About this episode

Dublin rapper KhakiKid discusses his viral hit and upcoming EP.

The rising artist landed a viral hit in 2025 with "Date Night." He's following it up with a new EP, Girl Bites Dog. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: NPR

Guest: KhakiKid

Topics covered

• music
• rap
• viral hits
• EP release
• artist journey

Keywords

• KhakiKid
• Dublin rapper
• viral hit
• Date Night
• Girl Bites Dog

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR

Books & works: Date Night, Girl Bites Dog

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