Rebel (EsDeeKid album)

Rebel
Studio album by
EsDeeKid
Released20 June 2025 (2025-06-20)
Genre
Length20:51
Label
  • XV
  • Lizzy
Producer
  • Wraith9
Singles from Rebel
  1. "LV Sandals"
    Released: 6 February 2025
  2. "Phantom"
    Released: 7 March 2025
  3. "4 Raws"
    Released: 20 June 2025
  4. "Cali Man"
    Released: 20 June 2025

Rebel is the debut studio album by British rapper EsDeeKid, released on 20 June 2025 through XV Records and Lizzy Records. It features guest appearances from rappers Rico Ace, Fakemink and Fimiguerrero. The production was entirely handled by Wraith9. By the end of November 2025, Rebel became the most streamed hip-hop album in the world on Spotify.[1]

Composition

Rebel is heavily influenced by EsDeeKid's experimental cloud rap sound,[2] with elements of trap and jerk.[3] Throughout the album, the music is marked by synthesizers and reverb-heavy beats with 808s,[2][3] while EsDeeKid raps about drug use, nightlife and relationship woes.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Pitchfork6.6/10[5]
Laut.de[6]

In a review for Pitchfork, Olivier Lafontant rated Rebel a 6.6 out of 10, writing that the album gives only a small insight into EsDeeKid's true character, but sees him depict a heavy, "hard-nosed lifestyle of streetlit debauchery", making him one of the hottest faces of UK rap.[5]

Year-end lists

Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2025 38 [7]
Complex UK Best Albums of 2025 8 [8]
NME Albums of the Year 2025 48 [9]
Crack The Top 50 Albums of 2025 2 [10]
Complex The 35 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2025 26 [11]

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Wraith9.

Rebel track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."4 Raws"
2:26
2."Cali Man" (with Rico Ace)
  • EsDeeKid
  • Rico Ace
  • Riecansky
1:48
3."Prague"
  • EsDeeKid
  • Cppo
  • Riecansky
1:37
4."Dirty"
  • EsDeeKid
  • Riecansky
1:45
5."LV Sandals" (with Fakemink and Rico Ace)
1:51
6."Panic"
  • EsDeeKid
  • Riecansky
1:52
7."5am" (with Fimiguerrero)
  • EsDeeKid
  • Fimiguerrero
  • Riecansky
2:01
8."Phantom" (with Rico Ace)EsDeeKid1:49
9."Mist" (with Rico Ace)
  • EsDeeKid
  • Rico Ace
  • Riecansky
2:10
10."Rottweiler"
  • EsDeeKid
  • Riecansky
1:36
11."Tartan" (with Fimiguerrero)
  • EsDeeKid
  • Fimiguerrero
  • Riecansky
1:49
Total length:20:51

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Rebel
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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