Timothée Chalamet has officially stepped into the rap game—again—debuting a new track to promote his film Marty Supreme, this time alongside mysterious British rapper EsDeeKid. The surprise collaboration has sent the internet into meltdown, blending high-art cinema hype with underground UK rap energy in a way only Chalamet could pull off.
The New Rap Track: A Marty Supreme Hype Anthem
The song is a remix of EsDeeKid’s single “4 Raws”, now rebranded in promos as a Marty Supreme tie-in, with Chalamet dropping a full verse over the original beat. In the track, he raps under his longtime alter-ego nod “Lil Timmy Tim,” reflecting on fame, anxiety, and his meteoric rise: “Lil Timmy Tim ’bout 30,” he spits, referencing his upcoming 30th birthday on December 27.
Chalamet also throws in a playful flex—“girl got a billion” — widely read as a shout-out to partner Kylie Jenner, while repeatedly name-dropping Marty Supreme to tie the song firmly to his new film. It’s less a random clout grab and more a cleverly crafted hype track that blurs the line between movie promotion and genuine musical experimentation.
Who Is EsDeeKid – and Is He Chalamet?
EsDeeKid is a masked UK rapper from Liverpool who wears a balaclava and has racked up more than 11 million monthly Spotify listeners despite keeping his real identity secret. For weeks, fans have speculated that EsDeeKid might actually be Chalamet himself, pointing to similar eyes, shared fashion pieces, and the actor being spotted at shows featuring frequent EsDeeKid collaborator Fakemink.
Chalamet fueled the mystery with a “no comment” answer when asked directly on radio if he was EsDeeKid, saying only, “All will be revealed in due time.” This new collab—where the two appear together on the same track and in the same video—seems designed to playfully kill the alter-ego rumor while cashing in on the buzz. If it’s a bit, it’s a brilliant one.
Inside the “4 Raws Remix” Video: Cinema Meets UK Rap
The accompanying video, shared across Chalamet’s and EsDeeKid’s socials, feels like a mini spin-off of Marty Supreme itself. It features Chalamet in full character-adjacent mode—jerky dance moves, oversized glasses, and chaotic energy that mirrors the Safdie brothers’ anxious, neon-soaked aesthetic seen in early footage of the movie.
EsDeeKid stalks through dark, grainy Liverpool backstreets while Chalamet appears in tighter, more surreal close-ups, blurring the line between actor and rapper. The visual contrast cleverly reinforces the idea that they’re separate people while still leaning into the twin-identity meme that made the collab go viral in the first place.
How This Rap Drop Powers the Marty Supreme Campaign
Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie, is already earning rave early reviews, with critics comparing Chalamet’s performance to a young Al Pacino for its volatility and vulnerability. The film releases in the U.S. on Christmas Day and in the U.K. on Boxing Day, making this rap track a perfectly timed viral marketing push.[web:673]
Fans on Reddit have already clocked the move as awards-season strategy, joking that “this man is doing EVERYTHING to campaign this movie,” from high-energy Soulja Boy dance breaks at CCXP Brazil to now dropping a full rap collab with a cult UK artist. Love it or cringe at it, it’s undeniably effective—Chalamet has turned Marty Supreme into a multi-platform event.
Timothée Chalamet, Rap, and Reinventing the Movie Star
This isn’t Chalamet’s first brush with rap—fans still circulate his viral high-school “Lil Timmy Tim” performance and his $mokecheddathaassgetta character on SNL—but it’s his most polished, intentional musical move yet. By embracing EsDeeKid’s underground credibility instead of a glossy pop crossover, he’s positioning himself as a new kind of movie star: one who can jump from prestige cinema to meme culture without seeming out of touch.
Whether you think the verse is surprisingly solid or just fun chaos, there’s no denying the strategy works. The collab keeps Marty Supreme trending, deepens the mystique around EsDeeKid, and reminds everyone that Chalamet isn’t afraid to take swings outside his comfort zone. In an era where attention is everything, dropping a rap track for your awards-buzzy drama is exactly the kind of wild, creative risk that makes people say, “Of course Timothée did that.”
