The internet is an ever-moving beast, and in the last few weeks, the fame machine has gone into overdrive over a brand new kid on the block.

Move aside, Lily Allen ; welcome, EsDeeKid.

This artist is more than just a jumbled collection of vowels and syllables: they’re a Liverpudlian rapper who's probably melting down your Instagram feed at the moment. They’ve had a sold-out debut at Village Underground, have performed with Skepta, have hundreds of thousands of streams – oh, and there’s a rumour going around that they’re secretly Timothée Chalamet .

What’s going on? Here’s what you need to know.

Small beginnings

EsDeeKid hasn’t really been around all that long. He’s been on the alt- rap scene since 2024, when he released his first track, Bally, along with the grime-flavoured arti

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