98-487: 3800 Degrees is the eighteenth solo mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again . It was released through Never Broke Again & Atlantic Records on October 7, 2022. The album features guest appearances from E-40 , Mouse on tha Track, and Shy Glizzy . The mixtape is thought to pay homage to Juvenile 's 1998 400 Degreez and Lil Wayne 's 2002 500 Degreez . YoungBoy's in-house producer Jason "Cheese" Goldberg mixed, mastered, and engineered every track on
196-420: A Family , to be released the same week as his twenty-first project, and his sixth release of the year (fifth solo). Just days later, the tracklist was released, announcing Nicki Minaj and Yeat as the mixtape's only features. On October 21, 2022, the mixtape was released and was presented as a DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz exclusive. Through Billboard , on October 24, 2022, it was announced that following
294-830: A Menace 3 on November 4, 2016 . Gaulden's quick rise to popularity could also be attributed to his "song-for-song rap beef" with fellow Baton Rouge rapper Scotty Cain in December 2015, in which songs from both rappers included death threats. Although no real violence ever occurred between the two Baton Rouge rappers, their feuding attracted a lot of attention. In November 2016, Gaulden was arrested in Austin, Texas on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting . While in jail in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana , Gaulden re-released his two mixtapes, Before I Go and Mind of
392-504: A Menace 3 . Gaulden was released from prison in May 2017 after taking a plea deal and posting bail. A week after leaving prison, Gaulden released the single, " Untouchable ". In July 2017, Gaulden released a video for his song, "41", that included cameos from notable artists including, Meek Mill , Young Thug , 21 Savage , Boosie Badazz, and Yo Gotti . In August 2017, it was reported that after being scouted by Mike Caren , YoungBoy signed
490-464: A Thanksgiving buffet at Boil & Roux in Baton Rouge during his "Stop The Violence" movement in order to stop violence within black communities. Aye! Stop the violence. Look at me! I could promise you it's a bigger side of life. Stop the violence. You could be a rich nigga, ya heard me? I could promise you. I ain’t gon’ tell you what's in my bank account bitch but aye – stop the violence! Just
588-403: A breath." Concluding the review, Smith noted, " 3800 Degrees is a culmination of—and a direct statement about—his ethos as an artist and individual. The surface may change, but the hustle at the heart of it all is timeless." Raphael Helfand of The Fader noted that while the mixtape is "far from Youngboy's most impressive project to date", it proves that the rapper can release a better project
686-687: A collaborative mixtape with DaBaby . On April 1, 2022, Gaulden released the Last Slimeto Sampler . In May, it was reported that Gaulden rejected CEO Craig Kallman 's $ 25 million offer to renew his Atlantic deal, calling the label out on its artist integrity. The Last Slimeto was released as planned on August 5 as Gaulden's last release under Atlantic. The album was preceded by four singles, "Mr. Grim Reaper", " I Hate YoungBoy ", "Don't Rate Me" featuring Quavo , and " Vette Motors ". The album featured guest appearances from Kehlani , Quavo , and Rod Wave . The album debuted at number 2 on
784-526: A concert in Austin, Texas , accusing him of jumping out of a vehicle and opening fire on a group of people on a South Baton Rouge street. Gaulden was charged with two counts of attempted murder . Gaulden was in jail until May 2017 for attempted first degree murder. Speaking on his incarceration, he said "I don't think they really target, but if you got a name, they know who you is, you do something, they gonna come get you, and whoever you're with and whatever they do, you're accountable for it just because you got
882-460: A day prior to the release of the mixtape, Gaulden released the track " Bitch Let's Do It " exclusively to his YouTube channel. The mixtape released as planned while Almost Healed was pushed back to release the following week. Richest Opp debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with 51,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The mixtape garnered attention due to a song titled " Fuck
980-594: A decision, that the U.S. District Judge Harold Baer of the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the music industry on all its main arguments: that Usenet.com was guilty of direct, contributory, and vicarious infringement. In addition, and perhaps most importantly for future cases, Baer said that Usenet.com cannot claim protection under the Sony Betamax decision. That ruling states that companies cannot be held liable for contributory infringement if
1078-509: A five-album record deal worth $ 2 million with Caren's Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records while the music had been published under YoungBoy's own Never Broke Again . On August 3, 2017, he released his seventh mixtape, AI YoungBoy which charted at 24 on the Billboard 200, marking YoungBoy's first appearance on the chart. The single, "Untouchable", peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The second single from
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#17327931468731176-572: A lawsuit against RIAA, alleging that the terms of use of the network were violated and that unauthorized client software was used in the investigation to track down the individual file sharers (such as Kazaa Lite). An effort to throw out this suit was denied in January 2004, but that suit was settled in 2006. Sharman Networks agreed to a global settlement of litigation brought against it by the Motion Picture Association of America,
