Is Timothée Chalamet secretly a Scouse drill rapper named EsDeeKid? Annie and Nick investigate this conspiracy and all available evidence for and against it. Elsewhere, Beyoncé has let herself be seen in public, which can only mean one thing: something is about to be announced. Plus, Charli XCX has analysed the realities of being a pop star in a recent essay, which raises the question: is the life of a popstar inherently stupid?
And Annie and Nick pay tribute to two music greats, Gary “Mani” Mounfield and Jimmy Cliff, and discuss how songs can allow artists to live forever.
Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you’re over 16, WhatsApp on 07970082700 or email sidetracked@bbc.co.uk
SONGS
JT – Girls Gone Wild
Shygirl/JT/Sega Botega – Slime
Oasis – Live Forever
Jimmy Cliff – You Can Get It If You Really Want
Jimmy Cliff – Wonderful World, Beautiful People
Jimmy Cliff – I Can See Clearly Now
Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come
Charli XCX – Von dutch
Rosalía - Berghain
ALBUMS
Rosalía - LUX
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Beyoncé - Renaissance
Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter
The GQ journalist who investigated whether Timothée is EsDeeKid is Josiah Gogarty.
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