-butler--francis-bacon |access-date=February 10, 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} was born in 1998{{Cite web |last=Cole |first=Alexander |date=January 2, 2025 |title=Edward Skeletrix Re-Invents The Wheel With His "Museum Music" Projects Released Under Different Names |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/873361-edward-skeletrix-museum-music-stream |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} in Florida. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and began making music in 2013. Bass began producing under the name Cight, collaborating with rappers Night Lovell and XXXTentacion. Bass was also a founding member of underground production groups 0% boys and Mizustation. Bass created the streetwear brand Syckli in late 2018.{{Cite web |last=Medithi |first=Vivian |date=January 28, 2025 |title=Edward Skeletrix's compelling Museum Music gives conceptual art a bad rap |url=https://www.thefader.com/2025/01/28/edward-skeletrix-museum-music-im-a-monster-review |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=The Fader |language=en}} In mid-2019, Bass adopted the name Edward Skeletrix, and began uploading AI-generated memes to TikTok, which quickly gained popularity. During this period, Bass worked at a psychiatric hospital in Baltimore, which he says "triggered a sort of psychotic episode that lasted for about a year".{{Cite web |title=Statement |url=https://edwardkingbassiv.com/pages/about |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Edward King Bass IV |language=en}}
Bass began releasing singles in early 2023, and released his debut project Skeletrix Language in December of that year. Shortly afterward, he teased a project by the name of Skeletrix Islvnd Rvdix 66.7, although it was never released. Following the release of Skeletrix Language, Bass began teasing Museum Music. In the final days of 2024, Edward Skeletrix held a pop-up art gallery in New York City to promote the album, during which he sat inside of a glass box. Upon its release on January 1, 2025, Museum Music was met with mixed reception from music critics.
Artistry
Edward Skeletrix's visual art embraces the surreal and uncanny valley aspects of AI-generated content. He has expressed himself in multiple forms of art producing the music videos for his songs which were later taken off of social media platforms along with photography also used to promote his singles, many of which were later replaced with a dark plum colored image, which was also used as the album cover for Skeletrix Language and the Im A Monster version of Museum Music. His sophomore album Museum Music is a mix of cloud rap, rage, and trap, and often incorporates loud synthesizers and Auto-Tuned vocals.
Discography
= Albums and mixtapes =
- Skeletrix Language (December 1, 2023){{Cite web|title=Skeletrix Language|publisher=Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7DHIemfPYcVlk6o5R9dzHQ|access-date=February 9, 2025}}
- Museum Music (January 1, 2025)