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Phantom (EsDeeKid and Rico Ace song)

"Phantom" is a song by English rappers EsDeeKid and Rico Ace, released on 7 March 2025 as the second single from the former's debut studio album Rebel (2025). It went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok, following which it became one of EsDeeKid's breakout hits along with his songs "LV Sandals" and "4 Raws".

Composition

The beat of the song is marked by "stop-and-slow drums", in addition to "haunting Digitone synth lines and blown-out 808s layered over hard trap and off-kilter Jerk grooves". In his signature thick scouse accent, EsDeeKid raps about the pressures of living in an inner-city environment.

Critical reception

The Guardian described that the song's lyrics "come with catarrh-loosening k's, as if he's gobbing the words on to the pavement". Antonio Johri of Complex commented that the song has "some of the most intense, ear-catching beats in hip-hop" and "EsDee fires off bars like he's got endless breath, talking his shit while repping his hometown."

Commercial performance

According to Luminate, the song earned 2.98 million official on-demand U.S. streams in the week of November 14–20.

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