1274-550: A month "than most could make in a year". 3800 Degrees debuted at number twelve on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 24,437 album-equivalent units (including 443 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. Credits adapted from Tidal . YoungBoy Never Broke Again Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again or NBA YoungBoy ,
1372-482: A month later, in December, Gaulden partnered up with his long-time rivals Fredo Bang and TG Kommas alongside NAACP and Metro Health Education in order to give back to their community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to donate thousands of toys to the youth for Christmas alongside donating toys to the children's sector of Baton Rouge's Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. They also hosted
1470-623: A new album that would drop on April 19. After releasing several singles in the first quarter of 2024, on March 17, Gaulden shared the official artwork and title for his next release, I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders , expected to release in 2024. Following a series of leaks while incarcerated, consisting of music , music videos, vlogs, behind-the-scenes footage, and text messages, in November 2024, Gaulden released five music videos on YouTube: "Never Stopping", "Catch Me", "Missing Everything", "Sneaking", and "Killa Season". Alongside this, through
1568-487: A private dinner to provide food and gifts for people who recently lost their homes in house fires. Despite his success as a musical artist, Gaulden had been involved in numerous criminal run-ins and a civil lawsuit. In late 2014, Gaulden was arrested for robbery and sent to a detention center in Tallulah, Louisiana . He was released after serving 6 months. On November 28, 2016, U.S. Marshals arrested Gaulden before
1666-404: A promotional single leading up to his sixth studio album, Don't Try This at Home . Just days later on March 2, 2023, he issued another single, "Demon Party". Weeks later, through Motown Record's official Instagram, it was announced that the album would drop on April 21, 2023, and it would consist of thirty-three songs. Following the album's announcement, the album's lead single, " WTF " with
1764-494: A robbery charge, he began writing lyrics for his debut project. After he was released, Gaulden's grandmother died of heart failure in 2010 and he was sent to a group home in which he noted that he would get beat up: I used to get beat up inside the group home for no reason, the other boys would put their hands on me, and I would look up like, 'Why are you hitting me, bro? What'd I do?' It made me discover another side of me that I never glorified or liked. I found out how to be
1862-854: A sequel to his December 2018 Realer . However, the mixtape was not released according to plan. On September 6, 2022, at around 4 PM EST, the mixtape was released primarily to Gaulden's YouTube channel. Just a day later on September 7, the mixtape was added to all digital streaming platforms; despite Gaulden's departure from Atlantic Records, the mixtape was distributed through the label. On October 7, 2022, Gaulden released his twentieth mixtape, 3800 Degrees through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. The project pays homage to Juvenile 's 1998 400 Degreez and Lil Wayne 's 2002 500 Degreez . The mixtape features guest appearances from E-40 , Mouse on tha Track, and Shy Glizzy . The project marks YoungBoy Never Broke Again's fifth release of 2022 (fourth solo). On October 16, he announced another project, Ma' I Got
1960-438: A shelter for people in need while handing out food to the public. In August of the same year, while incarcerated, he and his team funded an annual "Back to School Drive" in order to give children school supplies, backpacks, clothes, alongside other necessities which may be hard for them or their families to acquire. Through a phone call from jail, Gaulden stated, "I hope everybody has fun. Thank you for coming". In 2020, following
2058-746: A single year. Released during an incarceration , his third album, Sincerely, Kentrell (2021) likewise peaked the chart and became the third project—behind Tupac Shakur 's Me Against the World (1995) and Lil Wayne 's I Am Not a Human Being (2010)—by an imprisoned artist to do so. His fourth album, The Last Slimeto (2022) peaked at number two on the chart and served as his final release with Atlantic. Gaulden then signed with Motown to release his fifth and sixth albums, I Rest My Case (2023) and Don't Try This at Home (2023), both of which were met with trailing critical and commercial reception. Gaulden has sold over 80 million digital copies in
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#17327931468732156-514: A sole guest appearance from Trippie Redd . On December 20, Gaulden released another mixtape, Realer , featuring guest appearances from Lil Baby and Plies . By January 2019, Gaulden was on YouTube 's Top Music Artists list in the United States for the previous 101 weeks, which made him the most-watched musician across all genres. This was mainly due in part to his consistency of releasing music regularly and exclusively on YouTube. He
2254-495: A then-recently deceased 83-year-old woman an elderly computer novice, and a family reportedly without any computer at all. In February 2007, RIAA began sending letters accusing Internet users of sharing files and directing them to web site P2PLAWSUITS.COM , where they can make "discount" settlements payable by credit card. The letters go on to say that anyone not settling will have lawsuits brought against them. Typical settlements are between $ 3,000 and $ 12,000. This new strategy
2352-460: A third of the list price). In 1975, the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums. Reflecting growth in record sales, the Platinum award was added in 1976, for albums able to sell one million units, while singles qualify upon selling two million units. The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984, signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles. In 1989,
