NBA YoungBoy already has a project in the works this year, but now he’s announced details for his next album.
The Baton Rouge rapper revealed his new album, “I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders,” on Instagram over the weekend.
He also showed off the cover art to his 2.5 million followers, which finds him standing in front of a red background, wearing a red jacket, red hat, white jeans and red and white Jordan 1 sneakers.
“I have a lot of things on my shoulders [top hat emoji] ?/?/24,” he simply wrote in the caption on Sunday (March 17).
NBA YoungBoy released his last project, “In Praise of Gravedigger Mountain,” earlier this month as a compilation album on his Never Broke Again imprint.
The credits feature himself, Quando Rondo, BBG Baby Joe, Lil Dump, Herm, Dej RoseGold, Vontina, Ddawg, WhoGangDee and Meechy Baby.
YoungBoy dropped a number of projects in 2023, including “I Rest My Case,” “Don’t Try This at Home,” “Riichest Opp,” and “Decided 2,” all after completing his deal with Atlantic Records in 2022 Released at Motown.
In an interview with Complex last year, NBA YoungBoy said he had allowed himself to become part of the “demonic” music industry.
“I learned it was a devilish industry and I chose to join it,” he said. “So it’s like, I accept it. I run with it. But not to be a fake person at the same time. You have to understand, they’re using me as entertainment, and it also becomes self-destructive. Because I’m not an entertainer.”
He added: “You know, some things can’t be said. Why? Man, because of that shit, it keeps going.”
NBA Youngboy is currently under house arrest until the end of his federal gun case trial, which is expected to begin in July.
In December, he got an amendment allowing him to leave his residence for medical treatment.
“Defendant is confined to his residence under lockdown 24 hours a day except for medical appointments, court appearances, or other activities specifically approved in advance by the defendant’s pretrial supervision officer,” a court filing reads.
