EsDeeKid Rules Emerging Artists Chart as His Catalog Surges in Streams

EsDeeKid has been on a tear in recent weeks, continuing his momentum on Billboard’s latest listings dated January 10. The U.K. rapper rises to No. 1 on the Emerging Artists chart, marking the first time he has topped a Billboard ranking. He moves up a spot largely on the strength of continued streaming gains across his catalog.

The Emerging Artists chart blends an act’s weekly streams, radio airplay, album sales, and paid song downloads. It uses a methodology similar to the Billboard Artist 100 but excludes artists who have reached the top 25 of the Billboard Hot 100 or Billboard 200.

In the latest tracking week (December 26–January 1), EsDeeKid’s songs generated 16 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate. While this figure is slightly down from 18.8 million the week before — his personal weekly best — it remains well above his typical levels from 2025.

The main drivers of this week’s standing are his two Hot 100 chart hits: “4 Raws” and “Phantom,” the latter featuring Rico Ace. “4 Raws” logged 7 million streams and jumped from No. 64 to No. 38, becoming EsDeeKid’s first top 40 hit on the chart. “Phantom” drew 5.4 million streams and climbed from No. 81 to No. 67 in its second week.

EsDeeKid is also making an impact on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where he currently has five titles listed. The Liverpool native charted six songs a week earlier, with “Cali Man,” also featuring Rico Ace, joining his other charted tracks.

All of EsDeeKid’s charted songs are from his debut project, *Rebel*, which reached a new high on the Billboard 200, climbing from No. 60 to No. 29 with 17,000 equivalent album units earned.

The rapper’s rapid ascent began in late November after internet rumors claimed that EsDeeKid, who conceals his face behind a balaclava, was actually the rap alter ego of actor Timothée Chalamet. The theory gained traction following a November 11 TikTok posted by user @gothauntie0.

Weeks of silence from both parties only fueled the speculation, with Chalamet deflecting questions while promoting his A24 film *Marty Supreme*. “All will be revealed in due time,” he told Heart Radio in the U.K.

The mystery was resolved on December 19, when Chalamet joined EsDeeKid on a remix of “4 Raws.” The two also appeared in a video for the track, with Chalamet contributing his own verses.

“It’s Timothée Chalamet chillin’, tryna stack a hundred million / Girl got a billion / What the f–k, what a wonderful feeling,” he raps, referencing his mogul girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.

This viral moment has had a profound impact on EsDeeKid’s streaming performance. Below is a week-by-week look at his catalog’s U.S. streaming totals since early November, according to Luminate:
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/esdeekid-number-1-emerging-artists-chart-catalog-surges-1236150310/

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