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AI YoungBoy 2
AI YoungBoy 2
Mixtape by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Released	October 11, 2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:04
Label	Never Broke Again; Atlantic;
Producer	17OnDaTrack; Aura; Beatmonster Marc; Beezo; Benjamin Lasnier; Buddah Bless; Captain Curt; CashMoneyAP; DJ Swift; Dmac; Dremusiq; D-Roc; Drum Dummie; DT; Dubba-AA; Eliot Bohr; E-Trou; Gibbo; Guwap$; Icy Chill Out; India Got Them Beats; J-Bo; JetsonMade; KK McFly; LNKmusic; Louie Bandz; LukasBL; MarcussMuzik; Mario Petersen; Mike Laury; Mike Will Made It; Money Montage; Nick Mira; Olivier Bassil; Skynny; Tahj Money; TnTXD; Todd Pritchard; TooDope; Wheezy; Yung Lan;
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Singles from AI YoungBoy 2
	"Self Control"; Released: September 6, 2019; "Slime Mentality"; Released: September 6, 2019; "Make No Sense"; Released: January 18, 2020;

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AI YoungBoy 2 is the twelfth full-length mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records.^[1] It features guest appearances from NoCap and Quando Rondo—both signees of Gaulden's record label, Never Broke Again.^[2] The project features production from several established record producers, including Buddah Bless, CashMoneyAP, JetsonMade, Mike Will Made It, Nick Mira, and Wheezy.^[3] The mixtape serves as a sequel to YoungBoy's breakout mixtape, AI YoungBoy (2017), alongside a follow-up to his eleventh full-length mixtape, Realer (2018).^[4]

AI YoungBoy 2 received positive reviews from music critics, while also appearing atop The New York Times' "Best Albums of 2019" list.^[5] It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, marking Gaulden's first number one on the chart.^[6]^[7]^[8] It earned 110,000 album-equivalent units, of which 3,000 were pure album sales.^[9] Six of the fifteen album tracks debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2023, all tracks on the project have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA.^[10] The mixtape was supported by three official singles: "Self Control", "Slime Mentality", and "Make No Sense".

Release and promotion

On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "AI YoungBoy" was released.^[11] It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[12] On August 14, 2019, Gaulden was released from jail and put on house arrest after being in police custody for 90 days following an assassination attempt on his life.^[13]^[14] With no news of a new project, on October 8, 2019, Gaulden's videographer Louie Knows had taken to his Instagram to share the mixtape's official cover art alongside its release date.^[15]

Singles

On September 1, 2019, Gaulden released the official music video for "Slime Mentality".^[16]^[17] On September 6, the aforementioned track was bundled with "Self Control" as "The Continuance", released as the album's first and second single.^[18]^[19] On September 25, while under house arrest, Gaulden released the official music video for "House Arrest Tingz" which failed to appear on the mixtape, however appeared as the eighteenth cut of his second studio album, Top.^[20]^[21] The album's sixth cut, "Make No Sense" was sent to urban contemporary radio on January 14, 2020, as the album's third single, following a rise in the track's popularity.^[22] The track was released alongside its official music video.^[23]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[24]

According to The Fader, the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".^[2] Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of Complex concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".^[4] Writing for HotNewHipHop, Alex Zidel stated that throughout the mixtape, "YoungBoy utilizes his melodious talents and hook-making mastery throughout the bulk of the songs". Zidel wrote that "the lyrical content is incredibly versatile", however, "the general sound of the project may be too uniform". He concluded his review, by writing that the mixtape "is a very enjoyable body of work" and listeners won't regret tuning in.^[25] Writing for The New York Times, Jon Caramanica wrote that the album "is a harrowing swirl of personal trauma, treacherous relationships, murderous fantasies and ice-cold bluster". He complimented the project, noting that the project "captures [Gaulden's] gifts well". He wrote that "sometimes, perversely, his vocal affect and his lyrics don’t match up", allowing his verses to feel unpredictable. Citing the album as a "critic's pick", the project as a whole is described as "an excellent work of sing-rap urgency".^[26]

