NBA Young Boy Dethrones Drake

It’s official! NBA Young Boy has dethroned Drake, and now sits in the No.1 spot on the BillBoard 200. NBA Young Boy’s new album Sincerely Kentrell, was released on September 24, and was projected to earn a total of 135,000-155,000 units in its first week. The projections have proven to be accurate. Sincerely, Kentrell consists of 21 tracks with no features, and marks the rapper’s 4th album to make it to the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200. NBA Young Boy penned a letter from jail before releasing the album, asking his fans if they were ready.

#NBAYoungboy writes a letter from jail ahead of his new album “Sincerely Kentrell” dropping tonight 👀 Yall ready for it? pic.twitter.com/k7czrmbVlK

— No Jumper (@nojumper) September 23, 2021

He Continues To Dominate

The Louisiana rapper and father of 8, is known for expressing raw emotion in his music, which has contributed to him becoming one of the most popular artists of his generation. NBA Young Boy is unconventional and has maintained a strong presence and force within the music industry. The hard working artist also continues to dominate YouTube, which is the place where he releases his official music videos, and audio. He has dominated the platform since 2019, surpassing 8 billion views. Last year the rapper released his album titled Top, as well as 3 mix tapes Still Flexin, Still Steppin, 38 Baby 2, and Until I Return. Now he’s managed to complete an album while in jail, with songs that were recorded over the phone. NBA Young Boy continues to reign in the music industry.

NBA Young Boy Awaits Trial

The 21 year old rapper whose legal name is Kantrell Gaulden, remains detained in the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is awaiting trial for multiple gun and drug charges that stems from his arrest on September 28, 2020. According to reports, the police confiscated 14 guns and seized $79,000 at the time of his arrest. In spite of pleading not guilty to charges, NBA Young Boy was denied bail and ordered to remain in custody until his trial.

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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:

Fuck therapy, NBA YoungBoy is my therapist 🤞🏾 pic.twitter.com/xP05CvVsgt

— Taliban Never Broke Again (@NBAY0UN9BOY) September 24, 2021

NBA Youngboy is about to go platinum with no features pic.twitter.com/MMzf145GlM

— MrAntiSocial27 (@MrAntiSocial27) September 24, 2021

NBA Youngboy’s the best rapper on the planet. No nigga can try tell me different.

— Yxng’J (@aoethemindset) September 24, 2021

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.

Have you sampled Sincerely, Kentrell by NBA Youngboy? Drop us a comment; we’d love to hear your thoughts on the project!

Written by Sheila Maina

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