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Rebel
Mixtape by
EsDeeKid
Released20 June 2025 (2025-06-20)
Genres
Length20:51
Labels
  • 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 mixtape by British rapper EsDeeKid. It was released through XV and Lizzy Records on 20 June 2025. It features guest appearances from fellow rappers Rico Ace, Fakemink, and Fimiguerrero, while its production was entirely handled by Wraith9.

Although considered a mixtape, Rebel became Spotify’s most streamed hip-hop album globally during November 2025.[1] The mixtape has been credited with popularising the UK underground rap scene and introducing the Scouse accent to international listeners.[2][3][4][5]

Composition

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Rebel is heavily influenced by EsDeeKid's experimental cloud rap sound,[6] with elements of trap and jerk.[7] Throughout the mixtape, the music is marked by synthesizers and reverb-heavy beats with 808s,[6][7] while EsDeeKid raps about drug use, nightlife, and relationship woes.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[8]
Pitchfork6.6/10[9]
Laut.deStarStarStarStar[10]

In a review for Pitchfork, Olivier Lafontant rated Rebel a 6.6 out of 10, writing that the mixtape 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.[9]

Year-end lists

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Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2025 38 [11]
Complex UK Best Albums of 2025 8 [12]
NME Albums of the Year 2025 48 [13]
Crack The Top 50 Albums of 2025 2 [14]
Complex The 35 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2025 26 [15]

Track listing

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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
  • Riecansky
  • Cppo
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)
2:01
8."Phantom" (with Rico Ace)
  • EsDeeKid
  • Rico Ace
  • Riecansky
1:49
9."Mist" (with Rico Ace)
  • EsDeeKid
  • Rico Ace
  • Riecansky
2:10
10."Rottweiler"
  • EsDeeKid
  • Riecansky
1:36
11."Tartan" (with Fimiguerrero)
  • EsDeeKid
  • Akinola
  • Riecansky
1:49
Total length:20:51

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Rebel
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ McQuaid, Ian (5 December 2025). "'Constant stimulation, dopamine overload': how EsDeeKid and UK underground rap exploded on a global scale". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Lafontant, Olivier. "EsDeeKid: Rebel". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 20 December 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Dazed. "EsDeeKid Rebel tour, 2025". Dazed. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; ClashMusic (1 December 2025). "Who Is EsDeeKid...? The Year's Most Enigmatic Success Story | Features". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Dazed (6 November 2025). "'Fookin' sick la!': EsDeeKid's fans on what makes him so special". Dazed. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Taylor-Singh, Heather (25 November 2025). "Underground U.K. Rapper EsDeeKid Surges on the Billboard Canada Charts". Billboard Canada. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 Johri, Antonio (25 November 2025). "Everything You Need to Know About EsDeeKid, the Breakout Rapper of 2025". Complex. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Rebel – EsDeeKid". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  9. 1 2 Lafontant, Olivier (8 December 2025). "EsDeeKid: Rebel Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Gölz, Yannik. "Rebel". laut.de. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2025". Complex. Complex. 4 December 2025. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Complex UK's Best Albums Of 2025". Complex. 15 December 2025. Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "The 50 best albums of 2025". NME. 5 December 2025. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2025". Crack. 2 December 2025. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  15. ↑ Sanfiorenzo, Dimas (8 December 2025). "The 35 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2025". Complex. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 February 2026. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 February 2026. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – EsDeeKid – Rebel" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – EsDeeKid – Rebel" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – EsDeeKid – Rebel" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of January 17, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Albums – Top 100 – 48. týden 2025" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "Album Top-40 Uge 1, 2026". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – EsDeeKid – Rebel" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "EsDeeKid: Rebel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  26. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 16 janvier 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  27. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – EsDeeKid – Rebel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  28. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 HipHop-Charts – 2 Januar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2026. 3. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  30. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart on 28/11/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  31. ↑ "Irish Independent Chart – Week 48 2025 – Week Ending 5 Dec 2025". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 30 August 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025. Note: Select 28-Nov-25 on the date selector.
  32. ↑ "2025 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  33. ↑ "Album 2026 uke 03". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  34. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 09.01.2026–15.01.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  35. ↑ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 02 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  36. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  37. ↑ "Top 100 Albums – Week 48". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  38. ↑ "Veckolista Album, vecka 2, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  39. ↑ "Veckolista Hiphop, vecka 51, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  40. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – EsDeeKid – Rebel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  41. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 26/12/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  42. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  43. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  44. ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of January 17, 2026". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  45. ↑ "Independent Albums: Week of January 3, 2026". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  46. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of March 7, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  47. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2025" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  48. ↑ "British album certifications – Esdeekid – Rebel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 January 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Rebel Esdeekid in the "Search:" field.
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