Young6ix may be a newcomer to the game, but his ascent to the top has been marked by swiftness – establishing himself as a breakthrough Australian drill artist to keep an eye on.
Talking to Complex AU, ‘breakthrough’ is the word 6ix uses to describe 2022 – he’s claimed it as his year. After a break from releasing music, last Friday signalled the end of his hiatus with the release of his first 2022 track, On My Back.
Amped and ready to go, the 19-year-old recently dropped a freestyle on B Wise’s CADA.fm show, By Your Side, serving an offering of what’s to come. He’s also the star of JD Sports’ latest campaign, who receive a reciprocal shoutout on his latest track. The campaign features 6ix decked out in Hoodrich – a brand he wore growing up – and offers audiences insight into his journey.
For 6ix, working with JD came into fruition somewhat unexpectedly. In his own words, he’s surprised but grateful they picked someone like him, pointing out that he’s from humble beginnings. Indeed, coming up out of Mount Druitt – he’s part of the current class that’s emerging out of Western Sydney. A far cry from just another voice on the scene, 6ix distinguishes himself from the pack with a raw energy that comes through in flows that sit over heady beats by his resident producer, PAX. With no signs or plans of slowing up, here are the five things you need to know about Young6ix:
Young6ix may be a newcomer to the game, but his ascent to the top has been marked by swiftness – establishing himself as a breakthrough Australian drill artist to keep an eye on.
Talking to Complex AU, ‘breakthrough’ is the word 6ix uses to describe 2022 – he’s claimed it as his year. After a break from releasing music, last Friday signalled the end of his hiatus with the release of his first 2022 track, On My Back.
Amped and ready to go, the 19-year-old recently dropped a freestyle on B Wise’s CADA.fm show, By Your Side, serving an offering of what’s to come. He’s also the star of JD Sports’ latest campaign, who receive a reciprocal shoutout on his latest track. The campaign features 6ix decked out in Hoodrich – a brand he wore growing up – and offers audiences insight into his journey.
For 6ix, working with JD came into fruition somewhat unexpectedly. In his own words, he’s surprised but grateful they picked someone like him, pointing out that he’s from humble beginnings. Indeed, coming up out of Mount Druitt – he’s part of the current class that’s emerging out of Western Sydney. A far cry from just another voice on the scene, 6ix distinguishes himself from the pack with a raw energy that comes through in flows that sit over heady beats by his resident producer, PAX. With no signs or plans of slowing up, here are the five things you need to know about Young6ix:
He hails from Liberia, and Mount Druitt
“My parents are from West Africa, Liberia – I was born there, but I left when I was like 1 – I spent my whole life here. End of this year I’m gonna go back, surely.
“Mount Druitt made me, everybody knows that. Mount Druitt’s a good place, you know, but a lot of bad things happen in Mount Druitt, so I’m just glad I was one of the 5 per cent that made it out.”
Spending time locked up cemented his decision to pursue rap
“My time locked up, it was calm. It was calm because I know a lot of people and a lot of people know me – but it’s a whole different story you know, rapping in there and rapping out here now. I always told people in there that I would [pursue rap] – I came out and got straight to it.”
“I got out and hit up my now manager Marcus, because I didn’t know anybody at the time that was doing this whole music thing, but yeah, now I feel like I’m deep in it, and I can’t go back.”
He just welcomed a baby girl
“I just had a daughter, I’m not sure if you guys know, I just had a little girl like two weeks ago. So that’s why this whole thing is really important to me. I’m tryna do all this for her, my family, my mum, my brothers – all of them – we’re all gonna make it out. And for Mount Druitt too, I guess [laughs].”
He was influenced by Chicago & UK drill
“You probably wouldn’t think it but, growing up my brothers played a lot of Chicago Drill – Lil Durk, Chief Keef and all them. Most of my brothers were locked up so I was out here by myself, and that was when I was listening to a lot of UK drill, but Chicago Drill as well.”
He has an EP on the way
I’ve had a break for a while – but the break was needed, now I’m feeling good. This year is a breakthrough year, I have a lot coming this year, got an EP coming out…I’ll just say in August.
Catch Young6ix in the new JD Sports x Hoodrich campaign here and shop the Hoodrich range here.
