NBA Youngboy got over 1,000 unreleased tracks.
NBA Youngboy is one of the artists with the most consistent music releases, as he dropped multiple projects last year and tons of loosies. The Baton Rouge rapper has already released his first 2023 “I Rest My Case” project, and he has now connected with Billboard for a one-on-one conversation as he became their latest cover star.
During the interview, it is revealed that Youngboy got over 1,000 unreleased songs, that may or may not release for the public. The controversial emcee usually stays up until dawn in the basement, playing Xbox or recording songs all night, never touching pen to paper — instead, he freestyles line by line according to what’s weighing on his mind.
“It’s a disease. Literally, I cannot help myself,” he tells Billboard of the compulsion to make music. “I tell myself sometimes, ‘I’m not going to drop until months from now,’ but it’s addictive. … The music is therapy, but I can’t stop it when I want. And the lifestyle is just a big distraction from your real purpose.”
Additionally, YoungBoy announced his plan to convert to Mormonism, crediting the religion for helping him overcome a difficult period in his life. He was visited by Mormon missionaries while under house arrest in Utah and, after initially turning them away, he ultimately welcomed them into his home.
“I wanted help very badly. I needed a friend. And it hit me,” he admitted. “It was just cool to see someone with a different mindset that had nothing to do with business or money — just these wonderful souls.”
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Youngboy is one of the most popular rappers of the current generation and has landed 96 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 and 26 projects on the Billboard 200. (Of the latter, 12 charted in the top 10, and four went to No. 1.) Last year, he released eight full-length projects, and five of those reached the Billboard top 10.
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