YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Name: YoungBoy Never Broke Again (Kentrell DeSean Gaulden)
Date of Birth: October 20, 1999
City: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Country: USA
Genre: Hip-Hop, Melodic Trap, Southern Rap
Band/Group Members: Solo artist; founder of Never Broke Again label (featuring artists like Quando Rondo, NoCap)
Roles: Rapper, singer-songwriter

Born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden on October 20, 1999, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, YoungBoy Never Broke Again (NBA YoungBoy) is a rapper known for his melodic trap and raw Southern hip-hop. Raised by his grandmother, he began rapping at 14, recording with a Walmart mic while in juvenile detention. His 2015 mixtape Life Before Fame kicked off a prolific run, with 38 Baby (2016) gaining traction via cosigns from Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates. Signing with Atlantic Records in 2017, his singles “Untouchable” and “No Smoke” hit the Billboard Hot 100, while “Outside Today” (2018) went quadruple platinum. His debut album, Until Death Call My Name (2018), reached number seven on the Billboard 200, followed by AI YoungBoy 2 (2019), his first number-one album. With over 80 million digital songs sold and 15 billion YouTube views, he’s the youngest artist with 100 Billboard Hot 100 entries. His 2022 album The Last Slimeto hit number two, and More Leaks (2025) dropped before his July 27, 2025, prison release. Despite legal issues, including a 2021 federal indictment, YoungBoy’s emotional music and ventures like Never Broke Again label keep his fanbase devoted.