XRTIST

Lawrence Archambeault, Known As XRTIST, [Previously Yung Pup, L.A. The Artist, vrtist, Lmoney & L4WR3NC3], Is A Jamaican-American Rapper, Singer, Producer & Audio Engineer Based In The USA. Born & Raised In Albany NY, He Once Stated “Watching Documentaries & ‘Hood’ Movies Inspired Me To Rap”, Which Was Later Described As “Life, Pain, Betrayal, F*cking Love, Trust, Everything” As His Inspiration. Born July 3rd 2002, He Was Always Told “The 4th Of July Fireworks Are For You, You’re Gonna Be A Star”. His Drive Never Stopped & His Grind Was 24/7. He Used To Sell Beats & Ghostwrite For Other Artists All While Working On Himself. His Name Is Based Off A Treasure Map, Stating, “My Homie Gave Me The Name XRTIST, He Said ‘Yo Your Versatility Is Like A Buried Treasure, You Should Just Be Artist With An X Instead Of An A, Like X Marks The Spot Of True Artistry’, And When I Heard That, It Was Inevitable”.

With Projects Such As “This Means War”, “REIGN” & The Critically Acclaimed Collaborative Trilogy “24 Shots” with Jinx Da Rebel, He Has In Fact Proven His Ability Time & Time Again, While He Consistently Continues To Grow As An Artist & As A Person. On February 19th 2025, XRTIST Released His Debut Studio Album, Under The Roc Nation Distribution Umbrella, A Double-Disc Effort Titled “X: Two Roads to Redemption”.

Leaving The Distribution Company 2 Months Later, He Announced The Commercial Mixtape, “Urban Menace”, Which Was Released August 8th 2025.