NBA YoungBoy Addresses His Substance Abuse & Thoughts On Rehab

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Gravedigger Mountain's overlord thinks people see drugs as a part of his image, and expressed wishes to get rid of them little by little.

NBA YoungBoy's been on quite the press run as of late, participating in multiple interviews at his "Gravedigger Mountain" property while on house arrest in Utah. For example, he recently sat down with Gillie and Wallo on their Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast for an enlightening conversation about his life and career. Elsewhere, though, the 24-year-old is also reflecting on more personal issues such as his proximity to substances, both in the public's perception of him and in his day-to-day. During another one of these Gravedigger conversations, he expressed wishes to cut back on a lot of his indulgences and spoke briefly on his short experience with rehab.

"The image that I got is that I do a lot of drugs," YoungBoy began. "So I kind of get that thrown in my face, like, 'Oh, this is taking over his mind' or something like that. But at the same time, you don't want to know that. [I had to go to rehab] two weekends ago, I think. Now I'm kind of taking on just therapy from now on. I've been doing a lot of rich sipping, and smoking these nasty a** cigarettes. Yeah, they've been tearing my a** up though, man. I wanna stop smoking them so bad."

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During his aforementioned Million Dollaz Worth Of Game appearance, the Baton Rouge artist spoke on other parts of his image. Particularly, YoungBoy expressed his belief that his own actions and how he presents himself is what caused people to view him as "uncivilized." While this seems like a pretty harsh label either way, it's surprising and mature for artists of any lane to acknowledge how much they contribute to their own haters. It proves that perception is never a black-and-white issue, and that your strengths can also be your struggles.

Meanwhile, YB also got into the holiday spirit of gift-giving this season, surprising fans with some treats. Even though his time in Utah isn't over, and has been long, he still did a lot to connect with fans and further his career and shifting image. Hopefully that train keeps rolling in 2024. For more news and the latest updaets on NBA YoungBoy, come back to HNHH.

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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.