YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Inside His House Arrest & Rebirth

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• Music
• NBA YoungBoy Granted Fewer Restrictions In Utah House Arrest (Update)
• NBA YoungBoy arrested in Utah on weapon and drug charges
• NBA YoungBoy's Legal Team Reportedly Proposes House Arrest Plan Involving Home Studio, Ex-Military Guards
• NBA YoungBoy’s Bid to Ease House Arrest Amid ‘Depression' Opposed by Prosecutors
• NBA YoungBoy Lists Utah Mansion For Sale At $5.5 Million
• Watch Video of YoungBoy Never Broke Again's $5.5 Million Mansion on Gravedigger Mountain

While the MC has been denied bond before, his attorneys presented their case for house arrest on Monday, asking that YB be relocated full-time to his Utah residence. As reported by The Advocate, attorneys said YB would have an in-home studio built so he could work on music and would be closely monitored by a private security firm staffed by former military soldiers. Chief U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick has previously rejected bonding out YB, saying that the rapper “is inclined toward reckless, illegal, dangerous behavior” and could potentially be a danger to the community. The recent execution of a warrant on NBA YoungBoy's residence in Cache County was part of an ongoing investigation into criminal conduct.

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YoungBoy’s buzz was steadily building on YouTube and Instagram “back when followers was real and organic,” Montana stresses. Meanwhile, he was recording enough music to drop an album per week, propelled by a private urgency. YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been arrested in Utah on six charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and for a pattern of unlawful activity — both Class 2 felony charges. Prosecutors were quick to push back on this notion, noting that YoungBoy has previously engaged in a pattern of criminal behavior while being in contact with a few of the loved ones who would be monitoring him.

NBA YoungBoy Granted Fewer Restrictions In Utah House Arrest (Update)

Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick, from the Middle District of Louisiana, initially ruled that a cache of personal videos seized at the time of Gaulden’s arrest would be inadmissible at trial due to an improper search warrant, but that ruling was overturned on appeal. The judge did not issue an immediate ruling on Gaulden’s motion after receiving the government’s reply Monday. In filings earlier this month, Gaulden’s lawyers argued the popular and prolific Seriously, Kentrell rapper has been under 24-hour detention for nearly two years and is nearing a breaking point.

NBA YoungBoy arrested in Utah on weapon and drug charges

Detectives say the women agreed to a search, during which residual marijuana and an empty case for a .45 caliber handgun were discovered in the vehicle. The women claimed the marijuana was not theirs and that they were at the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for a “friend,” whose name they reportedly did not provide. On Jan. 17, 2024, investigators say a fake prescription of promethazine with codeine was called into Larry’s Pharmacy in Smithfield, Utah. The prescription had been called in by the suspect identifying as the same physician for a patient named “Gwendolyn Cox,” spelled slightly differently. The pharmacy found the call to be suspicious, and contacted the physician in Provo, who again denied ordering the prescription. The physician told Larry’s about the pattern of fraudulent prescriptions.

Matthew Mullin, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Utah Properties, declined to comment on the new listing. The photos and video below show off the mansion's hybrid interior/exterior layout complete with top-to-bottom glass walls, a master bedroom with a fireplace and enough closet space throughout to never wear the same fit twice. Aside from four bedrooms and four marble-laced bathrooms, YoungBoy's crib contains a central living room with a designer pool table, a room full of bunkbeds and table-top games for the crew and a studio so YB can keep up with his neverending output of new music. It's been more than two years since YoungBoy Never Broke Again was placed on house arrest stemming from a 2021 gun charge in his home city of Baton Rouge, La. On Feb. 26, YB put the gorgeous mansion in Salt Lake City he's been confined to up for sale for a cool $5.5 million.

Rapper NBA YoungBoy facing 63 charges in Utah prescription drug fraud operation - KJZZ

Rapper NBA YoungBoy facing 63 charges in Utah prescription drug fraud operation.

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NBA YoungBoy’s Bid to Ease House Arrest Amid ‘Depression' Opposed by Prosecutors

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 violent lyrics and planned to become Mormon. In 2022, YoungBoy was found not guilty of “knowingly” possessing a firearm during a separate arrest relating to a 2021 incident in Los Angeles. The rapper was pulled over by LAPD and was arrested after a brief foot chase, when officers discovered a pistol underneath the passenger seat of his car.

NBA YoungBoy Lists Utah Mansion For Sale At $5.5 Million

The mountainous home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and overlooks Salt Lake City. According to Zillow, the property is 8,800 square feet and has a resort-style design. The Louisiana native – also known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again – burst onto the music scene in 2015 after releasing a string of popular mixtapes. As for whether the missionaries know who he is, YoungBoy doesn’t ask; frankly, it could go either way. He epitomizes “invisible music stardom,” the streaming-era phenomenon in which artists have massive fan bases but relatively minor pop culture footprints, illustrating a disjunction between what’s promoted and what is truly resonating.

