Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), better known by his stage … Read Full Bio ↴Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), better known by his stage name YoungBoy Never Broke Again (aka NBA YoungBoy), is a Baton Rouge, LA rapper.

YoungBoy started writing and making music around the age of fourteen, eventually dropping his first mixtape Life Before Fame in April of 2015.

YoungBoy started to gain recognition when he dropped his projects Mind Of A Menace 3, Before I Go, and 38 Baby, but gained the most recognition for his hit song “38 Baby.”

Shortly after the success of “38 Baby” Young Boy was arrested on November 28, 2016, and was charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder in connection with a drive-by shooting which occurred November 7, 2016. YoungBoy ended up being sentenced to a ten-year suspended prison sentence after serving six months in prison.

After YoungBoy was released from jail, he dropped “Untouchable” which is one of his biggest hits to date. Following the release of “Untouchable,” YoungBoy released AI YoungBoy on August 4, 2017.

Later on, in 2017 YoungBoy ended the year by dropping Ain’t Too Long and started 2018 by releasing his debut studio album, Until Death Call My Name.

Nowadays YoungBoy has come up with more famous tracks such as “Drawing Symbols,” “Lil Top,” “House Arrest Tingz” and “Around”. These have appeared on albums as AI Youngboy II, Still Flexin', Still Steppin' and Top.

On March 25, 2021, the rapper was taken into custody by the FBI on an outstanding federal warrant for drug and weapon charges which date back to 2016. While locked up, YoungBoy’s team released the rapper’s third studio album, Sincerely, Kentrell, on September 24, 2021: it was originally set to be released in May of the same year. Nearly a month after, on October 22, YoungBoy was released from jail on a $500K bond and is currently placed on house arrest in Utah.

Ending 2021, YoungBoy partnered with the fellow Louisiana native, Birdman to present the two artists' joint mixtape, From The Bayou which would peak at #19 on the Billboard 200.

Beginning 2022 to a ferocious start, YoungBoy would begin to diss King Von on songs such as “Bring The Hook,” and “Fish Scale.” These songs would soon appear on YoungBoy’s eighteenth mixtape, Colors which would later peak at #2 on the Billboard 200.

Later in the year, just a month afterward, YoungBoy would find himself in a viral controversy with the Chicago native, Lil Durk as both of them exchanged brutal disses from Durk’s “AHHH HA,” to YoungBoy’s “I Hate YoungBoy” — both regarding the death of King Von.

Following his hastily start to 2022, YoungBoy would partner up with DaBaby to present the duo’s joint mixtape, BETTER THAN YOU in March. The mixtape would later peak at #10 on the Billboard 200, this would mark YoungBoy’s ninth top ten.

On April 1, 2022, continuing his victorious run, YoungBoy would release The Last Slimeto Sampler, a sample album for his August release, The Last Slimeto. This album would mark YoungBoy’s final album with Atlantic Records.

On July 15, 2022, YoungBoy was found not guilty of his federal guns charge. In a interview on Instagram, YoungBoy announced that he and his team were planning to go on tour.

As planned, on August 5, 2022, YoungBoy released The Last Slimeto which would mark his last album with Atlantic Records, completing the contract. The album would also peak at #1 on the Billboard 200 marking his fifth #1 album. The project would also break a tie with Taylor Swift as it scored a #1 album in each of the past four years.

On September 6, 2022, YoungBoy released Realer 2 as a surprise release, it is presented as a sequel to his December 2018, Realer. Just over a month following the release of Realer 2, YoungBoy released the Juvenile-influenced mixtape, 3800 Degrees which would peak at #12 on the Billboard 200. Two weeks prior to the release of 3800 Degrees, YoungBoy would release yet another mixtape hosted by DJ Drama as a part of his Gangsta Grillz series titled Ma’ I Got A Family.

Through Billboard, on October 24, 2022, it was announced that following YoungBoy’s departure from Atlantic Records, beginning 2023, he would release music under a joint venture deal between his own Never Broke Again and Motown Records.

