G Herbo Shares Thoughts On NBA YoungBoy's Chicago Show Being Canceled

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NBA YoungBoy has been tied to the death of King Von, but G Herbo feels like the former should have been able to perform in Chicago.

Chicago fans of NBA YoungBoy were sadly let down in September. The Louisiana superstar was set to perform at the United Center for the Make America Slime Again Tour. However, eyes were raised after a strict, clear bag policy was enforced prior to the night of the show.

However, these safety protocols actually led to the show being outright canceled, with YB's manager, Alex Junnier, confirming it. "@unitedcenter b*tched out," he wrote on an Instagram Story.

But even with those measures being put in place, the United Center didn't explicitly state that was the reason why. "Cancellation statement: The United Center has made the decision to cancel the NBA YoungBoy show scheduled for Wednesday, September 24 in Chicago. If you purchased through Ticketmaster, refunds will be issued automatically. If you purchased from a third-party reseller, please reach out to your point of purchase. No further comment at this time."

This got a reaction and a laugh out of the late King Von's sister, Kayla B. "At the end of the day, motherf*ckers wanted that show to go on to be funny," she claimed. "'Oh, I'm in your city aha.' Look now, aha, you can't even do the show."

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Of course, her response to that stems from YB being tied to the death King Von. Quando Rondo, one of YB's close friends, was present during an encounter with Von which is also when he was gunned down. As a result, Lil Durk got involved and he's now in a murder-for-hire case due to his alleged ties of the murder of Quando Rondo's cousin, Lul Pab.

But even with all of this beef and rivalry, G Herbo, another Chicago drill legend, wishes YB would have gotten the chance to perform in Chi-Town. In an interview caught by No Jumper, the Lil Herb rapper shared he just wants to see all black men win.

"I ain’t no hater... I wanna see him win... King Von is my brother. I don’t care about that type of sh*t… But I’m all for like empowerment when it comes to like black men."

Speaking of Lil Herb, that's the title of his next album, which drops November 7. It features the lead singles "Reason," "Whatever U Want," and "Went Legit."

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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