2450-670: A type of release with 51% or more of its content recorded in Spanish . In 2004, the RIAA added a branch of certification for what it calls "digital" recordings, essentially referring to "recordings transferred to the recipient over a network" (such as those sold via the iTunes Store ) yet excluding other obviously digital media such as those on CD , DAT , or MiniDisc . In 2006, "digital ringtones" were added to this branch of certification. Starting in 2013, streaming from audio and video streaming services such as Spotify , Napster , YouTube and
2548-423: Is accused of employing techniques such as peer-to-peer "decoying" and " spoofing " to combat file sharing. In late 2008, they announced they would stop their lawsuits, and instead attempt to work with ISPs to persuade them to use a three-strike system for file sharing involving issuing two warnings and then cutting off Internet service after the third strike. RIAA names defendants based on ISP identification of
2646-432: Is also suing several Internet radio stations. Later, XM was forced to impose an industry fee upon subscribers. The fee still exists and has always been paid, in-full, directly to RIAA. On October 12, 2007, RIAA sued Usenet.com seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the company from "aiding, encouraging, enabling, inducing, causing, materially contributing to, or otherwise facilitating" copyright infringement . This suit,
2744-499: Is an American rapper. From 2015 to 2017, he released eight independent mixtapes and garnered a regional following for his work. He signed with Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group in the latter year to release the singles " Untouchable " and " No Smoke ", both of which marked his first entries on the Billboard Hot 100 . Released in January of the following year, his single " Outside Today " became his first to peak within
2842-562: Is composed of these record executives: The RIAA represents over 1,600 member labels, which are private corporate entities such as record labels and distributors, and collectively create and distribute about 90% of recorded music sold in the United States. The largest and most influential of the members are the "Big Three": Within the major three music groups, it represents high-profile record labels such as Atlantic , Capitol , RCA , Warner , Columbia , and Motown . The RIAA reports that total retail value of recordings sold by their members
2940-428: Is his first project under a new artist deal with Motown Records. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, marking Gaulden's lowest charting studio album. Through Billboard , on February 1, 2023, Gaulden was announced to appear on the magazine's cover which was released alongside an interview. Appearing on the cover marked his first in five years since his October 2017 appearance on The Fader . Through
3038-452: The Billboard 200, moving 108,400 album-equivalent units in its first week, 400 margins less than the week's number one album, Bad Bunny 's Un Verano Sin Ti . Through Never Broke Again's Instagram page, it was announced that Gaulden had finally completed his contract with Atlantic Records. Gaulden was featured on The Game 's album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind , on the track, "O.P.P", but
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3136-424: The Billboard Hot 100. He announced his debut studio album, Until Death Call My Name on January 11, 2018. The album's second single " Diamond Teeth Samurai ", an interpolation of Lil Wayne 's October 1999, " Tha Block Is Hot " was released on April 2, 2018, just three weeks prior to the release of the album. The song peaked at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released on April 27, 2018. Following
3234-415: The Billboard 200 selling over 18,000 copies in its first tracking week. On January 3, 2023, Gaulden's label released the official artwork for his fifth studio album I Rest My Case on their Instagram. On January 4, 2023, Gaulden released a series of promotional singles, most notably " Black " which peaked at number 93 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released on January 6, 2023, and
3332-575: The DeCSS controversy. On February 4, 2022, Mitch Glazier swiftly took action against NFT scam site HitPiece . The site had allegedly stole music to mint as NFTs, and host them on their site. Since then, HitPiece has only responded with "We Started The Conversation And We're Listening." However, their site has not been updated since. RIAA is heavily criticized for both policy and for their method of suing individuals for copyright infringement. Particularly strong critic-advocates are Internet-based, such as
3430-666: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , and by RIAA. The creators of the popular Kazaa file-sharing network would pay $ 115 million to RIAA, plus unspecified future amounts to MPAA and the software industry; and, they would install filters on its networks to prevent users from sharing copyrighted works on its network. RIAA also filed suit in 2006 to enjoin digital XM Satellite Radio from enabling its subscribers from playing songs they had recorded from its satellite broadcasts. It
3528-570: The collective rights management of sound recordings, and it is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in the United States. Mitch Glazier has been the RIAA's chairman and CEO since 2019. Glazier joined the RIAA 20 years ago and has played a role in the music industry's transition to streaming and "anywhere, anytime" access to music. He was the RIAA's senior executive vice president from 2011 to 2019 and served as executive vice president for public policy and industry relations from 2000 to 2011. The 26-member board of directors
