YNG Martyr is taking over Australia’s hip-hop scene.

In this exclusive interview, he talks about life after an overdose, his obsession with dubstep, and how the Call of Duty chatroom led him to music.

Growing up in Townsville, music wasn’t the plan. A move to Canberra changed everything. Rap battles, freestyling, and finding his sound set him on a new path. Then Nike Ticks went viral overnight, and his world flipped.

But behind the Wiradjuri artist is a story of struggle. At 17, he overdosed on hallucinogens and ended up in hospital. He’s battled mental health, substance abuse, and the weight of his own expectations while trying to stay true to himself.

From a near-death experience to a £50K tax bill, YNG Martyr has risked it all. And he’s proving that backing yourself is the only way forward.

What to expect:

▪️Freestyling in Call of Duty chatrooms

▪️The moment Nike Ticks went viral overnight

▪️How YNG used memes to blow up

▪️The overdose that changed his life

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - Powered by ReadyBuild™

01:02:01 - Meet YNG Martyr

00:03:36 - Growing Up in Townsville

00:06:56 - Discovering Music

00:10:08 - Moving to Canberra & Dropping Acid

00:11:56 - First Time Dropping Acid

00:13:13 - Rap Battles, Freestyling & Finding His Sound

00:19:29 - The Drug Horror Story at 17

00:27:37 - How Benny Got Spiked?!

00:31:48 - Life After a Bad Trip

00:34:18 - Hustling After School to Make It

00:37:08 - The Dark Moments

00:38:17 - Going All in on Music

00:40:39 - How Memes Made Him Blow Up

00:41:58 - Writing Nike Ticks

00:51:35 - Mental Health & Addiction

01:01:47 - What's Next?

01:07:22 - You've Got to Back Yourself

01:11:22 - Outro

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Extraordinary stories. Raw. Real. Unfiltered. Hosted by Peter Kelly and Ben Drohan.