How is NBA Youngboy so popular

[Piff Perkins]

breh why they acting like kang

 

[satam55]

I know radio doesn’t matter much these these. But for example, I don’t listen to Lil Baby, but I know Drip Too Hard because that song was everywhere and unavoidable. My mom and most of the oldheads in my family have heard it because of the radio and they recognize it when it comes on.

What is youngboy’s signature hit song that everyone (outside of his target demographic) should know?

His following reminds me of a Boosie type of rapper’s following. But even Boosie had Wipe Me Down for the people unfamiliar with him or his music.

I feel like Outside Today got radio bump

I just re-looked up YB's Billboard Chart history...


This feature he had on Migos' 2020 hit "Need It" is YB's biggest overall radio hit:






But YB's biggest radio hit as a lead artist is his 2020 hit "Make No Sense":





Overall, looking at YB's chart history... his music definitely doesn't get much play nationally on radio. He's a streaming artist. But looks like his label did try & push him on radio back in 2020.

 

[thaKEAF]

Concert videos been insane. Honestly never seen anything like it from a rap show lol. Kids wilding.

 

[Flight]

Concert videos been insane. Honestly never seen anything like it from a rap show lol. Kids wilding.

Breh I asked one of my younger coworkers if he was going to the show up here in KC. Dude said “hell yeah..he’s the Tupac of our generation.”

They love this dude

 

[Playaz Eyez]

This dude sucks but has a major stranglehold on that age group

 

[satam55]

 

[Reptile]

He’s hard

Either you get it or you don’t.

You either Mexican or white

 

[Reptile]

fakkit culture vulture need to croak already

 

[Manolo]

Bad like her friend I see why that’s her twin

 

[Capital Steez]

YB better >

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Kids love him. I tried listening to him but I personally was not impressed but I also heard way better artists doing what he is doing for decades (and honestly I can't understand what the hell he is saying half the time). Kids don't have the frame of reference I do so he is like their Pac and pre prison Gucci & Boosie

 

[Capital Steez]

To not know the cultural impact of NBA Youngboy at this point signals you’re in your 40’s at least.

 

[Mull]

I think I might go to the DC show

 

[DaPresident]

Yeah, I don’t understand or “feel” it but I ain’t gon be the old head talking down to these youngins…enjoy, look like they having fun.





Def ain’t for me, and that’s perfectly fine. I ain’t hating, I can barely understand what YB be saying half the time lol…he is like a Boosie tho

 

[Lord Beasley]

I think folks are being disingenuous. You can run thru some youngboy shyt in a couple of days and see why his shyt is impactful. Cool if it ain't for you, but he's Taylor Swift to these YNs