The 22-year-old emcee, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, lashes out at the label for allegedly taking down his 'Colors' mixtape for unknown reasons.
- Feb 2, 2022
AceShowbiz - NBA YoungBoy a.k.a. YoungBoy Never Broke Again is another hip-hop star to speak up against Atlantic Records. Hours before Meek Mill accused it of "raping him" of Roddy Ricch, the "Bandit" spitter warned other artists not to sign to the label.
The 22-year-old slammed the label in a post that he shared on his YouTube Community page. "Why black ball me I'm the good guy," he penned. "I was going #1 two weeks straight with a mixtape so they took it down off the charts."
"I don't give a f**k you still can't stop me," YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, added. "Don't sign to atlantic if you a artist they not gone support you especially if you live a certain way."
YoungBoy was referring to his "Colors" mixtape which arrived on January 21. The 20-track deluxe edition, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, is no longer available on Apple Music for unknown reasons. However, it is still available on Spotify.
Also calling out Atlantic Records was Meek Mill. Aside from accusing the label of hurting his relationship with Roddy Ricch and Rick Ross, Meek claimed that he is not allowed to "drop another project for 9 months at the end of [his] contract after [he] made them 100's of millions" for the label.
The "Going Bad" rapper also believes that the label is "outsmarting young black kids," "taking advantage" and "calling it business!" He then urged other musicians to "speak up and tell the truth while you winning not when you down!"
Meek has thrown shades at his label for months, prompting his online devotees to speculate that they were aimed at Rick's Maybach Music Group. However, back in December 2021, the record executive brushed off the feud rumors between the two as he believed that the jabs were directed to Atlantic Records.
