TGYE (TGY3) Turns Raw Experience Into Unfiltered Truth on “X JUNKIE”

Independent artist TGY3 is leaning fully into raw honesty with his latest release, “X JUNKIE,” a gritty track that blends hip-hop with the darker textures of grunge and punk. The song captures the unfiltered mental states and experiences that come with drug use, turning personal reflection into something stark and confrontational.

Built around stripped-down production and a heavy underground atmosphere, “X JUNKIE” rejects the polished aesthetic dominating much of modern rap. Instead, TGYE delivers a sound that feels rough, emotional, and intentionally unrefined, pulling listeners directly into the headspace that shaped the track.

For TGYE, the goal wasn’t to glamorize anything. It was to document reality. “This song is just about my experience with different sorts of drugs and the mental state I’ve been in at those times,” he explains. “I feel like a lot of people can relate because it’s a reality… at this point, I think so much I just put it in the music.”

That openness is exactly what defines TGYE’s approach. Influenced by both underground rap and alternative music scenes, his sound leans into darker moods and experimental edges rather than following industry trends. “I hope people just feel the purity and raw emotion of it,” TGYE says. “Ima give you what it is and what it ain’t… there’s no hiding.”

With “X JUNKIE,” TGYE continues carving out a lane that feels personal, chaotic, and unapologetically real, the kind of track that doesn’t try to clean up the story, just tells it.

“X JUNKIE” dives into some very personal experiences with drugs and mental states. What made you decide to turn those moments into music instead of keeping them private?

Because then I would be lying to people. If I act like I’m above, just because I’ve grown out of my own experiences, that doesn’t mean I can’t be relatable…. I want to give you what’s real. What’s the point in trying to be perfect when we all know nobody is? 

Your sound blends hip-hop with grunge and punk energy. What artists or scenes originally influenced that darker, alternative direction in your music?

The 70s and 80s rock era and early 2000s. It just seemed like they didn’t give a fuck and created because it was freedom. I get inspired by artists who were true to themselves, no matter what world they lived in…no gimmicky bullshit. When it feels fake, it feels outdated and corny, and the people know when you’re faking it even if you try to hide it. You’re human, we all know it. 

The track feels very raw and unfiltered. Do you approach songwriting more like storytelling, or is it more about capturing the emotions you’re feeling in the moment?

Both. 

A lot of artists try to polish their image, but this song feels brutally honest. How important is authenticity to you as an independent artist?

It’s how you live. When you close that door, and it’s just you, it's all you can be… I hope lol. It may not be for everybody, but for me it’s important I show up that way because there are people out there in the world that will look up to me and be inspired by how I show up & the music I create. Kind’ve tired of this wave of inauthentic energy… It’s time for something new and real, and that’s me. 

As you keep building your catalog and identity as TGYE, what kind of impact or connection do you hope listeners feel when they hear your music?

I want to be so connected to my fans and supporters that they get excited every time they see me. Every drop, every release, every experience is worthwhile, and it’s like this climax of a fun reality. My impact will be powerful, and I won’t be fucked with by these other folks. When you hear my music, you feel engulfed in it, and it prepares you for the next thing to come. We are one of the best upcoming and the best doing this for real, always love.