Edward Skeletrix
American rapper and producer (born 1997/1998)
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Edward King Bass IV (born 1998), known professionally as Edward Skeletrix, is an American rapper, clothing designer, performance artist and visual artist[1][2][3]. He began producing music in 2013 for various artists, including Night Lovell, and founded the streetwear brand Syckli in 2018. He gained wider recognition in 2023 after uploading a series of AI-generated promotional materials to TikTok.[4] That same year, he released his debut project Skeletrix Language. He subsequently released Museum Music in January 2025 and Body of Work in May 2026.
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| Also known as | Cight, Syckli, ShieldLess, Im A Monster |
| Born | 1998 (age 27–28) Florida, US |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
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| Formerly of | 0% Boys, Mizustation |
| Website | edwardkingbassiv |
Personal life
Edward King Bass IV[5] was born in 1998[6] in Florida.[3] He grew up in Albany, Georgia. His father, Edward King Bass III, is a doctor in Albany. Bass attended Georgia State University from 2016 to 2020 and earned a B.A. in Public Health.[7]
During college, Bass worked in a Baltimore-area psychiatric hospital. He has cited this experience as transformative for his artwork. In 2026, Bass revealed his history of mental illness, including an intense fear of developing schizophrenia that peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has cited Eckhart Tolle and Mooji as major influences on his personal philosophy.[8]
Career
Bass began making music in 2013, producing under the name Cight, collaborating with rappers Night Lovell and XXXTentacion.[6] Bass was also a founding member of underground production groups 0% boys and Mizustation. Bass created the streetwear brand Syckli in late 2018.[6][9] In mid-2019, Bass adopted the moniker "Edward Skeletrix" and in 2023 began uploading AI-generated memes to TikTok, which quickly gained popularity.[9] 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".[10]
Bass began releasing singles in early 2023, and released his debut project, Skeletrix Language, in December of that year.[2] Shortly afterward, he teased a project by the name of Skeletrix Islvnd Rvdix 66.7, although it was never released.[2] Following the release of Skeletrix Language, Bass began teasing Museum Music.[6] 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 while fans poured water on him, prodded him with provided objects, and attempted to light him on fire.[9] Upon its release on January 1, 2025, Museum Music was met with mixed reception from music critics.[2]
Bass announced his third album, Body of Work, on June 23, 2025. Although it was initially scheduled for July 1, 2025, the release was delayed to March 2026 for unknown reasons. On July 14, 2025, in an interview with Our Generation Music, Bass accused longtime collaborator Brennan Jones of mental and physical abuse, stating that Jones threatened to "kill Edward in his sleep" and that he was "not well".[11]
From November 15-18 2025, Bass hosted a series of three exhibits titled Jester's Privilege. The exhibits (War, Perfect Animal, Mother of My Child?) featured art from Bass, as well as performance art.[12] Bass also contributed artwork to a January 2026 exhibit organized by Setareh Gallery in London, Breach.[13]
In early 2026, Bass announced that Body of Work had been further delayed to May 2026. The album's tracklist was revealed via an Instagram post on April 30, 2026,[14] with the album releasing the following day. An unauthorized XXXTentacion feature from 2014 was quickly removed at the request of XXXTentacion's estate.
Bass hosted a multi-space installation and performance work in London on May 2, 2026, titled Commerce of Desire, to promote Body of Work.[15]
Artistry
Bass'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.[9] His sophomore album Museum Music is a mix of cloud rap, rage, and trap,[9] and often incorporates loud synthesizers and Auto-Tuned vocals.[6]
Bass has cited Triad God, XXXTentacion, Slime Dollaz, Eckhart Tolle, Mooji, deadlydollaz, salon and cough, Arca, and YAYAYI as influences.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Skeletrix Language |
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| Museum Music |
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| Body of Work |
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Exhibits
Bass has hosted and contributed to multiple art exhibits:[16]
| Date | Exhibit title | Host | Location |
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| 29 December 2024 | Museum Music | Edward Skeletrix | New York City, New York |
| 15-18 November 2025 | Jester's Privilege | Edward Skeletrix | New York City, New York |
| 23 January 2026 | Breach | Setareh + Market Gallery | London, United Kingdom |
| 2 May 2026 | Commerce of Desire | Edward Skeletrix | London, United Kingdom |