Playaz Eyez
Veteran
Definitely have to to steadily listen to this whiny squealing angry ass dude
How is NBA Youngboy so popular
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Apprentice
RIP Doughboy Roc
That’s a monetary impact he can be saluted for that
On some real tho he ain’t contributing nothing positive culturally just promoting more of the same
Apprentice
RIP Doughboy Roc
I can name some tbh
I ain’t tryna hate on bruh I just don’t think this is a nikka who should be championed as some revolutionary for the culture
Just a street nikka who make street music and the kids love him
Capital Steez
All Star
Rap Game Taylor Swift 
Kai had me rolling during the 58 minute mark during the introspective track
Kai had me rolling during the 58 minute mark during the introspective track
Marc Spector
the 4'11 Cuban
A few things at play with YB's popularity:
-The South is very supportive as a region, and since most black folks have roots in the South, YB has popularity on all coasts. Especially in cities with prominent street culture (Philly, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles)
-Youtube. I dont think people understand that a vast portion of Gen Z exclusively browses youtube, discord and twitch. This means kids were able to consume YBs music, for free, yet because the bulk of his listens are on youtube, he largely has no Billboard success or monster sales/streams
-Hes a handsome kid (
) and personifies the archetype of "toxic, yet tragic, sympathetic and passionate hood nikka who cant be tamed" so women love him
-He's sort of a drill rapper? And Drill has become this weird sub-culture where people become so fascinated with the warring factions that they build parasocial relationships with the artists. His feud with Durk and Von really elevated his profile (and durk and von are also hood popular in the same way YB is)
-Lastly theres been a linear path of baton rouge nikkas blowing up from regional acts to national acts (boosie -> gates -> YB). What makes YB different is he massively benefitted from being so young when he blew up, the rise of youtube and social media, and so far, not letting incarceration fukk up his momentum like it did Boosie.
The Execs at UMG mustve saw all the data from YT/DSPs/SoundCloud and realized hes a unrealized national act. Couple that with the current musical tour bubble we're in, figured that there will never be a better opportunity for him to headline a national tour.
-The South is very supportive as a region, and since most black folks have roots in the South, YB has popularity on all coasts. Especially in cities with prominent street culture (Philly, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles)
-Youtube. I dont think people understand that a vast portion of Gen Z exclusively browses youtube, discord and twitch. This means kids were able to consume YBs music, for free, yet because the bulk of his listens are on youtube, he largely has no Billboard success or monster sales/streams
-Hes a handsome kid (
) and personifies the archetype of "toxic, yet tragic, sympathetic and passionate hood nikka who cant be tamed" so women love him-He's sort of a drill rapper? And Drill has become this weird sub-culture where people become so fascinated with the warring factions that they build parasocial relationships with the artists. His feud with Durk and Von really elevated his profile (and durk and von are also hood popular in the same way YB is)
-Lastly theres been a linear path of baton rouge nikkas blowing up from regional acts to national acts (boosie -> gates -> YB). What makes YB different is he massively benefitted from being so young when he blew up, the rise of youtube and social media, and so far, not letting incarceration fukk up his momentum like it did Boosie.
The Execs at UMG mustve saw all the data from YT/DSPs/SoundCloud and realized hes a unrealized national act. Couple that with the current musical tour bubble we're in, figured that there will never be a better opportunity for him to headline a national tour.
We all can name some. But a large portion doesn’t.
A few things at play with YB's popularity:
-The South is very supportive as a region, and since most black folks have roots in the South, YB has popularity on all coasts. Especially in cities with prominent street culture (Philly, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles)
-Youtube. I dont think people understand that a vast portion of Gen Z exclusively browses youtube, discord and twitch. This means kids were able to consume YBs music, for free, yet because the bulk of his listens are on youtube, he largely has no Billboard success or monster sales/streams
-Hes a handsome kid (
-He's sort of a drill rapper? And Drill has become this weird sub-culture where people become so fascinated with the warring factions that they build parasocial relationships with the artists. His feud with Durk and Von really elevated his profile (and durk and von are also hood popular in the same way YB is)
-Lastly theres been a linear path of baton rouge nikkas blowing up from regional acts to national acts (boosie -> gates -> YB). What makes YB different is he massively benefitted from being so young when he blew up, the rise of youtube and social media, and so far, not letting incarceration fukk up his momentum like it did Boosie.
The Execs at UMG mustve saw all the data from YT/DSPs/SoundCloud and realized hes a unrealized national act. Couple that with the current musical tour bubble we're in, figured that there will never be a better opportunity for him to headline a national tour.
Capital Steez
All Star
Concerts have been going off without a hitch across the country with no violence or major incidents.
Just viral videos of black-youth outside in real-life enjoying themselves and the music. I'm happy to see it.
Just viral videos of black-youth outside in real-life enjoying themselves and the music. I'm happy to see it.
Bondye Vodou
Proud practitioner of the "High Science"
Anybody listen to AI YB 2 and don't like it is a liar.
YB is this generation’s Boosie and Keef is their Gucci lol
Maybe the music/touring industry was a different era in the mid-late 2000's compared to now, but Boosie & Webbie weren't doing Arena tours at their peak.
Illuminatos
#OVOXO
Yall can like this dude’s music all you want but please stop name dropping Pac in here you cretins.
Baton Rouge rappers can tap into what the streets are feeling for some reason
They might not be the most elite of rappers, but if you can capture that type of emotion from the streets you'll eat forever
They might not be the most elite of rappers, but if you can capture that type of emotion from the streets you'll eat forever
Capital Steez
All Star
Say what y'all want about Birdman / Slim, but he's always been tapped into the heart of youth black culture for the longest of ANY hip-hop label mogul.