The court documents say someone at Larry’s was in contact with someone who claimed to be “Gwendolyn Cox” and was making arrangements for their grandchild to pick up their prescription. Pharmacy employees described the voice on the phone as someone who was believed to be a much younger person, disguising their voice to sound much older. Police said Gaulden denied any knowledge of the prescription fraud, but they found a prescription bottle of Promethazine in his home, with the name of the "patient" on it that was allegedly called in fraudulently.

Watch Video of YoungBoy Never Broke Again's $5.5 Million Mansion on Gravedigger Mountain

He's set to sit for trial this coming summer, so it'll be interesting to see where he chooses to shack up with his large family for the time being if his mansion sells quickly. As Building Salt Lake reports, the four-bedroom, four-bathroom property was listed on Monday (February 26) for $5.5 million. "Designed to blur the lines between indoor and outdoor living, every corner of this home is flooded with natural light, creating an ambiance of serenity and tranquility," a description beneath the new listing reads.

And it’s not my home.” The smile he cracks has a strange effect — sweetness embedded in a wince. The Never Broke Again label was created in Montana’s name since YoungBoy was a minor; today, they share ownership of the company, which partnered with Motown in 2021, a year ahead of YoungBoy’s solo deal with the label. In late 2016, the pair traveled to New Orleans to meet in a parking lot with Fee Banks, who had helped Lil Wayne launch his Young Money label and managed Gates into stardom. Banks saw in YoungBoy a similar greatness and immediately took over as his manager. He had presence, a natural sense of melody, and he painted an entire picture of his world.” A bitter brand of authenticity emerged from the contrast of YoungBoy’s boyishness and the obvious trauma that hovered over him like a black cloud. To hear one of his songs was to listen in on the shockingly intimate confessions of someone forced into adulthood against his will, and to witness his expression catch up to his experience in real time.

Might sound like a standard Hollywood event, except the guy hosting will be several hundred miles away ... The Salt Lake Board of Realtors reported that while homes selling over the $1 million mark are rising, the overall market share of the category is relatively small. Approximately 87% of all homes sold on the Wasatch Front from January through August were priced under $500,000. Million-dollar home sales represented just 1% of the total market share.

He's been spending his time on house arrest at the location, which he's referred to his Gravedigger Mountain. It encompasses over 8,800 square feet and overlooks views of Salt Lake City. In February, federal prosecutors accused the “Bandit” MC of violating the terms of his house arrest by using illegal substances. It was his “pain music” in particular that first drew the attention of Kyle “Montana” Claiborne, a wisecracking 36-year-old Baton Rouge native. YoungBoy’s songs were only available on YouTube in 2016 when the two met, and though Montana was twice YoungBoy’s age, the music hit him hard. “I wasn’t a rapper, but I wanted to live like a rapper,” he says, and with no real industry experience, he became the 16-year-old’s right-hand man, driving him hours to play shows for $500 a pop.

His particular success is often attributed to his relentless productivity, in some ways more like that of a “content creator” than a traditional musician. “I have never heard of a fan saying that their favorite artist is putting out too much music unless the quality goes down,” says Caren, noting YoungBoy’s impressive consistency. I’m not big on people.” For most of his life, expressing or explaining himself has taken place behind a microphone, alone. “I never knew why once I walked on the stage, I could get it done and leave — but I am terrified of people. This is a cruel place.” He swivels in his seat toward the blue and white panorama behind him.

They also noted that the rapper has already been involved in a fight while confined in St. Martin Parish jail. Prosecutor Will Morris in particular noted that his pattern of criminal activity disturbed him. As of Tuesday evening, the judge had not yet issued a decision regarding YB’s bond. The Baton Rouge Police officer who requested the warrant to search Ramsey’s camera is due to appear in court for possible questioning when YoungBoy’s hearing resumes Friday morning. The rapper and his lawyers claim “B-roll” footage of his life seized from his cameraman Marvin Ramsey, also known as Rich Porter, and various devices was improperly obtained with a faulty search warrant.

“The United States fails to see how the defendant’s current conditions of pre-trial release prohibit him from seeking and obtaining mental health treatment,” Assistant U.S. Attorney William K. Morris wrote in his opposition paperwork obtained by Rolling Stone. The prosecutor argued NBA YoungBoy, born Kentrell Gaulden, already is allowed to leave his residence for medically “necessary” appointments within the state of Utah. And beyond that, Gaulden could choose from a host of “modern-day, widely available virtual options” for additional therapy, he wrote. The women were detained and later arrested for their suspected role in the operation.