YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Mega-influencer • United States • EN

Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again or NBA YoungBoy, is an American rapper. From 2015 to 2017, he released eight independent mixtapes and garnered a regional following for his work. He signed with Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group in the latter year to release the singles "Untouchable" and "No Smoke", both of which marked his first entries on the Billboard Hot 100. Released in January of the following year, his single "Outside Today" became his first to peak within the top 40 of the chart, and received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. It served as both his mainstream breakthrough and the lead single for his debut studio album, Until Death Call My Name, which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard 200 despite mixed critical reception. His 2019 single, "Bandit" became his first song to reach the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. In the following week, he released the commercial mixtape AI YoungBoy 2, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received 18 gold certifications by the RIAA for each of its tracks.