YNG Martyr: Acid Trip, 200M+ Streams, No Plan B
At 17, he overdosed on NBOMe, stripped naked, jumped fences, and woke up in hospital.
Today, he’s racked up over 200 million streams and built a fanbase off raw talent, internet hustle, and relentless self-belief.
In this unfiltered chat, YNG breaks down the near-death experience that changed his life, the freestyle grind that started it all, and how he turned a $15K gamble on “Nike Ticks” into a viral breakout.
No label. No backup plan. Just obsession, trauma, and talent colliding.
🔥 Here’s what’s inside:
No hype. No filter. Just YNG Martyr... like you’ve never heard him.
00:01:00 - Powered by Little Fish
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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