Complex ranked the mixtape as the thirty-fourth best project of 2019. Lucas Wisenthal of Complex noted that the mixtape covers Gaulden's "supreme self-confidence" on "Make No Sense" and his introspection and vulnerability on "Lonely Child".^[27] Jon Caramanica for The New York Times ranked AI YoungBoy 2 as the third best album of 2019. Caramanica wrote that "the howls of sadness and vitriol" on the album "are almost disorienting".^[5]

Accolades

Publication	List	Rank
Complex	Best Albums of 2019	34^[27]
Jon Caramanica for The New York Times	Best Albums of 2019	3^[5]

Commercial performance

AI YoungBoy 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 pure album sales) in its first week.^[9] This became YoungBoy's 12th chart entry and his first US number-one album.^[9]^[28] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 80,000 units.^[29] In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units.^[30]In its fourth week, the album climbed to number three on the chart, earning 62,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 316,000 units.^[31] On September 22, 2020, the mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States. On August 4, 2022, it was certified double platinum.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Carter Son"	Kentrell Gaulden Jacier Pearson Kaleb Harper Lachlan Gentle	Aura KK McFly Money Montage	2:43
2.	"Time I'm On"	Gaulden Aaron Lockhart, Jr. Dennis Neal	Dubba-AA Louie Bandz	3:12
3.	"Hot Now"	Gaulden Kevon Lewis Marcus Gotch, Jr.	Guwaps MarcussMusik	2:08
4.	"Seeming Like It"	Gaulden Michael Williams II Justin Garner	Mike Will Made It J-Bo	3:04
5.	"Self Control"	Gaulden Alex Petit Damion Williams Tevin Revell	CashMoneyAP DJ Swift Drum Dummie	3:05
6.	"Make No Sense"	Gaulden Tyron Douglas	Buddah Bless	2:28
7.	"Rich As Hell"	Gaulden Dorian McKnight Jack Gibson Daniel Lebrun Sven Steenbergen Darren Williams II	Sidepce Gibbo D-Roc 17OnDaTrack	3:35
8.	"Slime Mentality"	Gaulden Deondre Davis Dennis Neal, Jr. Michael Laury Lockhart, Jr.	Dremusiq Louie Bandz Mike Laury Dubba-AA	3:01
9.	"Head Blown"	Gaulden Lebrun Steenbergen	D-Roc 17OnDaTrack	3:01
10.	"Ranada"	Gaulden Tahj Morgan Milan Modi Olivier Bassil Benjamin Lasnier Lukas Leth	JetsonMade Yung Lan Olivier Bassil Benjamin Lasnier Lukas Leth	2:56
11.	"Lonely Child"	Gaulden Thomas Horton Tahj Vaughn David McDowell	TnTXD Tahj Money Dmac	3:37
12.	"Gang Shit"	Gaulden Bishop Grinnage	Beezo	2:40
13.	"Rebel's Kick It"	Gaulden Wesley Glass	Wheezy	3:13
14.	"Outta Here Safe" (featuring Quando Rondo and NoCap)	Gaulden Tyquian Bowman Kobe Crawford Gotch, Jr.	MarcussMusik	3:53
15.	"In Control"	Gaulden India Williams Laury Lockhart, Jr.	India Got Them Beats Mike Laury Dubba-AA	3:01
16.	"I Don't Know"	Gaulden Marcus Marsh	Beatmonster Marc	3:05
17.	"Where the Love At"	Gaulden Revell	Drum Drummie	3:16
18.	"Free Time"	Gaulden Marsh	Beatmonster Marc	2:55
Total length:				55:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[32]	11
UK Albums (OCC)^[33]	84
US Billboard 200^[9]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[34]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Billboard 200^[35]	152
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[36]	58
Chart (2020)	Position
US Billboard 200^[37]	30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[38]	22
Chart (2021)	Position
US Billboard 200^[39]	131

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[40]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for *AI YoungBoy 2*
Region	Date	Label(s)	Format(s)	Edition(s)	Ref.
Various	October 11, 2019	Never Broke Again Atlantic	Digital download streaming	Standard	^[1]
United States	January 28, 2022	Never Broke Again Atlantic	LP	Standard	^[41]