Callin
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Lyrics

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Callin', uh, yeah, ballin'
I heard these niggas out here stallin'
Want more hoes and the money, yeah
Came from the jungle, we the same, yeah

Woke up this morning, brushed my teeth, then I got dressed
Sit down and roll my doja 'cause I know I smoke the best
Thinking 'bout how I just told T I meant war about my set

Are the realest willing to die tryna put some shit to rest
Plans like Andretti, me and my stepper bumpin' Spitta nigga
Stacking bank high at the same time, talking gettin' rid of niggas
Throwing gang signs down second, D dome split that nigga
Fuck that boy, my mama had me, and I tell you we don't fear no niggas
Bitch, you get your issue
Roll up my ish, what's the issue?
Say you gangster, bitch, I get with you
Fuck a nigga see no danger, we gon' spank him
I'm smoking blitz, Jedi with the stick, Northside ranger
Who the fuck is this?
Beating cases, still havin' money, now a nigga nameless
That's the smart way

Callin', uh, yeah, ballin' (the fuck is this callin', man?)
I heard these niggas out here stallin' (these niggas lame, yeah)
More hoes, please send the money (send the money)
I need that dough, where I come from ain't nothin' but guns, yeah

Doggie back, four-two flat
Black hat, no mask on
Tough talking, get blast on
Heat walking and smash on
Move fast when I see the profit
Blue rag in my back pocket (Crip)
Hundred grand every time I drop it
Can't fuck with a nigga, stop it (stop, stop)
Every time I hit the block, I'm on a mission
Quick to serve a nigga on the spot, who didn't listen?
It's hot up in the kitchen, I'm burnin' down your house
You niggas talking slick, my gun up in your mouth
Big money, act funny
We comin', we gunnin'
Them bullets be hummin'
Keep ducking, keep runnin'
I'm a G, nigga, Doggie stay ballin'
I'm throwing up the C, nigga, and all these hoes callin'

Callin', uh, yeah, ballin' (the fuck is this callin', man?)
I heard these niggas out here stallin' (these niggas lame, yeah)
More hoes, please send the money (send the money)
I need that dough, where I come from ain't nothin' but guns, yeah
Callin', uh, yeah, ballin' (the fuck is this callin', man?)
I heard these niggas out here stallin' (these niggas lame, yeah)

More hoes, please send the money (send the money)
I need that dough, where I come from ain't nothin' but guns, yeah

Overall Meaning

"Callin'" by YoungBoy Never Broke Again is a song that depicts the harsh realities of life in the streets. In the beginning, YoungBoy talks about how the people around him are only concentrated on getting more hoes and more money, which is often the case in areas that have high crime and poverty rates. He then talks about his daily routine, which includes smoking weed and thinking about his crew and how they are willing to die to end things. YoungBoy, later on, talks about how he is beating cases and making money at the same time, which is a smart way to do things in his world.

Throughout the song, YoungBoy's lyrics are full of violence, gang activity, and self-preservation. He talks about moving quickly when he sees an opportunity and serving a person who has not paid attention to him. In the end, his mention of the "C" stands for the Crips, a gang associated with violent crime across the United States.

The song "Callin'" was released by YoungBoy as a single before it featured on the mixtape "Until Death Call My Name, Reloaded" in 2018. The track features a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, and it was produced by DJ Chose. The song charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at no. 42.

Line by Line Meaning

Callin', uh, yeah, ballin'
I am successful and living lavishly

I heard these niggas out here stallin'
I am aware that other people are not making moves like me and are not successful

More hoes, please send the money
I want to enjoy life and have as many women and as much wealth as possible

I need that dough, where I come from ain't nothin' but guns, yeah
I come from a tough background and financial success is important to me

Doggie back, four-two flat
I am cruising in my car with a lot of power

Tough talking, get blast on
If you talk tough, I will respond with force

We comin', we gunnin', them bullets be hummin'
My crew and I are armed and ready to defend ourselves or make moves against others

I'm throwing up the C, nigga, and all these hoes callin'
I represent my gang and women are attracted to my lifestyle

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paimon Jahanbin, Cordazar Calvin Broadus Jr., Jason Goldberg, Kentrell Gaulden, Nima Jahanbin, Cassio Bouziane, Vincent Dean Verdi

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