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Released | September 10, 2021 | |||
Length | 3:53 | |||
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"Life Support" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on September 10, 2021, as the fourth single from his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell . It was produced by Jason Goldberg, Ravis, Stunner Samples, Smash David, and SMPLGTWY. [1] [2]
Jordan Rose of Complex wrote that the lyrics of the song "weave a tale of survival". YoungBoy covers "heavy topics" such as taking his grandmother to chemotherapy, describes how his pain "keeps him going" and feeling like he is living on life support. [3]
A music video for the song was directed by Rich Porter. It contains snippets of YoungBoy, and shows him driving around town, spending time with his girlfriend, and working in the studio. [4]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Global 200 ( Billboard ) [5] | 107 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 48 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 17 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, is an American rapper. Between 2015 and 2017, he released eight independent mixtapes and steadily garnered a cult following through his work. In August 2017, Gaulden was signed to Atlantic Records. In January 2018, he released the single "Outside Today", which peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song became the lead single for his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name (2018) which peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard 200.
Until Death Call My Name is the debut studio album by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on April 27, 2018, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Future and Birdman, along with Lil Uzi Vert and Offset on the reloaded version.
"Outside Today" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released as the lead single from his debut album Until Death Call My Name. The song, produced by DMacTooBangin, was released on January 6, 2018, along with its music video. It peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming NBA YoungBoy's highest-charting song until the release of "Bandit" with Juice WRLD, which peaked in the top 10 in October 2019.
The discography of American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again consists of six studio albums, three compilation albums, 26 mixtapes, three extended plays, and 102 singles. 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, he is among the highest certified artists in the United States. YoungBoy has achieved four number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and one top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. 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. He is also the youngest artist in history to chart 100 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at just 23-years-old.
From the Bayou is a collaborative mixtape by American rappers YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Birdman. It was released through Atlantic Records, Cash Money Records, Republic Records, and Never Broke Again on December 10, 2021. Production was handled by 808Iden, TnTXD, Yakree, Timmy da Hitman, Drum Dummie, Dmac, Andy R, Buddah Bless, Shawn Passed, 30 Roc, Cheese, 80Mac, 6element, Ain'tShiSweet, HZRD, Bapsxx, Hurtboy AG, Fizzle, Julia Lewis, Brown, GhosTTown, Smokescreen, Murda Beatz, Slim Pharaoh, Merlin, Zay Takken, Dex Is Real, Daniboi, and Nom. The title of the mixtape refers to both artists' home state of Louisiana, in which YoungBoy is from Baton Rouge and Birdman is from New Orleans. It also marks the first project that YoungBoy has released since he was released from prison in his home state in late October 2021 after being arrested due to gun charges in March 2021.
"Need It" is a song by American hip hop trio Migos featuring American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on May 22, 2020, as the lead single from Migos' fourth studio album Culture III. Produced by Buddah Bless, the song samples "Get In My Car" by 50 Cent.
"All In" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on July 25, 2020, as the lead single from his second studio album, Top. The song finds YoungBoy opening up about various aspects of his life and career struggles.
"Kacey Talk" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on August 13, 2020, as the second single from his second studio album, Top, released on September 11, 2020. The guitar-driven song is named after YoungBoy's son, Kacey, who also contributed vocals to the song and appears in the official video. Lyrically, it's about YoungBoy offering a guide on moving to a higher level in life, with further raps about women and how to differentiate between real and fake friends. "Kacey Talk" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also reached numbers 33 and 50 on both the Rhythmic and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified double platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting units of over 2,000,000 units. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Rich Porter, features the rapper at a casino and in front of a fancy car, along with some scenes showcasing both his businessman and artist lifestyles respectively.
Top is the second studio album by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on September 11, 2020, through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. It follows his debut album, Until Death Call My Name, released over two years before. It is YoungBoy's third project of 2020, following the mixtapes, 38 Baby 2 and Still Flexin, Still Steppin. Top consists of 21 tracks and includes guest appearances from Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne.
"My Window" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Lil Wayne, released on September 11, 2020 as the seventh track from YoungBoy's second studio album, Top. Critics were particularly fond of Lil Wayne's verse.
"What That Speed Bout!?" is a song by American music producer Mike Will Made It with Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj and American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on November 6, 2020 as the second single from the former's upcoming third studio album, Michael (2023). The song received positive reviews from critics, who generally praised the rappers' verses.
Sincerely, Kentrell is the third studio album by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on September 24, 2021, through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. It follows his second album, Top (2020). Unlike his previous projects, the album contains no guest appearances. A deluxe edition, named Sincerely, Kentrell >, was released four days later on September 28, 2021, and contains two additional songs.
"White Teeth" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on May 14, 2021, as the second single from his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell. It was produced by TayTayMadeIt.
"WusYaName" is a song by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator featuring fellow American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again and American singer Ty Dolla $ign. It was released on June 22, 2021, alongside a retro-themed music video, as the second single from Tyler's sixth studio album, Call Me If You Get Lost. A '90s-inspired R&B record, it samples H-Town's "Back Seat ", and sees Tyler rapping and singing to a mysterious woman he becomes love-struck with while on a road trip. The song was noted for its production and Tyler's delivery, and is the highest-charting track from the album.
"Toxic Punk" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on February 4, 2021 as the lead single from his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell (2021). It was produced by Cheese, DJ Trebble, Dmac and TnTXD. The title of the song, as well as one of the cover arts of the single, is a reference to the video game Cyberpunk 2077.
"On My Side" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on September 17, 2021, as the fifth single from his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell (2021). The song peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Colors is the sixteenth solo mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records on January 21, 2022. The mixtape features a sole guest appearance from Quando Rondo. The deluxe edition was released on the same day, containing an additional guest appearance from Internet Money. Producer Cheese mixed, mastered, and engineered every track on the standard edition of the mixtape, with Lawrence Rivers also engineering "Gangsta", which features Quando Rondo. For the deluxe edition, "Flossin", his Internet Money collaboration, was mixed by Jeremie Inhaber and Francisco Salcido, mastered by Inhaber, and engineered by Mark Dorflinger. Colors was preceded by its lead single "Bring the Hook".
Better than You is a collaborative mixtape by American rappers DaBaby and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released through record labels Atlantic Records, Interscope Records, South Coast Music Group, and Never Broke Again on March 4, 2022. The mixtape was supported by three singles: "Hit", "Neighborhood Superstar", and "Bestie". It includes production from Cardo, Johnny Juliano, Yung Exclusive, Cheese, BlakeSale, Leor, TnTXD, Ambezza, Uzoh, Kayothewizard, and Red Jon, among others.
Jason Michael Goldberg, professionally known as Cheese, is an American record producer, songwriter, and audio engineer. He was a producer on YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Sincerely, Kentrell, The Last Slimeto, and the Birdman-assisted, From the Bayou. He also acted as an engineer on Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar's hit song, "goosebumps" and Tyler, the Creator, Ty Dolla $ign, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again's "WusYaName".
"Project Walls" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on July 7, 2023 as the second single from his third studio album 222 (2023). It features American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was produced by Rvssian, Decster and Way9.