The Sound Of Rebirth — YDX’s Journey.

The best part about being torn down is the silence that follows.

The noise disappears and the disappointment would surely fade. The people who were never meant to stay eventually leave. What remains is you, face to face with your thoughts, your inspirations, your reform and purpose.

Some of life’s greatest transformations are born from moments exactly like these. Moments where growth disguises itself as loss and endings quietly prepare the way for new beginnings. That point in life is usually an “Artistic Rebirth.”

It is a realization that became impossible to ignore while speaking with YDX.

The last time GRIX sat down with the artist, everything seemed to be moving at full speed. This time, however, the conversation carried a different weight.

Through discussions on setbacks, self-discovery, music, and resilience, YDX opened up about a chapter of his life that tested him, changed him, and ultimately brought him back to the thing he loved most.

Join us as we step into the world of YDX and uncover the story hidden between the music.

EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN

Grix got into the emotional, crazy interview flow with the musician, that it almost turned into a discussion room, or even a classroom – where YDX schooled us on rebirth and toxicity escape. Growth was a subject he did not steer far from in this conversation.

Growth rarely shows or rears itself.

More often these days, it arrives disguised as frustration, distance, uncertainty, and the uncomfortable realization that the things once familiar no longer feel the same. For YDX, that period became one of the most transformative chapters of his journey, forcing him to confront not only the people around him but also himself.

“The me of now is stronger than the me of then,” he reflected through the speaker.

He wanted to be heard, and the truth to finally be out. A moment of reform in his life, which he saw with “clear eyes.”

A series of events following a fallout with management, challenges with mental health, and a series of personal experiences that gradually altered the way he viewed both life and music. What followed was not an immediate comeback, but a period of reflection. Months of thinking and rewriting, a calm environment and clear headed with his paradise of a studio.

Time spent sitting with unanswered questions, reassessing relationships, and understanding the environment around him.

“A lot changed me. I underwent a whole new form of rebirth and realization.”

For a while, the artist found himself drifting away from the very thing that had always been closest to him. Recording became difficult for him, his thoughts had invaded different parts of his mind. The excitement that once came naturally seemed harder to reach. Music remained present, but the connection felt strained by everything happening around it.

“I didn’t really want to record,” were his exact words.

Yet even at a distance, music never truly disappeared. Whether through producing, listening to beats, or simply existing within the culture he loved, it remained impossible to escape. The deeper realization came from understanding that music had become more than a hobby, profession, or ambition.

“I would usually sleep with music playing and wake up with it.”

It had become part of him, he laughed when we told him it was something he had to return to. The eager burning passion to create can never truly be burnt out.

“Music is anywhere I can express myself. It is me coming back to realize that I cannot stop with the music and this journey.”

The experience would eventually inspire Everything In-Between, an upcoming project that serves as a reflection of his state of mind during that season. According to YDX, the music captures emotions he struggled to express elsewhere, documenting a period of uncertainty, healing, and personal growth.

What makes evolution particularly interesting is that it did not begin recently because long before Get Down, Jejely, and the music listeners are becoming familiar with today, there was a younger YDX navigating college life at sixteen and seventeen years old. Back then, the music carried a different energy. Records like Talk To Me and Kiss Back reflected a teenager experiencing life, relationships, and creativity in real time.

“I didn’t know much,” he admitted with a laugh. “I just loved music, I swear.”

As the years passed, so did the people surrounding him. New people entered the picture. Different circles influenced his perspective. Experiences accumulated. Naturally, the music began changing alongside them.

The lover-boy themes listeners once associated with him gradually made room for something different. Not because he was trying to reinvent himself, but because life itself had changed.

“Music is connected to the experiences around you. We do music based on what we see.”

And maybe we think that that is the clearest sign of growth. Not becoming someone else, but becoming more honest about who you already are.

LET’S “GET DOWN” TO IT.

YDX’s evolution had an obvious push on his character and view of life or expectations for people. When Grix had the conversation, we instinctively thought there was a change and rumored a “bad boy era,” however he gave us a much shocking response:

The record arrived as the lead single on its own and way different from his upcoming EP and, according to the artist, there was never much debate about its position. It was the first song he wanted listeners to hear.

“It was just the necessary strong introduction to the EP,” he explained.

The confidence woven throughout the track did not appear overnight. It emerged after months of slowing down, clearing his thoughts, and separating himself from the negativity that had clouded an already difficult period. While Everything

In-Between continued to take shape in the background, YDX found himself focused on something equally important: understanding himself.

“It was me being free of toxic energy and a breath of fresh air.”

That freedom extended into the creative process itself. For YDX, songwriting rarely follows a strict lane. He described something that we are all accustomed to, “vibes.”

Sometimes inspiration arrives through solitude in the studio. Other times it comes from the environment around him. A feeling, a conversation, or simply the energy of a room can influence the direction of a song.

“It depends on the vibe I get, then I respond to it with the vibe.”

Naturally, conversations around Get Down have produced their own interpretations. Some listeners have jokingly labelled this period of his career a “bad boy era,” a description that immediately earned a laugh.

“It isn’t a bad boy era,” he said. “I just don’t give a fuck.”

The statement was not delivered with arrogance, but with the certainty of someone who has already endured what he feared most. Having navigated setbacks,

disappointment, and uncertainty, he now approaches life with a different perspective.

“I felt like the worst had happened. I told myself if I came out of that, I was going to be stronger than ever.”

That confidence also appears in the song’s creation. Beneath the smooth production and effortless flow lies something surprisingly personal. Like much of his music, the inspiration came from his own experiences and emotions. In this case, even a quiet crush played a small role in shaping the record. He told us not to release names so of course, Grix would shush!

OFF THE RECORD

If there is one thing YDX hopes listeners take away from his upcoming EP, it is not simply the music itself. It is understanding.

Throughout our conversation, themes of growth, setbacks, realization, and resilience appeared repeatedly. Unsurprisingly, those same themes have found their way into the project.

“The truth,” he said when asked what side of himself listeners would be meeting through the EP. “I want everyone to see the truth and understand me. That is all I need.”

For YDX, Everything In-Between is more than a collection of songs. It is a reflection of a period that challenged him, changed him, and ultimately shaped the artist listeners are hearing today. After all, life can be complicated.

“Life can be crazy,” he reflected.

Yet despite the personal nature of the project, YDX approaches its release with a sense of optimism. Success, to him, is not only measured through streams or numbers, but through connection.

“I win more if it wins,” he said. “By the grace of God.”

Away from the music, however, the artist behind the records is far less complicated than some might expect.

As more listeners discover his work, there is one thing he hopes people understand early: he genuinely enjoys his own space.

“I like to chill and stay on my own.”

While friends often try to convince him to leave the studio and spend more time outside, YDX admits he would much rather remain surrounded by music, creating and recording for hours at a time.

Of course, not every revelation was quite as serious.

When asked what might surprise people about him, he immediately confessed to having a very short attention span. Repetition quickly loses its appeal, whether it involves daily routines, hobbies, or even food.

One exception appears to be shawarma. More specifically, suya shawarma.

The artist insists he is not obsessed with it. Based on the level of detail he provided regarding shawarma cream, and instead, not JUST BAMA, we weren’t convinced!

We look forward to a future time with YDX and his new breathtaking EP, “Everything In-Between.”

Listen to YDX latest track here