NBA YoungBoy Net Worth

$25 Million

WHO HE IS

Born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden on October 20, 1999 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, NBA YoungBoy grew up in circumstances of extraordinary hardship: his father was sentenced to 55 years in prison before he was born, leaving him in the care of his maternal grandmother. He was arrested for robbery as a teenager, spent time in a Louisiana detention center, and began writing rap as an outlet. He has maintained a recording pace since his first mixtape at 16 that is almost without parallel in modern music — multiple projects per year, consistently, across nine years. His studio albums AI YoungBoy 2, Top, Sincerely Kentrell, and The Last Slimeto all debuted at number one. His YouTube channel has accumulated over 15 billion views, making him one of the most-viewed artists on the platform globally. He has 11 children with nine different women, married Jazlyn Mychelle Hayes in 2023, and relocated from Louisiana to Utah. His legal history is extensive: multiple arrests since 2016, a 2021 federal firearms charge resulting in house arrest until March 2023, and a 2024 Utah arrest for prescription fraud.

1. MUSIC SALES, STREAMING, AND PUBLISHING

YoungBoy’s streaming dominance is his defining financial characteristic. Over 15 billion YouTube views and hundreds of millions of annual Spotify and Apple Music streams. His documented annual salary from music is approximately $5–7M per year. His prolific release model maximizes catalog breadth. Never Broke Again label arrangement has evolved toward more independent distribution terms on newer material.

Estimated lifetime music sales, streaming, and publishing income: approximately $50M gross.

2. TOURING

Legal restrictions have severely disrupted touring across his career. Multiple periods of house arrest and probation have removed significant earning years from live performance. House arrest ran from March 2021 to March 2023. MASA Tour in October 2025 marked his most significant headline run after restrictions lifted.

Estimated lifetime touring income (personal gross): approximately $15M.

3. NEVER BROKE AGAIN RECORDS

Label primarily anchored by YoungBoy’s own releases. Limited independent roster value.

Estimated label income: approximately $5M.

4. CATALOG VALUATION

Nine years of prolific output with over 15 billion YouTube views. The streaming volume is extraordinary but heavily concentrated in YouTube, where per-stream rates are materially lower than Spotify or Apple Music. Catalog buyers apply a significant discount to YouTube-heavy income streams versus Spotify-equivalent income. We apply 10x on $3M per year in personal royalties, then reduce to $15M before the table to reflect the YouTube concentration discount.

NBA YoungBoy publicly aired out Atlantic Records in 2020 for refusing to give him his masters back — he offered his next four albums for free in exchange and was rejected. He later renewed with Atlantic for $60M and subsequently moved to a Motown joint venture. He does not own his masters. Combined with YouTube-heavy income generating lower per-stream rates, both factors reduce the catalog value significantly.

Catalog value: $2M × 10 = $20M (no master ownership, YouTube-concentrated). After YouTube concentration discount and 25% illiquidity discount: $11M

5. REPRESENTATION

Never Broke Again management structure. 15% on income.

Estimated lifetime representation: approximately $11M.

6. TAX

Utah resident. Combined federal and Utah flat rate: approximately 42%.

Estimated lifetime taxes: approximately $29M.

7. LIFESTYLE

Documented $5.2M Utah mansion listed for sale March 2024 — excluded as an asset given uncertain current status. Consumer spending on luxury cars and jewelry documented but career income of $5–7M/year constrains total available spend. Child support for 11 children with nine women is the largest ongoing financial obligation.

Era-scaled consumed expenditure:

• 2016–2019 (building career): approximately $400K/year
• 2020–2023 (legal restrictions, house arrest): approximately $800K/year
• 2024–2026 (post-release, established): approximately $1.2M/year

Documented: jewelry collections reported at approximately $8M in value (retained assets, not consumed), designer clothing estimated at $7M in value. Consumed spending includes ongoing jewelry purchases, fashion, vehicles, and maintaining multiple family households for 11 children with 9 women. House arrest limited but did not eliminate spending.

Total: ($400K × 4) + ($800K × 4) + ($1.2M × 2) = $1.6M + $3.2M + $2.4M = approximately $7.2M → rounded to $8M. Legal costs: approximately $3M. Child support (11 children): approximately $4M.

8. REAL ESTATE

Utah mansion excluded given sale listing uncertainty. Baton Rouge area properties. Conservative net: approximately +$0M.

RICHPEEK ESTIMATE: $25 Million

We land at $25 million.

The most-streamed artist you’ve never heard on the radio:

NBA YoungBoy’s commercial profile is unique in modern music: 15 billion YouTube views, consistent number one album debuts, and an audience loyalty that has survived multiple legal crises, house arrest, geographic displacement, and years of limited touring — and yet he has never crossed into the mainstream radio or award-show ecosystem that defines commercial celebrity for most artists at his streaming level. The financial consequence is a net worth lower than his streaming numbers alone would suggest, because so much of his income potential — touring, endorsements, brand partnerships — has been foreclosed by legal circumstances and industry distance. The catalog is real, the audience is real, and the income will compound as he ages into cleaner legal standing and broader commercial availability.