NBA YoungBoy Reveals Heart Condition, Says He Will Only Make 1-2 More Albums
Gaulden said his doctors told him the left side of his heart was swollen, and he gave no further details about his plans.
- On Tuesday, 26-year-old rapper Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, announced a career hiatus after revealing he has a swollen heart.
- During a tour, a doctor discovered the left side of Gaulden's heart was swollen, but he kept the diagnosis private and finished performing all remaining dates.
- Asked about his future, YoungBoy told host Funny Marco he has only "one or two" albums left in him and plans to tour "one more time throughout my whole life and that's it."
- The podcast, which garnered more than 2 million views since Tuesday, was filmed in South Korea, where YoungBoy moved seeking a fresh start after legal troubles in the United States.
- Despite accumulating nine studio albums by age 26, Gaulden's career has been marked by legal challenges, though President Trump pardoned him in May 2025, clearing his sentence and probation restrictions.
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