NBA Youngboy is back in the headlines and for exciting reasons. According to Billboards, the 21-year-old rapper’s new album might be the next number one on the chart. Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, also known as NBA Youngboy, released his third studio album last week. He’s currently behind bars on firearm charges after allegedly engaging the Los Angeles police in brief pursuit.
Sincerely, Kentrell consists of 21 tracks with no features, and there are predictions that it could dethrone Drake, whose project has spent three weeks at the top of the charts. Drake released Certified Lover Boy on 3rd Sept and sold over 600,000 units in the first week. The new album could be the Baton Rouge native’s biggest debut ever, with sales estimated at 130-150k units within the first week.
His record label, Atlantic Records, announced that the album would be released late last year but got pushed back. The plan was to debut in May 2021 but wasn’t released until the 24th of this month. It’s Youngboy’s latest project since he released Top, his second studio album in 2020.
Sincerely, Kentrell debuted at number 1 on apple music and iTunes with “Toxic Punk” as the lead single off the album. The rapper released several singles and “White Teeth” as the second single on the 14th of May. The third single, “Nevada,” came on 7th July, followed by “Life Support” on 10th September. The fifth and last single, “On My Side,” was released on 17th September.
Here’s what his fans have to say about the album:
NBA Youngboy: a father of 8?
The rapper is famous for his signature style, which consists of fast-paced and charged lyrics, allegedly welcomed his 8th child. Rumors started swirling back in April, claiming he had another baby on the way with Jazlyn Mychelle. Youngboy has seven other children, five boys, and two girls, with six different ladies.
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Written by Sheila Maina
Twitter: @nazlin_sheila
