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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Tom Murray

Multiplatinum rapper pardoned by Trump announces he’s never coming back to America

  • Multiplatinum rapper NBA YoungBoy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, announced he is living in South Korea and has no plans to ever return to the United States.
  • The 26-year-old artist revealed he suffers from a heart condition involving a swollen left side, leading him to plan just one final tour and likely only one or two more albums .
  • Gaulden praised South Korea as a very safe and clean place that allows him to stay out of the way.
  • The artist was pardoned last year by Donald Trump following a history of legal issues, including federal gun charges and a prescription drug fraud ring in Utah.
  • With four Billboard 200 No. 1 albums to his name, Gaulden recently completed home confinement after resolving his federal and state charges.

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Rapper NBA YoungBoy reveals he’s leaving the US permanently and living in South Korea

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