References

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[billboard-1] Saponara, Michael (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Unleashes 'AI YoungBoy 2' Project Feat. NoCap & Quando Rondo: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[The_Fader-2] Maicki, Salvatore (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops new project AI YoungBoy 2". The Fader. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[3] Ivey, Justin (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops "AI YoungBoy 2" Mixtape". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[Complex-4] Espinoza, Joshua (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops 'AI YoungBoy 2' Project". Complex. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[JC_NYT-5] Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon (December 11, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[6] Martinez, Jose (October 21, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Snags First Billboard No. 1 Album With 'AI Youngboy 2'". Complex. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[7] "RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again's 'AI Youngboy 2' Debuts at Number One". Rolling Stone. October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[8] Maicki, Salvatore (October 21, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again has the No. 1 album in the country". The Fader. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[BB200-9] Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

[10] McIntyre, Hugh (October 21, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts His First No. 1 With New Mixtape 'AI YoungBoy 2'". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[11] Weinstein, Max (August 3, 2017). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops AI YoungBoy Mixtape". XXL. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[12] Suarez, Gary (February 7, 2018). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts With Two Simultaneous Hot 100 Singles". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[13] "NBA YoungBoy Placed On House Arrest After Being Released From Jail". Vibe. August 15, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[14] Galbraith, Alex (August 15, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Released from Jail". Vibe. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[15] Zidel, Alex (October 8, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Associate Confirms "A.I YoungBoy 2" Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[16] Montes, Patrick (September 4, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Debuts Aggressive New Single & Visual "Slime Mentality"". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[17] Zidel, Alex (September 1, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Returns With Hard-Hitting Street Single "Slime Mentality"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[18] Mamo, Heran (September 19, 2019). "Here Are the Lyrics to YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'Self Control'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[19] Montes, Patrick (September 6, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Introspective for New Visual & Single, "Self Control"". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[20] Zidel, Alex (September 26, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Still Hustling Hard On His "House Arrest Tingz"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[21] Saponara, Michael (September 27, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Creative on Lockdown With 'House Arrest Tingz' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[22] "Urban/UAC Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates | ..." 2020-01-13. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved 2024-07-27.

[23] Saponara, Michael (January 15, 2020). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Ices Out the Trap House in Frigid 'Make No Sense' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

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[25] Zidel, Alex (October 17, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy "AI YoungBoy 2" Review". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[26] Caramanica, Jon (November 13, 2019). "The Gut-Level Emotions of YoungBoy Never Broke Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

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[29] Caulfield, Keith (October 27, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

