NBA YoungBoy Has 5th Most Charting Albums In Billboard 200 History, Breaks Tie With Jay-Z

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The Baton Rouge spitter is a commercial juggernaut with 25 charting albums, and it's likely he'll break Hov's record soon.

Do we even have to say it? Yes. YB better. The Louisiana native has just broken the record for the rapper with the fifth highest number of charting albums on the Billboard 200 chart, breaking a tie with the legendary Jay-Z for the number 5 spot. What's more is that this will likely be old news very shortly, as Youngboy has announced that he will be dropping his sixth project of the year, Ma' I Got A Family, later this month.

YB broke the record with his latest mixtape, 3800 Degrees. He's been making a huge name for himself in the sales realm, starting with the breakout success of Until Death Call My Name and AI Youngboy 2 in 2018 and 2019, respectively. He dominates the YouTube streaming space as well, which has been a huge boost to his numbers and a testament to the voracity of his online following.

As the rapper has continued to find hits such as "Vette Motors" and his track with Lil Nas X, "Late To Da Party," the "Make No Sense" star has also made it clear that he's not slowing down his trajectory. He wants to make a mixtape with exclusively Baton Rouge-based artists, showing his commitment to the community he came from. There was also a funny Instagram live exchange with Druski this week where the comedian offered Youngboy a spot on his fictional label, Coulda Been Records.

Stay tuned to HotNewHipHop for the latest on YB's trajectory, as we have no doubt that he'll break his own record very shortly.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.