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Released | December 10, 2018 | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
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"Valuable Pain" on YouTube |
"Valuable Pain" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on December 10, 2018 as the lead single from his mixtape Realer (2018). It was produced by DrellOnTheTrack and CashFlowBeatz.
In the song, NBA YoungBoy details the troubles he has had in his relationship, [1] [2] over "soulful", piano-driven production. [1]
Aron A. of HotNewHipHop gave the song a "VERY HOTTTTT" rating and wrote, "On 'Valuable Pain,' Youngboy perfectly balances his melodies and his bars. It's a promising single from Youngboy." [1]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 87 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 40 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [5] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000 |
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 six independent mixtapes and steadily garnered a cult following through his work. In late 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.
The discography of American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, 22 mixtapes, three extended plays, and 69 singles.
From the Bayou is a collaborative mixtape by American rappers YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Birdman. It was released through Atlantic Records, Interscope Records, Cash Money Records, Universal Motown 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.
"Self Control" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on September 6, 2019, as the lead single from his twelfth mixtape AI YoungBoy 2 (2019).
"Bandit" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released as a single on October 4, 2019. It served as the final single released by Juice Wrld as a lead artist before his death suffering from a seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport on December 8, 2019, a few days after his 21st birthday. It was later added to Juice Wrld's second studio album Death Race for Love as a bonus track.
AI YoungBoy 2 is a mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. The mixtape was supported by the singles "Self Control" and "Slime Mentality".
"One Shot" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, featuring fellow American rapper Lil Baby. The song was released on June 18, 2020, as the lead single from the Road to Fast 9 mixtape for F9, the ninth film in the Fast & Furious franchise. Two different videos were released for the song, with the second one premiering on July 29, 2020.
"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 July 3, 2020, as the seventh track from YoungBoy's second studio album, Top. Critics were particularly fond of Lil Wayne's verse.
"Dead Trollz" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on September 11, 2020, as the eleventh track from his second studio album, Top. An aggressive track, it sees YoungBoy taking aim at his enemies, who he deems to be trolls.
"What That Speed Bout!?" is a song by American record producer Mike Will Made It with Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj and American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on November 6, 2020 as the second single from Mike Will's upcoming third studio album, Michael (2022). The song received positive reviews from critics, who generally praised both Minaj and YoungBoy's 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.
"Genie" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on April 4, 2018, as a promotional single from his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name, with an accompanying music video.
"Flossin' " is a song by American record collective Internet Money and American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on January 20, 2022 and is a bonus track from YoungBoy's mixtape Colors (2022). The song was produced by Taz Taylor, Bryceunknwn, JRhitmaker, Its2ezzy and Y2Tnb.
"Bestie" is a song by American rappers DaBaby and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was first released on January 10, 2022 along with their other single "Hit", as a combined record called "Bestie/Hit". It is the third single from their collaborative mixtape Better than You (2022), and was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 19, 2022.
"Vette Motors" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on June 10, 2022 as the fourth single from his fourth studio album The Last Slimeto (2022). It was produced by Jason "Cheese" Goldberg, JetsonMade, OG Parker and Beezo.