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+'''''AI YoungBoy 2''''' is the twelfth full-length [[mixtape]] by American rapper [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]], released on October 11, 2019, by [[Never Broke Again]] and [[Atlantic Records]].<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nba-youngboy-ai-youngboy-2-8532782/|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Unleashes 'AI YoungBoy 2' Project Feat. NoCap & Quando Rondo: Listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=October 10, 2019|accessdate=October 18, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206201422/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nba-youngboy-ai-youngboy-2-8532782/|url-status=live}}</ref> It features guest appearances from [[NoCap]] and [[Quando Rondo]]—both signees of Gaulden's record label, Never Broke Again.<ref name="The Fader">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/10/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-new-project|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops new project ''AI YoungBoy 2''|magazine=[[The Fader]]|last=Maicki|first=Salvatore|date=October 10, 2019|accessdate=October 18, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=October 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018150024/https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/10/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-new-project|url-status=live}}</ref> The project features production from several established record producers, including [[Buddah Bless]], [[CashMoneyAP]], [[JetsonMade]], [[Mike Will Made It]], [[Nick Mira]], and [[Wheezy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.53103/title.youngboy-never-broke-again-drops-ai-youngboy-2-mixtape|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops "AI YoungBoy 2" Mixtape|website=[[HipHopDX]]|last=Ivey|first=Justin|date=October 10, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=October 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011020703/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.53103/title.youngboy-never-broke-again-drops-ai-youngboy-2-mixtape|url-status=live}}</ref> The mixtape serves as a sequel to YoungBoy's breakout mixtape, ''[[AI YoungBoy]]'' (2017), alongside a follow-up to his eleventh full-length mixtape, ''[[Realer (mixtape)|Realer]]'' (2018).<ref name="Complex">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxjoshua-espinoza/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-stream|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops 'AI YoungBoy 2' Project|magazine=[[Complex Networks|Complex]]|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=October 10, 2019|accessdate=October 18, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528010440/https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxjoshua-espinoza/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-stream|url-status=live}}</ref>
-'''''AI YoungBoy 2''''' is the twelfth mixtape by American rapper [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]]. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and [[Atlantic Records]].<ref name="itunes"/> It serves as a sequel to his 2017 mixtape ''[[AI YoungBoy]]''. The mixtape was supported by the singles "Self Control" and "Slime Mentality".
+''AI YoungBoy 2'' received positive reviews from music critics, while also appearing atop [[The New York Times]]' "Best Albums of 2019" list.<ref name="JC NYT">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/music/best-albums.html|title=Best Albums of 2019|website=[[The New York Times]]|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|last2=Caramanica|first2=Jon|date=December 11, 2019|accessdate=July 13, 2024|issn=0362-4331|language=en-US|archive-date=January 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101021644/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/music/best-albums.html|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> It debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, marking Gaulden's first number one on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/jose-martinez/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-first-no-1-album-billboard|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Snags First Billboard No. 1 Album With 'AI Youngboy 2'|magazine=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|last=Martinez|first=Jose|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=September 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916061749/https://www.complex.com/music/a/jose-martinez/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-first-no-1-album-billboard|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rs-charts-youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-901877/|title=RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again's 'AI Youngboy 2' Debuts at Number One|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=October 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021212830/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rs-charts-youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-901877/|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/21/youngboy-never-broke-again-number-one-album-ai-youngboy|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again has the No. 1 album in the country|magazine=[[The Fader]]|last=Maicki|first=Salvatore|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=July 26, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=October 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022135113/https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/21/youngboy-never-broke-again-number-one-album-ai-youngboy|url-status=live}}</ref> It earned 110,000 [[album-equivalent unit|album-equivalent units]], of which 3,000 were pure album sales.<ref name="BB200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8533603/youngboy-never-broke-again-first-no-1-album-billboard-200|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=October 21, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=October 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020192241/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8533603/youngboy-never-broke-again-first-no-1-album-billboard-200|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Six of the fifteen album tracks debuted on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and as of 2023, all tracks on the project have been certified gold or higher by the [[RIAA Certification|RIAA]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/10/20/youngboy-never-broke-again-charts-his-first-no-1-with-new-mixtape-ai-youngboy-2/|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts His First No. 1 With New Mixtape 'AI YoungBoy 2'|magazine=[[Forbes]]|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|date=October 21, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=October 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021220050/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/10/20/youngboy-never-broke-again-charts-his-first-no-1-with-new-mixtape-ai-youngboy-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> The mixtape was supported by three official singles: "[[Self Control (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)|Self Control]]", "Slime Mentality", and "[[Make No Sense]]".
