24-04-2025
Who is KhakiKid? Rising star set for Late Late Show debut
Dublin rapper KhakiKid is set to make his debut on the Late Late Show this Friday.
The Dubliner, whose real name is Abdu Hess, has been making waves on the Irish music scene for the last few years; with his song Date Nite blowing up and getting radio play.
And if you've never heard of the rapper, you may have heard the catchy melody on the radio, TV, or on TikTok, particularly the lyrics surrounding your to-be ex boyfriend being scared of any kids over six in a tracksuit — with him finally making his Irish TV debut this Friday. View this post on Instagram
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KhakiKid was born and raised in Crumlin as one of five siblings alongside their mum, with him previously joking that he had to grow up fast growing up in such a loud household.
Turning to music, the young artist began writing and producing songs with lyrics surrounding his love life, identity and his upbringing, producing music from his bedroom and writing songs. Abdu Hess, also known as KhakiKid, has been making music since an early age — with his latest EP, Moanbag, making waves in the Irish scene. Pic: Kieran Frost/Redferns
In 2020, Abdu released his first single Last Week, featuring Nafets and Jessy Rose — with his lyrics and alternative beats being compared to the late Mac Miller and Anderson .Paak.
He released several new singles and EPs, including Shlumped Up, Cozy and Woodstock, before releasing his first EP Elevator Music in 2022.
He went on to perform at Longitude in 2022, before releasing his second EP, sand bebé, in 2023. He has since released his biggest EP, Moanbag, earlier this year — with that EP featuring his hit single Date Nite featuring Saint Demarcus — which has since been streamed over 500,000 times on Spotify. KhakiKid will be performing on the Late Late Show this Friday, with a number of big gigs lined up this summer. Pic: Kieran Frost/Redferns
The rapper is set to make his Late Late Show debut this upcoming Friday (April 25), which is the first stop in what's set to be a busy summer for him.
Abdu is set to perform at a number of festivals including Forbidden Fruit, will be opening up for Miami-Dade County's own Denzel Curry this May at the National Stadium, and will be playing two headline shows at Folklore in London and The Cobblestone in Dublin, also this May.
This summer is set to be his breakout year.