3626-568: The music recording industry in the United States . Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to
3724-524: The top 40 of the chart, and received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It served as both his mainstream breakthrough and the lead single for his debut studio album, Until Death Call My Name (2018), which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard 200 despite mixed critical reception. His 2019 single, " Bandit " (with Juice Wrld ) became his first song to reach
3822-490: The "aptly titled" single " House Arrest Tingz ". On October 4, 2019, Gaulden released the song " Bandit ", with rapper Juice WRLD , released as the final new song by Juice WRLD as a lead artist before his death. The song reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming NBA Youngboy's highest-charting single. On October 10, 2019, Gaulden released his mixtape AI YoungBoy 2 , and debuted at number one on
3920-731: The 1992 Audio Home Recording Act . The Rio PMP300 was significant because it was the second portable consumer MP3 digital audio player released on the market. The three-judge panel ruled in favor of Diamond, paving the way for the development of the portable digital player market. In 2003, RIAA sued college student developers of LAN search engines Phynd and Flatlan, describing them as "a sophisticated network designed to enable widespread music thievery". In September 2003, RIAA filed suit in civil court against several private individuals who had shared large numbers of files with Kazaa . Most of these suits were settled with monetary payments averaging $ 3,000. Kazaa publisher Sharman Networks responded with
4018-705: The 96.9 million on-demand streams in its first week. On August 20, 2020, Gaulden announced the release of his second studio album titled Top . The album was preceded by the Hot 100-carting singles, " All In ", " Kacey Talk ", and "Callin" featuring Snoop Dogg . The album released as plan on September 11, 2020, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Gaulden's third number-one album in under one year. Top sold 126,000 album-equivalent units (including 19,000 pure album sales) in its first week, accumulating 156.32 million on-demand US streams from all its tracks. The album marked YoungBoy's highest-selling album, until
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4116-646: The Bayou , which was released on December 10, 2021, after initially being announced in March 2018. The mixtape peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200. Gaulden released another mixtape, titled Colors , on January 21, 2022. This mixtape garnered attention due to the singles released previously, in which he dissed rappers King Von and NLE Choppa on the tracks " Bring the Hook " and "Know Like I Know", respectively. On March 4, 2022, Gaulden released Better than You ,
4214-483: The Industry Pt. 2 " in which YoungBoy called out multiple rappers including Drake , J. Cole , and Lil Yachty . On June 12, 2023, Playboi Carti gifted Gaulden an Opium chain which is a black diamond chain with an upside-down cross pendant and had taken to his Instagram after a long hiatus to show the rapper wearing the chain. The makers of the chain, Jewelry Unlimited took to their Instagram to announce that
4312-530: The Kid Laroi . The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 after selling 60,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Furthermore, Gaulden became the youngest artist in Billboard history to chart 100 songs on the Hot 100 after " Big Truck " debuted at #100 on the chart. On May 8, 2023, Gaulden announced a mixtape titled Richest Opp and its release date of May 12, the original release date of rival Lil Durk's album, Almost Healed . Just
4410-763: The Never Broke Again Instagram page, it was announced that his seventh studio album, I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders would be scheduled to release on December 6, 2024. Gaulden has been compared to several artists throughout his career including Boosie Badazz , Kevin Gates , Lil Wayne , and Tupac Shakur . Despite the several comparisons, Gaulden cited the late Lil Phat as his primary influence in his 2016 interview with The Fader . In December 2022, Gaulden cited Yeat , Young Thug , French Montana , Shy Glizzy , and Soulja Slim as his top five favorite rappers. Gaulden has been described as "one of
4508-412: The RIAA choosing the number of works it deems "reasonable". For cases that do not settle at this amount, the RIAA has gone to trial, seeking statutory damages from the jury, written into The Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 as between $ 750 and $ 30,000 per work or $ 750 and $ 150,000 per work if "willful". The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Citizen oppose
4606-607: The Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj was announced. The track was released on April 7, 2023, just two weeks before the release of the project. The album's second and final single, " Rear View " with the Atlanta singer Mariah the Scientist was released on April 14, 2023. The album was released according to plan on April 21, 2023, featuring guest appearances from Mariah the Scientist , Nicki Minaj , Post Malone , and
4704-476: The US Billboard 200 , becoming his second-highest-charting album after his 2019 number-one album AI YoungBoy 2 . On April 24, 2020, Gaulden released his mixtape 38 Baby 2 , a sequel to his October 2016 38 Baby . The mixtape debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 marking YoungBoy's second number-one album on the chart. The mixtape peak was a result of the 67,000 album-equivalent units (including 4,000 pure album sales) in its first week, subsequent of
