The music industry can be a difficult place to navigate, especially at a young age. Garth Diedericks, who goes by the name stage name of Young Asian Kidd, is a versatile artist from Kuils River, South Africa. Inspired by the likes of XXXTentacion , Post Malone, Travis Scott, Swae Lee, and Smino to name a few. Young Asian Kidd doesn’t shy away from mixing genres of hip-hop with lo-fi or RnB with alternative beats.
He takes pride in every project he is a part of and hopes to use his platform in music to spread a positive message and help those around him to better themselves and show that following your dreams is possible.
By Daniel Young
Contributing Writer
Young Asian Kidd’s 4th single of 2020 F.t.g .2019 speaks on his experiences with a woman and being underestimated by those who have watched his progression as an artist over the last year.
“Making music has always been a passion of mine”, says Young Asian Kidd, “I want to make sure that my fans feel something when they listen to my music. F.t.g 2019 is a collection of my thoughts about life.”
Music always seems more genuine when it comes from a place of pain and uncertainty. F.t.g 2019 most definitely falls into this category. The track which was released on June 27th, 2020 speaks about the emotional journey Young Asian Kidd has taken over the last year. Being a recording artist and constantly wanting to improve his craft is time-consuming and this often leads to a few sacrifices having to be made. Relationships are one of them.
F.t.g 2019 shows Young Asian Kidd at his most vulnerable state which can be heard in the opening lines of the song as he explains how he would treat a girl who appreciates the efforts he is putting into his music. Starting a career in music there are always going to be doubters and negative thoughts that plague an artist’s mind. Young Asian Kidd on F.t.g 2019 faces these demons once again, despite running, he faces them head-on and vows to be the greatest as he continues to put out music more consistently.
The song perfectly captures the overall mood of the year 2020 so far. Despite being made a year ago. Young Asian like most people are uncertain about what is going to happen next but remains hopeful despite the turmoil that we currently face. The track itself starts with uncertainty but as we move further on into the song Young Asian Kidd’s thoughts become more positive and clear. He now believes that he is the chosen one and is in the perfect position to write his name in the history books.
