Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Between 2015 and 2017, Gaulden released eight independent mixtapes, locally and online, and steadily garnered a cult following through his work. In late 2017, Gaulden was signed to Atlantic Records, and distributed two additional mixtapes before releasing his highest charting solo single, "Outside Today" in January 2018, which peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was the lead single for his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name, released in April of that year. His follow up singles include "Valuable Pain", "Slime Belief" and "Genie". In 2019, he released AI YoungBoy 2, which became his first chart-topper, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200 in 2019, and includes the singles "Self Control", "Slime Mentality" and "Make No Sense".
| Birth name: | Kentrell DeSean Gaulden |
| Also known as: | NBA YoungBoy, Lil Top, YoungBoy, YB |
| Born: | October 20, 1999, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres: | Hip hop, southern hip hop |
| Occupation(s): | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments: | Vocals |
| Years active: | 2014–present |
| Labels: | Never Broke Again, Atlantic |
| Associated acts: | Boosie Badazz, Kevin Gates, Quando Rondo, Trippie Redd |
| Twitter: | YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Facebook profile |
| Youtube: | YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Youtube channel |
| SoundCloud: | YoungBoy Never Broke Again's SoundCloud |
About NBA YoungBoy
Rapper who went viral for releasing the music video for his hit song "Win or Lose" while still behind bars. He also found success with his mixtape 38 Baby, which received millions of views on YouTube.
Before Fame
He was arrested for an out-of-state warrant and two counts of attempted second-degree murder at the age of 17. He began posting to YouTube under the channel DAVID G.
Achievement
He goes under the stage name NBA YoungBoy, which stands for Never Broke Again. He later changed it to YoungBoy Never Broke Again.
Family Life
He was born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was raised by his grandmother. He has four children: Kamiri, Kayden, Kamron, and Taylin. He dated Jania Bania up until mid-2018. In 2019, he began dating Young Lyric.
Associations
His mixtape 38 Baby features Baton Rouge rappers Kevin Gates and Boosie BadAzz.
Information related to YoungBoy Never Broke Again
- Rappers from Louisiana
- Musicians from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Southern hip hop musicians