4802-563: The US Billboard 200. The mixtape is a sequel to his 2017 breakout AI Youngboy and features 18 songs, including the previously released song "Slime Mentality". The album earned 110,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 pure sales), accumulating a total of 144.7 million on-demand audio streams in its first week, becoming one of the top ten biggest streaming debuts of 2019. In February 2020, Gaulden released his mixtape, Still Flexin, Still Steppin . It debuted at number two on
4900-422: The United States, ranking him among the highest certified artists in the United States . He has garnered 15 billion views on his YouTube channel, also ranking him among the highest-viewed rappers on the site. Gaulden is also the youngest artist in Billboard history to chart 100 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . Gaulden has also been nominated for three BET Hip Hop Awards and a Grammy Award while being
4998-475: The ability of RIAA and other companies to "strip Internet users of anonymity without allowing them to challenge the order in court". Importantly, US Courts have declared that an IP address is not a person nor personal identifier. This weakened RIAA's ability to sue individuals. RIAA's methods of identifying individual users had, in some rare cases, led to the issuing of subpoenas to persons dead or otherwise incapable of file-sharing. Two such examples include:
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#17327931468735096-404: The association began its campaign against peer-to-peer file-sharing have concluded that losses incurred per download range from negligible to moderate. The association has commenced high-profile lawsuits against file-sharing service providers. Likewise, it has sued individuals suspected of file sharing, notably college students, parents of file-sharing children and at least one dead person. It
5194-605: The benefit of the RIAA and invited the students and subscribers to visit an RIAA website for the purpose of entering into a "discount settlement" payable by credit card. By March 2007, the focus had shifted from ISPs to colleges and universities. In October 1998, RIAA filed a lawsuit in the Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco claiming the Diamond Multimedia Rio PMP300 player violated
5292-435: The biggest name. That's how that shit go." Facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder, he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated assault with a firearm. On August 22, 2017, he was sentenced to a suspended ten-year prison term and three years of active probation. Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) is a trade organization that represents
5390-578: The chain was a gift from Carti ahead of the two's collaborative album which was hinted to be titled, 004KT . On the same day, record producer F1lthy, alongside the executive producer of Carti's upcoming solo album, Music had taken to Twitter to tweet, "004KT", further creating discussions about a new album between the two. On October 26, 2023, Gaulden released the music video for "Deep Down". A day later, on October 27, 2023, YoungBoy released two more singles, "Now Who" and "My Body". The singles would appear on YoungBoy's twenty-first mixtape, Decided 2 ,
5488-469: The change when it came to light. The battle over the disputed provision led to the formation of the Recording Artists' Coalition , which successfully lobbied for repeal of the change. On October 23, 2020, the code repository hosting service GitHub (owned by Microsoft ) released a DMCA request from RIAA. This request listed the open-source software project youtube-dl (and forks of
5586-510: The completion of Gaulden's contract with Atlantic Records, he would sign a joint venture contract between Motown Records and his own label Never Broke Again . The joint venture deal was signed just over a year prior in September 2021, prior to the announcement of YoungBoy's addition to the label. On November 25, 2022, Gaulden teamed up with Never Broke Again signee, Quando Rondo for their collaborative mixtape, 3860 . The mixtape
5684-926: The death of his loved ones to broken relationships. Gaulden will often pay homage to his Louisiana roots in several of his songs. Gaulden's April 2018 track, " Diamond Teeth Samurai " samples Lil Wayne's " Tha Block Is Hot ", a southern hip hop track. Songs like "Carter Son", " On My Side ", and "Deep Down" will also incorporate Southern melodies and instrumentals. Gaulden has experimented with southern hip hop and hardcore hip hop sounds on his eighteenth solo mixtape, 3800 Degrees (2022), which pays homage to Juvenile 's 400 Degreez and Lil Wayne's 500 Degreez . Songs like " Toxic Punk ", "2Hoo", and " Bestie " are reminiscent of pop rock and rage songs, further embodied in Gaulden's experimental rage album, I Rest My Case (2023). Gaulden has also experimented with rap rock in songs like "Guitar Hero". In 2017, following
5782-419: The device they create is "capable of significant noninfringing uses". Furthermore, the parties had appealed to a federal court for damage assessments and awards, which could amount to several millions of dollars for the music industry. On October 26, 2010, RIAA members won a case against LimeWire, a P2P file-sharing network, for illegal distribution of copyrighted works. On October 29, in retaliation, riaa.org
5880-637: The energy." The artwork is presented as a Pen and Pixel old-school cover art, paying homage to the artwork of Juvenile 's 400 Degreez . It shows YoungBoy in front of the Horace Wilkinson Bridge while gripping several chains, all while surrounded by fire. Street signs for Chippewa St & N 38th St can also be seen, paying homage to YoungBoy's hometown. 3800 Degrees received generally positive reviews from critics. Paul Simpson from AllMusic stated that "[ 3800 Degrees ] sounds like it could've come out on Cash Money circa 2000." The review
