"LV Sandals" is a song by English rappers EsDeeKid, Fakemink and Rico Ace, released on 6 February 2025 as the lead single from EsDeeKid's 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 "Phantom" and "4 Raws".
Composition
The song contains a distorted lo-fi beat with "inexorable rhythmic force".[1] It features verses from EsDee and Rico Ace, while Fakemink performs the chorus, in which he stutters "L-L-L-Louis V sandals".[2]
Critical reception
GRM Daily described the song to be "featuring thorough flows and some forward-thinking production."[3] The Guardian praised the song's line "In a kush coma, EsDeeKid fried, I'm a fookin' stoner", commenting it is "as satisfying an opening line as you're likely to hear this year, Merseyside musicality emanating from every word."[1]
Charts
References
- ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Snapes, Laura (9 May 2025). "Add to playlist: Merseyside rapper EsDeeKid and the week's best new tracks". Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Johri, Antonio (25 November 2025). "Everything You Need to Know About EsDeeKid, the Breakout Rapper of 2025". Complex. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "EsDeeKid, Fakemink & Rico Ace team up for "LV Sandals"". GRM Daily. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 13, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 49/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Latvijas populārāko dziesmu topā iemirdzas jaunpienācēji" [Newcomers shine in Latvia's most popular song chart] (in Latvian). TV Net. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
Top 20 jaunumi ir trīs angļu repera EsDeeKid singli: "Century" ir devītajā vietā, "4 Raws" ir desmitais, bet "LV Sandals" ir 13. straumētākā dziesma.
[The Top 20 updates include three singles by English rapper EsDeeKid: "Century" is in ninth place, "4 Raws" is tenth, and "LV Sandals" is the 13th most streamed song.]
- ^ "2025 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Official Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of December 13, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2025.