Scouse rapper and Timothée Chalamet body double EsDeeKid dropped a new single “Omens” today as he embarks on his first U.S. tour. It arrives with a video where EsDeeKid totes a variety of guns and swords I presume are illegal in the U.K. around a shadowy mansion and also rides a horse. As you might expect, he’s wearing his usual balaclava.
The Cppo, Toom, and Wasa produced song hits hard, with huge 808s, piercing sirens, and cracking snares. If you’re feeling déjà vu, you aren’t the only one: commenters on Instagram and YouTube alike have been quick to point out the song’s similarity to “New Choppa” by Playboi Carti and A$AP Rocky. The beat and EsDeeKid’s chanted flow are both so similar to the source material you have to wonder if he’s gunning for a Rocky remix down the line.
EsDeeKid’s bars lean heavily on long O’s, which lends “Omens” a sort of bellowed musicality when combined with his Liverpool accent. And there’s a tongue-in-cheek edge to lines like, “We’re takin’ it all, we’re the Romans,” or, “This is the Rebel economy.”
The song also speaks to EsDeeKid’s escalating ambitions following a banner 2025 for U.K. rap in general and EsDee in particular: Rebel was one of the year’s biggest albums, and a Chalamet remix of “4Raws” buoyed his reach to new heights. “4Raws” was also remixed by the Chainsmokers, which EsDeeKid did not appreciate.
“Omens” follows his Halloween single “Century,” which was produced by Cppo and Panafriqana. EsDeeKid is currently touring the U.S., with two shows in NYC this weekend and two shows in LA next week. He’ll also be performing at Rolling Loud this May in Orlando.