5978-406: The final markup of a "technical corrections" section of copyright legislation, classifying many music recordings as " works made for hire ", thereby stripping artists of their copyright interests and transferring those interests to their record labels. Shortly afterwards, Glazier was hired as Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Legislative Counsel for the RIAA, which vigorously defended
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#17327931468736076-452: The first that RIAA has filed against a Usenet provider, has added another branch to RIAA's rapidly expanding fight to curb the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials . Unlike many of RIAA's previous lawsuits, this suit was filed against the provider of a service. Providers have no direct means of removing infringing content. RIAA's argument relies heavily on the fact the Usenet.com,
6174-484: The formula for album-equivalent unit . For certification purposes, each unit may be one of: Along with albums, digital albums, and singles, another classification of music release is called "video longform". This release format includes DVD and VHS releases. Further, certain live albums and compilation albums are counted. The certification criteria are slightly different from other styles. RIAA opposes unauthorized sharing of its members' music. Studies conducted since
6272-417: The hardest working rappers" in the music industry due to his high musical output. He is known for his consistency in releasing music, with his work ethic described as being of a "rapid fire pace". He has released over twenty-six studio albums, EP's, and mixtapes since 2015. In 2023, he described his tendency to release music constantly as a "disease". The music is therapy, but I can't stop it when I want, and
6370-475: The interview, it was noted that Gaulden's sixth full-length studio album titled Don't Try This at Home was in the works. On February 24, 2023, Gaulden appeared as a feature on Yeat 's third studio album Afterlyfe on the second track, " Shmunk ". Weeks later, on March 17, 2023, he would appear as a feature on "I Don't Mind", the fifth track on Lil Pump 's third long-awaited studio album, Lil Pump 2 . On February 27, 2023, Gaulden released " Next ",
6468-596: The lifestyle is just a big distraction from your real purpose. His musical creativity and lyrical content derive from his own lived experiences, including his criminal history, as well as past relationships. In his music, Gaulden is "brutally honest, which is a result of what he's seen and experienced at a young age". His music is described as "raw" and "spiritual" due to the way he "evokes emotion". Gaulden has been noted for his melodic vocals and "signature aggressive punch and high energy". Gaulden's often praised by music critics for his vulnerability in his music, ranging from
6566-696: The likes also began to be counted towards the certification, using the formula of 100 streams being the equivalent of one download; thus, RIAA certification for singles no longer reflects actual sales. In the same year, the RIAA introduced the Latin Digital Award for digital recordings in Spanish. As of 2016 , the certification criteria for these recordings are: Digital awards: The units are defined as: Latin digital awards: In February 2016, RIAA updated its certification criteria for album-level awards to combine streaming and track sales using
6664-461: The mixtape Until I Return , a sequel to his June 2016 Before I Go . It was released exclusively on YouTube and was made available three days later to streaming services with four additional songs. The mixtape has no guest features and peaked at number eleven on the Billboard' 200 . On November 20, 2020, Gaulden released a collaborative project with Rich the Kid , titled Nobody Safe . Gearing up for
6762-700: The mixtape. The album also features production from many prestigious producers such as Drum Dummie, JahDaGod, Leor Shevah, TayTayMadeIt, and Wheezy . The mixtape marks his fourth solo project in 2022, as well as his fifth overall. In September 2022, Youngboy Never Broke Again released the mixtape Realer 2 , which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 . He announced the release of 3800 Degrees , his third project released in 2 months, via his YouTube channel stating, "To whom stabbed me in my back laughing like me being counted out funny—it's all good." On Instagram he added, "I just need everyone to go against me, I need
6860-513: The only defendant that had been named, promoted their service with slogans and phrases that strongly suggested that the service could be used to obtain free music. On April 28, 2008, RIAA member labels sued Project Playlist, a web music search site, claiming that most of the sound recordings in the site's index of links are infringing. Project Playlist's website denies that any of the music is hosted on Project Playlist's own servers. On June 30, 2009, RIAA prevailed in its fight against Usenet.com, in
6958-423: The person that you don't want to do that with. [Before then], I never understood all the evilness or wrong because I was showered by so much love from this one person. He later moved in with his friend and fellow Baton Rouge rapper, OG3Three Never Broke Again. The two then used acts of criminality to begin to pay for studio time. Gaulden first began producing music with a microphone he bought from Walmart when he
7056-485: The project) as copyright violations . The request cited the United States law Title 17 U.S.C. §1201 . Critics of this action say that the software library can be used by archivists to download videos of social injustice. According to Parker Higgins, former Director of Copyright Activism at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), this takedown request was a "throwback threat" analogous to