-The mixtape debuted at number one the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, earning 110,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s in its first week, becoming YoungBoy's first US number-one album.<ref name="BB200"/> The mixtape was certified [[RIAA Certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) in September 2020 and double platinum in August 2022. On February 21, 2023, it was announced by the RIAA that every song on the album has been certified gold or higher. <ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1628077228507508754|user=RIAA|title=With #OuttaHereSafe earning 📀GOLD📀 – all of #NBAYoungboy's songs on his 2x Platinum album #AIYoungboy2 have been #RIAATopCertified! This brings his total to 116 @RIAA certified titles🔥 @AtlanticRecords @neverbrokeagain|access-date=23 June 2023}}</ref>
+==Release and promotion==
+On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "AI YoungBoy" was released.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/nba-youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-mixtape/|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops ''AI YoungBoy'' Mixtape|last=Weinstein|first=Max|magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=August 3, 2017|accessdate=October 18, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001104159/https://www.xxlmag.com/nba-youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-mixtape/|url-status=live}}</ref> It reached number 24 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2018/02/07/youngboy-never-broke-again/|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts With Two Simultaneous Hot 100 Singles|last=Suarez|first=Gary|magazine=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]|date=February 7, 2018|accessdate=October 18, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=February 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207072116/https://www.forbes.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 14, 2019, Gaulden was released from jail and put on house arrest after being in police custody for 90 days following an assassination attempt on his life.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/sports/nba-youngboy-released-from-jail-660892/|title=NBA YoungBoy Placed On House Arrest After Being Released From Jail|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=August 15, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422002349/https://www.vibe.com/news/sports/nba-youngboy-released-from-jail-660892/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/alexwgalbraith/youngboy-never-broke-again-released-jail|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Released from Jail|last=Galbraith|first=Alex|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=August 15, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528005452/https://www.complex.com/music/a/alexwgalbraith/youngboy-never-broke-again-released-jail|url-status=live}}</ref> With no news of a new project, on October 8, 2019, Gaulden's videographer Louie Knows had taken to his [[Instagram]] to share the mixtape's official cover art alongside its release date.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/212445-nba-youngboy-associate-confirms-ai-youngboy-2-release-date-news|title=NBA YoungBoy Associate Confirms "A.I YoungBoy 2" Release Date|last=Zidel|first=Alex|magazine=[[HotNewHipHop]]|date=October 8, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=July 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727160548/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/212445-nba-youngboy-associate-confirms-ai-youngboy-2-release-date-news|url-status=live}}</ref>
+===Singles===
+On September 1, 2019, Gaulden released the official music video for "Slime Mentality".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/9/nba-youngboy-never-broke-again-slime-mentality-music-video-stream|title=NBA YoungBoy Debuts Aggressive New Single & Visual "Slime Mentality"|last=Montes|first=Patrick|website=[[Hypebeast (company)|Hypebeast]]|date=September 4, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=October 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005171632/https://hypebeast.com/2019/9/nba-youngboy-never-broke-again-slime-mentality-music-video-stream|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/186412-nba-youngboy-returns-with-hard-hitting-street-single-slime-mentality-new-song|title=NBA YoungBoy Returns With Hard-Hitting Street Single "Slime Mentality"|last=Zidel|first=Alex|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|date=September 1, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=July 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727162253/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/186412-nba-youngboy-returns-with-hard-hitting-street-single-slime-mentality-new-song|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 6, the aforementioned track was bundled with "[[Self Control (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)|Self Control]]" as "The Continuance", released as the album's first and second single.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/youngboy-never-broke-again-self-control-lyrics-8530553/|title=Here Are the Lyrics to YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'Self Control'|last=Mamo|first=Heran|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 19, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=April 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414034639/https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/youngboy-never-broke-again-self-control-lyrics-8530553/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/9/nba-youngboy-self-control-music-video-stream|title=NBA YoungBoy Gets Introspective for New Visual & Single, "Self Control"|last=Montes|first=Patrick|website=[[Hypebeast (company)|Hypebeast]]|date=September 6, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2024|language=en-US|archive-date=October 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005171616/https://hypebeast.com/2019/9/nba-youngboy-self-control-music-video-stream|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 25, while under house arrest, Gaulden released the official music video for "[[House Arrest Tingz]]" which failed to appear on the mixtape, however appeared as the eighteenth cut of his second studio album, ''[[Top (album)|Top]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zidel |first1=Alex |title=NBA YoungBoy Still Hustling Hard On His "House Arrest Tingz" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/190079-nba-youngboy-still-hustling-hard-on-his-house-arrest-tingz-new-song |website=[[HotNewHipHop]] |access-date=July 27, 2024|date=September 26, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409190731/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/190079-nba-youngboy-still-hustling-hard-on-his-house-arrest-tingz-new-song|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=NBA YoungBoy Gets Creative on Lockdown With 'House Arrest Tingz' Video: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nba-youngboy-house-arrest-tingz-video-8531550/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 27, 2024|date=September 27, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=June 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604020652/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nba-youngboy-house-arrest-tingz-video-8531550/|url-status=live}}</ref> The album's sixth cut, "[[Make No Sense]]" was sent to [[urban contemporary]] radio on January 14, 2020, as the album's third single, following a rise in the track's popularity.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-13|access-date=2024-07-27|title=Urban/UAC Future Releases {{!}} R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates {{!}} ...|url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113235522/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|archive-date=January 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The track was released alongside its official music video.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Saponara|first=Michael|date=January 15, 2020|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Ices Out the Trap House in Frigid 'Make No Sense' Video|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8548113/youngboy-never-broke-again-make-no-sense-video|access-date=July 27, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en-US|archive-date=July 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718011330/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8548113/youngboy-never-broke-again-make-no-sense-video|url-status=live}}</ref>
