YoungBoy Never Broke Again was arrested in Utah on six charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and pattern of unlawful conduct. Both are second-degree felonies.
The 24-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Deshawn Golden and was formerly known as NBA Youngboy, was taken into custody by the Cache County Sheriff's Office at 2:50 p.m., according to police records. No bail was set for him.
YoungBoy's charges are minor but include procuring or attempting to procure drugs/prescriptions, identity fraud, forgery, and possession of other controlled substances.
The Louisiana-born rap star, who has featured prominently on songs by Migos, Juice WRLD, and Tyler, The Creator, was arrested twice during the filming of a music video in 2020 and was subsequently placed under strict house arrest. . Sixteen people were arrested on drug and weapons charges while filming a music video in an abandoned building, and he was charged in March 2021 with possession of two guns. YoungBoy is still awaiting trial on firearms charges.
In December, a federal judge eased the terms of YoungBoy's house arrest to allow him to receive mental health treatment, but denied the “Make No Sense” rapper's request for more time in the recording studio.
In 2022, YoungBoy was acquitted of “knowingly” possessing a firearm during a separate arrest related to a 2021 incident in Los Angeles. The rapper was pulled over by the Los Angeles Police Department and arrested after a brief pursuit, where officers discovered a handgun under the passenger seat of his car.
During that trial, a district court judge ruled to exclude the use of YoungBoy's lyrics as evidence. In 2023, the rapper said in a Billboard cover story that he regretted his own violent lyrics and that he was going to become a Mormon.
