20 photos with aura from the xperiment tour in Brooklyn

When you think of rage rap, you think of Ken Carson. Among his peers and competitors, Carson offers the clearest vision of what rage is: insistent, bludgeoning, brutal. Where positivity-pilled tour opener prettifun seems to mutate the subgenre’s first wave sonics into something bright and new, Carson’s music is more interested in plumbing the lightless depths: how subterranean a bassline can feel, how overpowering you can make an 808.

Carson’s desire for disorder was on full display at Barclays Center here in Brooklyn last week. Preceded by prettifun and FADER cover star xaviersobased, who received something of a hometown hero’s welcome, Ken was coolly professional when he stalked onto the stage. Later in the evening, OsamaSon popped out to perform “vamp city,” his feature on Carson’s most recent release cartunez; Lil O's appearance was greeted by raucous cheers as the stage pyrotechnics flared.

Below, check out photos of Ken Carson and xaviersobased performing on the xperiment tour at Barclays Center.