YoungBoy Never Broke Again discography

YoungBoy Never Broke Again discography
YoungBoy Never Broke Again performing in 2017
Studio albums6
EPs3
Compilation albums3
Singles102
Mixtapes26

The discography of American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again consists of six studio albums, three compilation albums, 26 mixtapes (including six collaborative mixtapes), three extended plays, and 102 singles (including twenty-three as a featured artist). His music has been released on record labels 101 Distribution, Atlantic Records, and Motown Records, along with subsidiaries Never Broke Again and Artist Partner Group. With over 80 million digital units sold in the United States,[1] he is among the highest certified artists in the United States. YoungBoy has achieved three number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and one top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In 2022, YoungBoy received a plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America which reads "100 RIAA Gold/Platinum Certifications", making him the youngest artist to receive this at just 22-years-old.[3] He is also the youngest artist in history to chart 100 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at just 23-years-old.[4]

After signing with Atlantic Records in 2017, YoungBoy released his seventh mixtape, AI YoungBoy, his first appearance on the Billboard 200 at #24.[5] The mixtape was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6] AI YoungBoy was preceded by two singles, "Untouchable" and "No Smoke". These singles peaked at numbers 95 and 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively,[7] and became certified 2× Platinum and 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6] In April 2018, YoungBoy released his debut studio album, Until Death Call My Name. The album debuted within the top 10 of the Billboard 200,[5] and later became certified 2× platinum by the RIAA.[6] The album included two of YoungBoy's most renowned singles, "Outside Today" and "Diamond Teeth Samurai", peaking at number 31 and 59 on the Billboard Hot 100,[7] and were certified 4× platinum and platinum by the RIAA.[6]

In October 2019, YoungBoy teamed up with the late Juice Wrld for the single "Bandit" which debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] It became YoungBoy's highest charting single and one of his most popular, resulting in it being certified 3× platinum by the RIAA,[6] platinum in Australia,[8] gold in the United Kingdom,[9] gold in Germany,[10] and platinum in Denmark.[11] Just weeks later, YoungBoy released his twelfth mixtape, AI YoungBoy 2, the sequel to AI YoungBoy. It debuted atop the Billboard200, selling 110,000 units in its first week.[12][5] It also debuted within the top 20 in Canada.[13] The album produced YoungBoy's most notable single, "Make No Sense" which peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100[7] and was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.[6] The mixtape itself was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA,[6] while all songs are certified gold or higher.[6] In February 2020, YoungBoy released his thirteenth mixtape, Still Flexin, Still Steppin who debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200,[5] and was later certified gold by the RIAA.[6] Just two months later, in April 2020, YoungBoy released his fourteenth mixtape, 38 Baby 2, a sequel to his classic mixtape, 38 Baby. The mixtape debuted atop the Billboard 200,[5] marking YoungBoy's second United States number-one album.[5] Later that year, in September 2020, YoungBoy released his sophomore studio album, Top. The album debuted at the number 1 position on the Billboard 200,[5] and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[6] The album was preceded by the single "Kacey Talk" which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100,[7] and was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA.[6]

YoungBoy's third studio album, Sincerely, Kentrell was released in September 2021 while YoungBoy was incarcerated. It debuted atop the Billboard200 charts.[5] YoungBoy became the third artist in history to receive a number-one album from jail, besides 2Pac and Lil Wayne.[14] The album was preceded by five singles, including "Nevada" and "Life Support", both peaking at number 58 and 48 on the Billboard Hot 100,[7] and were certified platinum and gold by the RIAA.[6] Following YoungBoy's release from jail in October 2021, he released three mixtapes, From the Bayou with Birdman in December 2021, Colors in January 2022 which debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200,[5] and Better than You with DaBaby. These were later followed by YoungBoy's fourth studio album, The Last Slimeto which debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.[5] The album was certified gold by the RIAA in just a month of its release.[6] It produced one of YoungBoy's most notable singles of 2022, "Vette Motors". Following the release, YoungBoy released four full-length projects, Realer 2, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200,[5] 3800 Degrees, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard 200,[5] Ma' I Got A Family, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200,[5] and Lost Files, a compilation project, peaking at number 45 on the Billboard 200.[5]

In 2023, YoungBoy signed a new record deal with Motown Records which is estimated to be one of the largest music deals in history at over $60 million.[15] Following this deal, YoungBoy released his fifth studio album, I Rest My Case which debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200.[5] In April 2023, YoungBoy released his sixth studio album, Don't Try This at Home which debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200.[5] The album produced YoungBoys hundredth Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Big Truck".[7] Just weeks following this release, YoungBoy released his twentieth solo mixtape, Richest Opp following his back and forth with Lil Durk. The mixtape was released to challenge Durk's Almost Healed which was pushed back due to its release. It debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200,[5] producing one of YoungBoy's biggest hits in 2023, "Bitch Let's Do It" which peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]

  1. ^ "RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again's 'Top' Debuts at Number One". Rolling Stone. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Grose, Lawrencia (May 14, 2022). "NBA YoungBoy Shows Off Plaque For Having 100 Platinum & Gold Singles". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Zellner, Xander (May 1, 2023). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Becomes Youngest Artist to Score 100 Career Hot 100 Entries". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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  12. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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  14. ^ Cole, Alexander (September 26, 2021). "NBA YoungBoy Could Match Lil Wayne & 2Pac With This Accomplishment". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  15. ^ Stutz, Colin (October 24, 2022). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Signs With Motown". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2023.