Obsessed with comic books, action figures, web surfing, and roleplaying video games, XV would classify himself as a “nerd.” After the release of his mixtape, “The Square in the Circle,” XV generated a buzz and strong fan base on some of hip-hop’s biggest blogs such as NahRight, 2dopeboyz, HipHopDX, AllHipHop, and more. XV released his latest mixtape, “Zero Heroes” in April 2011, which features Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Donnis, Kendrick Lamar, Cyhi Da Prynce, Vado, and more. It has been downloaded over 120,000 times and has had two tracks in the Top 20 on The Hype Machine.