+==Critical reception==
 {{Album ratings
 | rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
-| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ai-youngboy-2-mw0003323725|title=AI YoungBoy 2 Review by Paul Simpson|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=  October 11, 2019}}</ref>
+| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ai-youngboy-2-mw0003323725|title=AI YoungBoy 2 Review by Paul Simpson|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 11, 2019|date=October 11, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=September 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909083516/https://www.allmusic.com/album/ai-youngboy-2-mw0003323725|url-status=live}}</ref>
 }}
+According to ''[[The Fader]]'', the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".<ref name="The Fader"/> Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".<ref name="Complex"/> Writing for ''[[HotNewHipHop]]'', Alex Zidel stated that throughout the mixtape, "YoungBoy utilizes his melodious talents and hook-making mastery throughout the bulk of the songs". Zidel wrote that "the lyrical content is incredibly versatile", however, "the general sound of the project may be too uniform". He concluded his review, by writing that the mixtape "is a very enjoyable body of work" and listeners won't regret tuning in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/229324-nba-youngboy-ai-youngboy-2-review-news|title=NBA YoungBoy "AI YoungBoy 2" Review|last=Zidel|first=Alex|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|access-date=July 27, 2024|date=October 17, 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=July 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727164903/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/229324-nba-youngboy-ai-youngboy-2-review-news|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Jon Caramanica]] wrote that the album "is a harrowing swirl of personal trauma, treacherous relationships, murderous fantasies and ice-cold bluster". He complimented the project, noting that the project "captures [Gaulden's] gifts well". He wrote that "sometimes, perversely, his vocal affect and his lyrics don’t match up", allowing his verses to feel unpredictable. Citing the album as a "critic's pick", the project as a whole is described as "an excellent work of sing-rap urgency".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=November 13, 2019|title=The Gut-Level Emotions of YoungBoy Never Broke Again|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/arts/music/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-review.html|access-date=July 27, 2024|issn=0362-4331|language=en-US|archive-date=February 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228060650/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/arts/music/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-review.html|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
+''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked the mixtape as the thirty-fourth best project of 2019. Lucas Wisenthal of ''Complex'' noted that the mixtape covers Gaulden's "supreme self-confidence" on "Make No Sense" and his introspection and vulnerability on "Lonely Child".<ref name="Complex 2019"/> Jon Caramanica for ''The New York Times'' ranked ''AI YoungBoy 2'' as the third best album of 2019. Caramanica wrote that "the howls of sadness and vitriol" on the album "are almost disorienting".<ref name="JC NYT"/>
-==Background and composition==
-On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "AI YoungBoy" was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/nba-youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-mixtape/|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops ''AI YoungBoy'' Mixtape|last=Weinstein|first=Max|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=August 3, 2017|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref> It reached number 24 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2018/02/07/youngboy-never-broke-again/#745672e34677|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts With Two Simultaneous Hot 100 Singles|last=Suarez|first=Gary|website=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]|date=February 7, 2018|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=YoungBoy%20Never%20Broke%20Again#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum: YoungBoy Never Broke Again|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref> On October 11, 2019, without any previous announcements, he broke the news about releasing "AI YoungBoy 2" on his social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ceI6ijaW7/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B3ceI6ijaW7 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|title=10•11•19 #tonight|via=[[Instagram]]|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The tracklist contains 18 songs, including the single "Slime Mentality" which was released on September 1, 2019. It features guest appearances from rappers [[Quando Rondo]] and [[NoCap]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/10/nba-youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-album-mixtape-stream|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Delivers 18-Track New Mixtape ''AI YoungBoy 2''|last=Montes|first=Patrick|website=Hypebeast|date=October 10, 2019|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref> The mixtape marks the first commercial release since his release from prison in August 2019.<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8532782/nba-youngboy-ai-youngboy-2|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Unleashes ''AI YoungBoy 2'' Project Feat. NoCap & Quando Rondo: Listen|last=Saponara|first=Michael|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref> According to ''[[The Fader]]'', the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/10/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-new-project|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops new project AI YoungBoy 2|last=Maicki|first=Salvatore|website=[[The Fader]]|date=October 10, 2019|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref> Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/10/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy-2-stream|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops ''AI YoungBoy 2'' Project|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref>
-==Commercial performance==
