Summary • Underground rapper EsDeeKid debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 131 • This success was fueled by a viral rumor that he is secretly Timothée Chalamet • The speculation caused his streaming activity to jump by over 145% in three weeks

Underground Liverpool rapper EsDeeKid is making his Billboard 200 debut, a success largely driven by the widespread rumor that he is secretly Timothée Chalamet.

The speculation began with a viral TikTok video on November 11, proposing that the balaclava-wearing, identity-concealing rapper is actually Chalamet, who is currently focusing on the Oscar campaign trail for his upcoming film, Marty Supreme. Though the speculation is entirely unproven, it exploded across social media, quickly drawing millions of new listeners to EsDeeKid’s music.

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