Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again[2][3] (also known as NBA YoungBoy[lower-alpha 1] or simply YoungBoy), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Between 2015 and 2017, Gaulden released eight independent mixtapes, and steadily garnered a cult following through his work. In late 2017, Gaulden was signed to Atlantic Records, who distributed two additional mixtapes.