Yng Martyr

YNG Martyr Is A 21 Year Old Indigenous Artist From Canberra Australia Most Notably Known For His Viral Song "Nike Ticks". Surprisingly His Music Career Began In An Online Video Game Chatroom When A Competitor Challenged Him To Freestyle Rap For His Peers. After Realising His Natural Freestyle Abilities Martyr Began Writing And Releasing Original Music. His Sound Fluctuates Between High-Energy Trap Music And Stripped-Back R&B All Laced With Uniquely Catchy Cadences And Rhythms. His First Release The Anthem "PUTIN" Quickly Gained Attention Online Amassing Over 1 Million Spotify Streams Since Its Release In Late 2018. Since Then Martyr Has Significantly Increased His Online Following Mostly Fuelled By A Steady Stream Of Quality Single Releases And A Unique Approach To Social Media Marketing. In October 2019 YNG Martyr Released A Song Called "Nike Ticks" Which Almost Immediately Went Viral Thanks To A Surge Of Popular Memes Using Snippets Of The Song. The Song Now Has Over 50 Million Streams Across All Platforms. Oddly It's Helped Him Grow A Substantial Fan Base In The US Accounting For A Majority Of His Current Listeners. His Follow Up Single "Ease Off" Was Also Received Well By Fans Receiving Over 10 Million Streams In Less Than 6 Months. At The End Of 2020 Popular Australian Hip-Hop Magazine Acclaim Presented YNG With The Prestigious Song Of The Year Award For His Breakout Hit "Nike Ticks" In 2021 Martyr Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down. With A Debut Album Planned His Sights Are Firmly Set On Becoming The Next Big Crossover Hip-Hop Act. Sounds Like Jack Harlow Kid Laroi XXXTentacion Ski Mask The Slump God BBNO$ Post Malone Influences Denzel Curry Mac Miller Ski Mask The Slump God Earl Sweatshirt Slow Thai James Blake Dominic Fike read less