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YoungBoy's AMERICAN YOUNGBOY Hits Prime Video
5 Jul
Summary
- Concert film AMERICAN YOUNGBOY is now available on Prime Video.
- The film documents YoungBoy's record-breaking 'Make America Slime Again' tour.
- This marks YoungBoy's first formal venture into filmmaking.

AMERICAN YOUNGBOY, a concert film documenting YoungBoy Never Broke Again's sold-out "Make America Slime Again" arena tour, has been released on Prime Video. The film, directed by Nico Ballesteros, offers a blend of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage from the tour, which set records for the highest-grossing run by a debut headlining rapper. This release signifies YoungBoy's initial foray into filmmaking and arrives just in time for the July 4 holiday weekend. It follows the film's successful theatrical run in April, which saw sell-out screens nationwide and earned $1.84 million on its opening weekend. The documentary provides a character study of the polarizing rap figure. AMERICAN YOUNGBOY is now widely accessible on Prime Video. Born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, YoungBoy has achieved significant chart success. He first appeared on the Billboard 200 in 2017 with his mixtape AI YoungBoy, peaking at No. 24. Since then, he has amassed 34 albums on the Billboard 200, the most by any rapper in history. He has secured four No. 1 albums, including AI YoungBoy 2 and Top. In 2020, he became only the second hip-hop act to top the Billboard 200 three times in a single year. YoungBoy also holds the record as the youngest artist to surpass 100 entries on the Hot 100 chart. His highest-charting single is "Bandit" with Juice Wrld, which debuted at No. 10 in 2019.