7154-563: The project, " No Smoke ", peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. YoungBoy's eighth mixtape, Ain't Too Long was released on October 7, 2017. The mixtape peaked at #173 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking YoungBoy's second appearance on the chart. Just a month later, in November 2017, YoungBoy appeared as a guest on 21 Savage 's Numb The Pain Tour . Gaulden released the single " Outside Today " on January 6, 2018. The song became Gaulden's highest-charting song, peaking at number 31 on
7252-439: The recipient of one ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards and one BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards . Gaulden founded the record label Never Broke Again in 2015, which has signed artists including NoCap and Quando Rondo . Despite his success, Gaulden's career has been marked by a long history of legal issues that began in 2016. He has maintained a largely prolific output notwithstanding his incarcerations. Kentrell DeSean Gaulden
7350-449: The record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: Between 2001 and 2020, RIAA spent between $ 2.4 million and $ 6.5 million annually on lobbying in the United States. RIAA also participates in
7448-465: The release of "Villain" on June 21, 2018, YoungBoy released a reloaded version of Until Death Call My Name which featured guest appearances from Offset and Lil Uzi Vert on June 28, 2018. Despite being arrested in February 2018, Gaulden promised a new mixtape. Gaulden was released from jail on March 15, and his next mixtape Master The Day Of Judgement was released on May 19, 2018. Throughout
7546-471: The release of Gaulden's seventh solo mixtape, AI YoungBoy , he gave away $ 20,000 in cash in the neighborhood he grew up in. Just a year later, in October 2018, he gave a fan what seemed to be $ 10,000 for graduating high school in order to push more of his younger fans to stay in school. In April 2019, Gaulden headed down to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his hometown, to feed the homeless in the area and set up
7644-558: The release of his chart-topping sophomore studio album, Top , on behalf of the artist due to his legal circumstances, Gerald Gaulden, Cameron Brown, and Monique, all who have been around Gaulden since his childhood would donate school supplies funded by Gaulden to Capitol Elementary in Sacramento, California. In November 2022, while on house arrest Gaulden partnered up with NAACP in order to donate 500 turkeys to Baton Rouge families in need for Thanksgiving . Furthermore, he funded
7742-484: The release of his third studio album Sincerely, Kentrell while incarcerated, YoungBoy released the singles " Toxic Punk ", " White Teeth ", " Nevada ", " Life Support ", and " On My Side ", all of which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. On September 24, 2021, Gaulden released his third studio album, Sincerely, Kentrell from prison. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 making him
7840-598: The release of the album, the term "YB Better" had gone viral in social media as fans heavily commented the term on social media, subsequently, just four days following the album's release, a deluxe edition, Sincerely, Kentrell > (pronounced "better") was released which featured an additional two songs. Following Gaulden's release from jail in late October 2021, he released a number of unofficial singles beginning in November, including "Safe then Sorry", "Heart and Soul" and "Alligator Walk", and "Black Ball". The singles led up to his collaborative mixtape with Birdman , From
7938-431: The removal of the mixtape from Gaulden's YouTube channel. Gaulden further noted that Quando respected his wishes for the mixtape to not be released, however, Atlantic Records proceeded to release the project. On December 23, 2022, Gaulden released the compilation album Lost Files which purely consisted of leaked songs from 2018 onwards. The project marked his final release of the year. The project peaked at number 45 on
8036-498: The sales level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made. Since 2000, the RIAA also operates a similar program for Latin music sales, called Los Premios de Oro y De Platino . Currently, a "Disco De Oro" (Gold) is awarded for 30,000 units, and a "Disco De Platino" is awarded for 60,000 units. Further, the "Album Multi-Platino" honor is awarded at 120,000, and "Diamante" requires 10 times as many units as "Platino" (600,000). The RIAA defines "Latin music" as
8134-459: The sales thresholds for singles were reduced to 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum, reflecting a decrease in sales of singles. In 1992, RIAA began counting each disc in a multi-disc set as one unit toward certification. Reflecting additional growth in music sales, the Diamond award was instituted in 1999 for albums or singles selling ten million units. Because of these changes in criteria,
8232-628: The sequel to his September 2018, Decided , which was later released on November 10. At the end of 2023, YoungBoy became the most streamed rap artist on YouTube for the fifth year straight in the United States and was the second most streamed artist overall behind Peso Pluma . YoungBoy was the sixth best-selling artist in the US in 2023 with 4.2 million album units sold. During Gaulden's Million Dollaz Worth of Game interview, he stated that his next full-length release would be his last with Motown. On January 27, 2024, Gaulden took to his Instagram to tease
8330-474: The subscriber associated with an IP address , and as such do not know any additional information about a person before they sue. After an Internet subscriber's identity is discovered, but before an individual lawsuit is filed, the subscriber is typically offered an opportunity to settle. The standard settlement is a payment to RIAA and an agreement not to engage in file sharing of music. Such suits are also usually on par with statutory damages of $ 750 per work, with
