Rapper NBA YoungBoy Sentenced to 23 Months in Federal Prison for Gun Possession

The Louisiana artist, also known as Kentrell Gaulden, resolves multiple federal and state charges with a plea deal, including probation and fines.

NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, received a 23-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to gun possession charges in Louisiana and Utah.
The sentence stems from a 2020 arrest during a music video shoot in Baton Rouge and a 2023 raid on his Utah home, where firearms were discovered.
Gaulden’s plea deal resolves multiple federal and state cases, reducing potential penalties that could have reached up to 15 years in prison.
He will serve 60 months of probation following his release and has already received credit for time served, potentially shortening his remaining prison time significantly.
The rapper also pleaded no contest to 10 charges related to prescription drug fraud in Utah, agreeing to fines and the dismissal of additional charges.