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Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, better known as NBA YoungBoy, is a highly prolific American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who rapidly rose to fame from 2017 with his breakthrough single "Outside Today" and debut album Until Death Call My Name. He quickly established himself as a dominant force in hip-hop, achieving multiple number-one albums on the Billboard 200, including Sincerely, Kentrell (2021), which remarkably topped the chart while he was incarcerated. YoungBoy boasts an impressive commercial record, selling over 85 million digital copies, garnering 15 billion YouTube views, and holding records such as being the youngest artist to chart 100 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite his immense musical output, his career has been consistently marked by a long history of legal issues, including federal charges and multiple incarcerations. After spending several years on house arrest from 2021 to 2024, Gaulden was recently found guilty in Baton Rouge on federal charges and sentenced to prison followed by probation.