Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet is seemingly responding to the rumors that the viral masked rapper EsDeeKid is his alter ego.<\/p>\n
The Oscar nominee, who turns 30 on Dec. 27, appears rapping alongside the anonymous Liverpool-based hip-hop star in the official video for the EsDeeKid\u2019s new track \u201c4 Raws Remix,\u201d released Dec. 19.<\/p>\n
In the clip, which both entertainers shared to Instagram<\/a>, the duo dress in EsDeeKid\u2019s uniform of hoodies and bandanas that carefully obscure his face. Together, they rap the song\u2019s lyrics while dancing inside a convenience store.<\/p>\n At one point, Chalamet pulls his hoodie away from his face to rap a few boastful verses that refer to both his Hollywood career and his real-life girlfriend Kylie Jenner<\/a>, whose billionaire status has made headlines.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet chillin\u2019, tryin\u2019 to stack $100 million \/ Girl got a billion \/ What the f—, what a wonderful feeling,\u201d he raps. <\/p>\n He later adds, \u201cMy life is an opera, look at the Oscars, look at the groupies, look at the movies.\u201d<\/p>\n The Oscar nominee also name-checks his new movie \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d multiple times throughout the song.<\/p>\n Who Is EsDeeKid and Why Do People Think He’s Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet’s Alter Ego?<\/p>\n EsDeeKid is an English rapper from Liverpool who is known for not revealing his face. Keeping his identity a secret, only his eyes are shown behind a mask and hoodie. <\/p>\n Rumors about Chalamet being the secret identity of EsDeeKid began soon after the rapper\u2019s debut album \u201cRebel\u201d arrived in June. <\/p>\n People online have also noticed the resemblance between both of the artists\u2019 eyes. <\/p>\n \u201cThose are Chalament eyes,\u201d Willie Geist said during the Dec. 17 Today with Jenna & Friends <\/a>episode, with Jenna Bush Hager adding, \u201cThat looks like Chalamet\u2019s eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n At the time, they both agreed it was the actor, while Rachel Smith did not think they were the same person. <\/p>\n When Chalamet was directly asked to confirm the rumors during a Dec. 11 interview on the British radio program \u201cHeart Breakfast,\u201d<\/a> the actor played coy.<\/p>\n \u201cAll will be revealed in due time,\u201d he teased.<\/p>\n As people get more answers (and continue to be confused), both he and a tagged EsDeeKid also appeared together in a photo shared by artist Archie Erskine on Instagram<\/a> following the release of their song. <\/p>\n Chalamet, however, is known for his ties to music, portraying Bob Dylan in last year\u2019s \u201cA Complete Unknown\u201d and singing in \u201cWonka.\u201d The actor has also previously adopted a persona to perform as a rapper.<\/p>\n In a viral video<\/a> from 2012, the actor can be seen rapping under the moniker Lil Timmy Tim at an event at his then-high school, LaGuardia High School in New York City. <\/p>\n He\u2019s also poked fun at his former rapper self in a couple of \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d sketches<\/a>. <\/p>\n