8428-477: The summer of 2018, Gaulden released a series of four EPs, each containing four tracks. The first of which, 4Respect , was released on August 24, followed by 4Freedom , 4Loyalty , and 4WhatImportant on August 30, September 6, and 14, respectively. In conjunction with the final part being released, all four EPs were combined into a 16-track compilation titled 4Respect 4Freedom 4Loyalty 4WhatImportant / On September 7, Gaulden released his mixtape Decided , featuring
8526-402: The third artist besides 2Pac and Lil Wayne to have a number-one album while incarcerated. The album marked YoungBoy's highest-selling album, overtaking Top as it sold 137,000 album-equivalent units (including 10,000 in pure sales) in its first week, acquiring 186.29 million on-demand streams across all of its tracks. The debut marked YoungBoy's fourth number-one album on the charts. During
8624-460: The timely release of his third studio album. However, with AI YoungBoy 2 , 38 Baby 2 and Top , he became the first rapper in the history of the Billboard 200 to accumulate three number-one albums in ten months, with the latter two peaking atop the chart within six months, one month behind the previous record held by DMX between 1998 and 1999, and the fastest for a rapper. On November 11, 2020, Gaulden released his fourth solo project of 2020,
8722-400: The top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. In the following week, he released the commercial mixtape AI YoungBoy 2 (2019), which debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received 18 gold certifications by the RIAA for each of its songs. The release of its follow-up, 38 Baby 2 (2020) and his second studio album, Top (2020) made Gaulden the second hip hop act to peak the chart thrice within
8820-468: Was $ 10.4 billion at the end of 2007, a decline from $ 14.6 billion in 1999. Estimated retail revenues from recorded music in the United States grew 11.4% in 2016 to $ 7.7 billion. The RIAA operates an award program for albums that sell a large number of copies. The award was launched in 1958; originally, the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold and a Gold album represented $ 1 million in sales (at wholesale value, around
8918-444: Was also the ninth best-selling artist on the 2019 Billboard Mid-Year Charts and was seventh in the top ten artists ranked by on-demand audio streams without releasing a project in the first six months of 2019. Gaulden was sentenced to 14 months on house arrest following a probation violation earlier in 2019. Due to the house arrest, he was unable to record music from anywhere besides his house. On September 25, 2019, Gaulden released
9016-478: Was born on October 20, 1999, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana . He broke his neck while wrestling as a toddler, the injury requiring a head brace until the spine healed. The brace left permanent scars on his forehead. Gaulden was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother, Alice Gaulden, due to his father being sentenced to 55 years in prison. He dropped out of high school in ninth grade. While in juvenile detention for
9114-611: Was concluded as Simpson stated that the mixtape consists "of concise, aggressive blasts of energy," and "is one of YoungBoy's more potent efforts." Nadine Smith from Pitchfork wrote that " 3800 Degrees is more concise than many of YoungBoy's frequently meandering albums. With its compact style and classic sound, it is more critic-friendly and more appealing to old head haters." Smith felt that while "He's not always fast or especially clever in his wordplay", "YoungBoy's bars are frequently dense, delivered with an almost demonic energy; he crams his words into spaces where other rappers might need
9212-469: Was formed because the RIAA's legal fees were cutting into the income from settlements. In 2008, RIAA sued 19-year-old Ciara Sauro for allegedly sharing 10 songs online. RIAA also launched an "early settlement program" directed to ISPs and to colleges and universities, urging them to pass along letters to subscribers and students offering early settlements, prior to the disclosure of their identities. The settlement letters urged ISPs to preserve evidence for
9310-450: Was fourteen years old. He released his first mixtape, Life Before Fame in 2015. A string of other mixtapes followed including Mind of a Menace , Mind of a Menace 2 , and Before I Go . Gaulden attracted attention with his October 2016 mixtape, 38 Baby which featured fellow Baton Rouge natives, Boosie Badazz , Kevin Gates , and fellow rappers Stroke Tha Don and NBA 3Three. A week later, Gaulden released another mixtape titled Mind of
9408-504: Was later removed, a week after the album's released on August 12, 2022, over a clearance fee of $ 150,000 ordered by YoungBoy, causing the track to be remastered without his contributions and thus, the album to be re-released. On September 4, 2022, Gaulden released the YouTube exclusive single "Purge Me". On September 5, 2022, through DJ Akademiks it was announced that he would release a surprise mixtape titled Realer 2 , presented as
9506-406: Was preceded by four singles, "Give Me a Sign", Cream Soda" (performed by Quando Rondo), "Keep Me Dry", and "It's On". Despite the project being uploaded to Gaulden's YouTube channel, on the day of the mixtape's release, he revealed that he did not want the mixtape to be released due to his past disputes with Atlantic Records, the label under which the mixtape was released under, subsequently leading to
9604-603: Was taken offline via denial-of-service attacks executed by members of Operation Payback and Anonymous . RIAA filed briefs in Allen v. Cooper , which was decided in 2020. The Supreme Court of the United States abrogated the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act as unconstitutional, while RIAA had argued the opposite view. In 1999, Mitch Glazier, a Congressional staff attorney, inserted, without public notice or comment, substantive language into
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