-''AI YoungBoy 2'' debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, earning 110,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s (including 3,000 pure album sales) in its first week.<ref name="BB200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8533603/youngboy-never-broke-again-first-no-1-album-billboard-200|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=October 20, 2019|accessdate=October 21, 2019}}</ref> This became YoungBoy's 12th chart entry and his first US number-one album.<ref name="BB200"/> In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 80,000 units.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8540908/post-malone-hollywoods-bleeding-bounces-back-no-1-billboard-200|title=Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=October 27, 2019|accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8542364/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-billboard-200-debut-no-1|title=Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Arrives as His Record-Tying Ninth Consecutive No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 3, 2019|accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> In its fourth week, the album climbed to number three on the chart, earning 62,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 316,000 units.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8543199/post-malone-hollywoods-bleeding-earns-honor-atop-billboard-200|title=Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Earns Honor Atop Billboard 200 Not Achieved In Over a Year|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 10, 2019|accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> On September 22, 2020, the mixtape was certified [[RIAA Certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States. On August 4, 2022, it was certified double platinum.<ref name="RIAA"/>
 === Accolades ===
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 |''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''
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-| 34<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-2019/tyler-the-creator-igor|title=Best Albums of 2019: Top Music Albums of the Year|work=Complex|date=December 3, 2019|access-date=July 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203194152/https://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-2019/tyler-the-creator-igor|archive-date=December 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| 34<ref name="Complex 2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-2019/tyler-the-creator-igor|title=Best Albums of 2019: Top Music Albums of the Year|work=Complex|date=December 3, 2019|access-date=July 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203194152/https://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-2019/tyler-the-creator-igor|archive-date=December 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 |[[Jon Caramanica]] for ''[[The New York Times]]''
 |Best Albums of 2019
+|3<ref name="JC NYT"/>
-|1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/music/best-albums.html|title=Best Albums of 2019|website=[[The New York Times]]|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|last2=Caramanica|first2=Jon|date=December 11, 2019|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive-date=January 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101021644/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/music/best-albums.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 |}
+==Commercial performance==
+''AI YoungBoy 2'' debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, earning 110,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s (including 3,000 pure album sales) in its first week.<ref name="BB200"/> This became YoungBoy's 12th chart entry and his first US number-one album.<ref name="BB200"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sisario|first=Ben|date=October 21, 2019|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Scores a No. 1 Album|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/arts/music/youngboy-never-broke-again-billboard.html|access-date=July 27, 2024|issn=0362-4331|language=en-US|archive-date=December 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226012250/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/arts/music/youngboy-never-broke-again-billboard.html|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 80,000 units.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8540908/post-malone-hollywoods-bleeding-bounces-back-no-1-billboard-200|title=Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=October 27, 2019|accessdate=April 15, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=October 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028134127/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8540908/post-malone-hollywoods-bleeding-bounces-back-no-1-billboard-200|url-status=live}}</ref> In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8542364/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-billboard-200-debut-no-1|title=Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Arrives as His Record-Tying Ninth Consecutive No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 3, 2019|accessdate=April 15, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=November 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103214217/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8542364/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-billboard-200-debut-no-1|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref>In its fourth week, the album climbed to number three on the chart, earning 62,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 316,000 units.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8543199/post-malone-hollywoods-bleeding-earns-honor-atop-billboard-200|title=Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Earns Honor Atop Billboard 200 Not Achieved In Over a Year|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 10, 2019|accessdate=April 15, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=November 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110215008/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8543199/post-malone-hollywoods-bleeding-earns-honor-atop-billboard-200|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 22, 2020, the mixtape was certified [[RIAA Certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States. On August 4, 2022, it was certified double platinum.
 ==Track listing==
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 {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=yes|noshipments=yes}}
+==Release history==
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
+|+ Release dates and formats for ''AI YoungBoy 2''
+! scope="col"| Region
+! scope="col"| Date
+! scope="col"| Label(s)
+! scope="col"| Format(s)
+! scope="col"| Edition(s)
+! scope="col"| Ref.
+|-
+! scope="row"| Various
+| October 11, 2019
+| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Never Broke Again]]|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]}}
+| {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
+| rowspan="2"| Standard
+| style="text-align: center"|<ref name="billboard"/>
+|-
+! scope="row"| United States
+| January 28, 2022
+| [[LP record|LP]]
+| style="text-align: center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amoeba.com/ai-youngboy-2-lp-youngboy-never-broke-again/albums/4264941/|title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again – AI Youngboy 2 (LP) [Explicit]|publisher=[[Amoeba Music]]|access-date=July 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327205808/https://www.amoeba.com/ai-youngboy-2-lp-youngboy-never-broke-again/albums/4264941/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+|}
+== See also ==
+* [[2019 in hip hop music]]
+* [[List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2019|List of ''Billboard'' 200 number-one albums of 2019]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Sequel albums]]
 [[Category:Atlantic Records mixtape albums]]
+[[Category:Never Broke Again albums]]

