How many kids does NBA YoungBoy have?
NBA YoungBoy has found success and popularity in the entertainment industry.
The rapper has also expanded his family while growing his music career, having welcomed many children with multiple women.
How many kids does NBA YoungBoy have?
NBA YoungBoy has 11 kids with multiple women, according to HipHopDX.
His first 10 children include seven sons and three daughters. The gender of his 11th child has not been publicly announced at this time.
In April 2023, Yahoo! News reported via Blavity that YoungBoy welcomed his 11th child with Instagram model Drew Valentina.
According to the outlet, he previously welcomed two kids with his wife, Jazlyn Mychelle Hayes, whom he privately wed at the beginning of 2023.
Their children include a daughter named Alice and a son named Klemenza.
On September 4, 2022, YoungBoy shared a photo via social media showcasing a pregnant woman, causing fans to speculate that he was expecting again.
On September 28 of that year, the rapper confirmed the birth of his second child with his then-fiancée, Jazlyn.
As HipHopDX reported, he shared a picture of himself feeding his son with the caption, "We got left today for a little but it's cool' Top #newborn."
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He and Jazlyn welcomed their daughter in 2021.
Some of YoungBoy's other known children include:
Kentrell Jr.
Kentrell Jr. was born on January 9, 2021.
Iyanna Mayweather, the daughter of boxer Floyd Mayweather, is the mother.
In April 2020, Iyanna was arrested for allegedly stabbing the mother of one of NBA YoungBoy's other children.
Kodi Capri
Houston actress Drea Symone welcomed their daughter, Kodi Capri, on Thanksgiving 2020.
Reports claim she is the couple's second child, born on November 26 of that year.
Drea often shares pictures on Instagram with her daughter, who she tags as Kens.
Armani
Armani is the second child of YoungBoy and a woman named Nisha.
She has an older brother, Kayden.
Kacey
Kacey was born on February 13, 2019.
His birth mother is social media influencer Jania Bania.
Taylin
Taylin was born on March 19, 2017.
His mother is a woman named Nia, who is said to have experienced a one-night stand with YoungBoy.
After a paternity test, it was confirmed that Taylin was the rapper's son.
Kamiri
Kamiri is YoungBoy's son with Starr Dejanee.
He was born on July 6, 2017.
Kamiri has a brother, Kamron, who is also thought to be the rapper's son.
In June 2018, YoungBoy made a Facebook post saying one of his sons, Baby K, is not biologically his.
He wrote, "Wanna Be First To Tell Yall I Officially Found Out Baby K Isnt My Child, But The Man I Am Im Going To Keep Raising Him Like He's Mine I Cant Lie It Hurt To Find Out The Truth But Life Goes On."
Kayden
Kayden is the rapper's oldest child, born July 14, 2016.
His mother is Nisha.
Kayden appeared in his dad's video for the single Kacey Talk, along with his half-brother, Kacey.
Who is NBA YoungBoy?
NBA YoungBoy was born in 1999 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
His real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden.
He is known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, NBA YoungBoy, and Youngboy.
As a toddler, YoungBoy broke his neck while wrestling.
The injury required him to wear a head brace, which left permanent scars on his forehead.
He dropped out of ninth grade to focus on his music career but was arrested for robbery and sent to a detention center in Tallulah, Louisiana.
After he was released, he and a friend reportedly used acts of criminality to pay for studio time.
He was signed to Atlantic Records in 2017, and his debut studio album, Until Death Call My Name - which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard 200 - was released the following year.
The rap musician's first chart-topping project came in 2019 with AI YoungBoy 2, which debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200.
It included the singles Self Control, Slime Mentality, and Make No Sense.
He also collaborated with the late rapper Juice Wrld on 2019's Bandit.
YoungBoy has also continued to face legal issues.
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In 2021, he was reportedly arrested by the FBI after he attempted to get away when he was pulled over.
On April 21, 2024, he was arrested again in his Utah home.