4 Raws

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"4 Raws"
Single by EsDeeKid
from the album Rebel
Released20 June 2025
Genre UK rap
Length2:26
Label
  • XV
  • Lizzy
Songwriters
  • EsDeeKid
  • Harley Riecansky
Producer Wraith9
EsDeeKid singles chronology
"Phantom"
(2025)		"4 Raws"
(2025)		"Cali Man"
(2025)

"4 Raws" is a song by English rapper EsDeeKid and the third single from his debut studio album Rebel (2025). It went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok, following which it became one of his breakout hits along with his songs "LV Sandals" and "Phantom".

Contents

Composition

The song finds EsDeeKid rapping about his past, substance use and persona over a gritty beat. [1] Stylistically, it has been compared to Music by Playboi Carti. [2]

Critical reception

Nathan Evans of Dazed wrote "Whether he's barking at the beat or slouching back, he uses every harsh quality of the accent to his advantage. 'I'm a burden, I'm a scumbag / I was raised in Liverpool's slums, lad,' he spits out on '4 Raws'. From the way he delivers it, you can tell he wouldn't have it any other way." [2]

Commercial performance

According to Luminate, the song earned over three million official on-demand U.S. streams in the week of November 14–20. [3] On December 22, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making its debut at number 95. [4]

Remixes

Chalamet helped contribute to the remix by having a full verse. Timothee Chalamet-63815b (cropped).jpg
Chalamet helped contribute to the remix by having a full verse.

On 19 December 2025, despite not being released onto streaming platforms, EsDeeKid followed through with a surprise release of the remix for the track, which saw him feature the American and French actor Timothée Chalamet on the track following the viral speculation that EsDeeKid was Chalamet in disguise, debunking that theory. [5] [6]

On 31 December 2025, the Chainsmokers released their version of a remix to the track. EsDeeKid responded via X stating his discontent by saying the track was "getting NUKED", and shortly after was taken down from SoundCloud, as well as made private on YouTube. [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "4 Raws"
Chart (2025–2026)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 21
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [9] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [10] 67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 26
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [12] 28
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [13] 38
Greece International (IFPI) [14] 9
Ireland (IRMA) [15] 26
Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) [16] 4
Lithuania (AGATA) [17] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [18] 28
Norway (IFPI Norge) [19] 84
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [20] 66
Portugal (AFP) [21] 147
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [22] 33
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 57
UK Singles (OCC) [25] 20
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [26] 3
UK Indie (OCC) [27] 4
US Billboard Hot 100 [28] 28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [29] 8

Certifications

Certifications
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [30] Gold35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Taylor-Singh, Heather (25 November 2025). "Underground U.K. Rapper EsDeeKid Surges on the Billboard Canada Charts". Billboard Canada. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Nathan (9 July 2025). "Scouse Rap: Inside Liverpool's raw, rowdy underground scene". Dazed . Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Denis, Kyle; Unterberger, Andrew (26 November 2025). "U.K. Rapper EsDeeKid Propelled by Timothée Chalamet Rumors to Billboard 200 Debut". Billboard . Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "EsDeeKid Releases Remix Featuring a Rapping Timothée Chalamet". Pitchfork . Alex Suskind. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Timothée Chalamet puts alter-ego rumours to rest in remix with EsDeeKid". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Murray, Robin (2 January 2026). "EsDeeKid Says Chainsmokers Remix Unofficial, Release Will Be Taken Down". Clash Magazine . Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "EsDeeKid – 4 Raws" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 17, 2026". Billboard . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 3. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 31, 2026". Billboard . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 02/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 2/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Latviešu dziesmu topā valda dinamiska gaisotne" [A dynamic atmosphere reigns in the Latvian song charts] (in Latvian). TV Net  [ lv ]. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "2026 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Singel 2026 uke 03" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norge . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 09.01.2026–15.01.2026.) (in Polish). OLiS . Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Top 200 Singles Semana 03 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 9. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 1. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4, 2026". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "EsDeeKid – 4 Raws". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  27. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 28/11/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  28. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 24, 2026". Billboard . Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of January 3, 2026". Billboard . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 19 January 2026". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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