Works

A complete record of the creative work produced under the Xeroforhire name — organized by medium. This page is built for documentation, not sales: a single place where the shape of an independent creative career can be understood at a glance.

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Writing

Fiction published under the Apocalyptiverse, the independent press founded by Jashae Slaughter.

The fiction is published as The Last Day series under Xero For Hire Productions. Prose titles are co-written with Elias Blackwood.

Comics

The Last Day (Comic)
Comic · August 2024 · Issue #1

The 22-page launch issue that opened the Apocalyptiverse. Two friends, Steve and Silas, investigate a new full-dive VR arcade in their town — and when Silas is hooked into the machine, the game stops behaving like a game. Illustrated by Liilica Aoi, with prologue art by Studio Abiboge and cityscapes by Ailer Azusano. A Creator's Cut with sketches and behind-the-scenes lore is available on Gumroad.

Novels & Novellas

Shadow of the Knight
Novel · Kindle & Paperback · [release: confirm]

A cyberpunk dystopian entry in The Last Day. In the city of Rivers, the vigilante Iron Knight wages war against the powers that run it. When young technopath Silas Midori discovers his abilities, he's pulled into a fight far larger than himself — against the New Earth Order and the secrets of Kisonic Enterprises. (Listed on Amazon as The Last Day Book 3 — confirm series order.)

Utopia: The Last Day
Novel · Kindle & Paperback · [release: confirm]

Set in the City of Cathedral, where Naomi promises paradise to all who submit to her rule, backed by the Beloved — a manifestation of collective despair dressed as reverence. Mars, a warrior driven by justice and faith, sees through the illusion and becomes the city's hope in a clash of ideals: hope against despair, resilience against control.

Short & Serialized Fiction

The Last Day: Chat Logs — #CityVoices
Epistolary · Kindle & Paperback · [release: confirm]

An epistolary entry in The Last Day, told through the chat logs and voices of the city — a ground-level view of the world from the people living inside it.

Announced / In Development

[These titles weren't found as published listings — confirm status, add details, or remove. Candidates from your plans: SOS, Harbinger: Legend of the 7 Brothers, Gatekeepers (Iron Knight & Ghostwire), the noir anthology Kokutetsuki, and a children's story.]

Podcasting

Commentary on news, culture, and faith from an irreverent Christian perspective.

The Show

The Xero for Hire Podcast (The Xero Hour)
Podcast · Xero Hour active by 2022 · Current syndicated feed 2023–present

News, culture, and theology through an irreverent Christian perspective, with an emphasis on divergent thinking. Episodes move between cultural analysis, media criticism, and personal reflection.

Recurring Themes

Faith & culture; media and speculative-fiction criticism; personal reflection on creativity, work, and provision; and an ongoing, stewardship-minded conversation about technology and AI.

Archive Note

The current show continues an earlier Xero Hour identity that is publicly documented by January 2022. The present syndicated feed appears from 2023 onward, preserving that continuity under the Xeroforhire name.

Music

Recording work released under the name The Legend of XERO.

Artist

The Legend of XERO
Christian Hip-Hop · 2012–present · Active

Jashae Slaughter's recording identity — a Christian hip-hop artist whose work blends rap, pop, and electronic/dance production, often built around speculative and superhero-tinged concepts. A Mid-Michigan recording artist and member of the Black Sheep Squad, with ties to Anno Domini Beats and the Christian rap community.

Albums

Assimilate (AI Remix Album)
Album · May 2025 · 9 tracks

A nine-track remix project reworking the catalog through AI-assisted production — fitting for an artist whose commentary centers on using new tools with discernment rather than fear.

The Resonant Dissonance
Album · October 24, 2023 · 9 tracks

A full-length spanning genres and guests, including collaborations with BRM and Marqus Anthony. Public platform metadata dates the album to October 24, 2023.

Awakening
Album · 2012

An early release from the established XERO / Xero for Hire era, preserved in Apple Music and Amazon metadata.

Heaven's Hype: Xero Mix-Up
Release · 2012 · Fallout Shelter Records

A documented early release from the same period, preserved in Christian-music catalog records.

Better Off
EP · Archival release · Exact year unresolved

Survives in Amazon catalog metadata, but public listings conflict between 2008 and 2010. The release is part of the historical catalog, but this archive does not assign a definitive year until the discrepancy is resolved.

Singles

Please Don't Feed The Monsters (feat. Edify & Elohin)
Single · 2016 · Self-produced

A self-produced single built around the idea of the "monster inside" — the darker self that feeds on fear, sin, and negativity. Premiered via Rapzilla.

Additional singles and remixes include "Spirit Led (Remix)" (December 13, 2024), "Arena (Impossible)," and "Worship At Ya Throne (Future Bass XEROmix)" by Marqus Anthony feat. The Legend of Xero (April 17, 2017).

Collaborations & Guest Features

Average Joe — "Wolves" (ft. The Legend of Xero)
Guest feature · January 2018 · Anno Domini Beats

A guest verse on Average Joe's (Joe Bragg) track, produced on Anno Domini Beats — a sharp Christian hip-hop cut about discernment and testing what's preached against the Word.

Further features preserved on streaming include "Radiance" (with Average Joe) and "Pressure" (with Corey Breeze, Jess Aleakatino, B Myree, and Elohin).