v t e YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Discography
Studio albums	Until Death Call My Name (2018) Top (2020) Sincerely, Kentrell (2021) The Last Slimeto (2022) I Rest My Case (2023) Don't Try This at Home (2023) I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders (2024)
Compilation albums	Lost Files (2022)
Mixtapes	AI YoungBoy (2017) Ain't Too Long (2017) Realer (2018) AI YoungBoy 2 (2019) Still Flexin, Still Steppin (2020) 38 Baby 2 (2020) Until I Return (2020) Colors (2022) Realer 2 (2022) 3800 Degrees (2022) Ma' I Got a Family (2022) Richest Opp (2023) Decided 2 (2023)
Collaborative mixtapes	Fed Baby's (with Moneybagg Yo) (2017) From the Bayou (with Birdman) (2021) Better than You (with DaBaby) (2022) 3860 (with Quando Rondo) (2022)
Singles	"Untouchable" "No Smoke" "Outside Today" "Diamond Teeth Samurai" "Valuable Pain" "Self Control" "Bandit" "Dirty Iyanna" "Make No Sense" "One Shot" "All In" "Kacey Talk" "What That Speed Bout!?" "Toxic Punk" "White Teeth" "Nevada" "Life Support" "On My Side" "Bring the Hook" "Flossin'" "I Hate YoungBoy" "Neighborhood Superstar" "Bestie" "Vette Motors" "Late to da Party" "Next" "WTF" "Rear View" "Testimony" "Heard of Me" "Fuck Niggaz"
Featured singles	"Beast Mode" "Need It" "Trillionaire" "WusYaName" "Project Walls"
Promotional singles	"Love Is Poison" "Through the Storm" "Genie" "Fish Scale" "Black"
Other songs	"NBAYoungBoat" "Overdose" "Solar Eclipse" "Lonely Child" "Jump" "Drug Addiction" "Right Foot Creep" "My Window" "Dead Trollz" "House Arrest Tingz" "Tragic" "Bad Morning" "Bring It On" "No Switch" "I Know" "Umm Hmm" "Lost Soul Survivor" "Home Ain't Home" "Put It on Me" "To the Bone" "Shmunk" "Big Truck" "What You Say" "Bitch Let's Do It" "Fuck the Industry Pt. 2" "Better Than Ever"
Related articles	Never Broke Again