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While the timeline finds ways to keep NBA YoungBoys name in the mix, he continues making history once again. Just last week, he celebrated becoming the most RIAA-certified rapper of all time. Now, following his latest Billboard chart placement, he can add another major accomplishment to his belt.
On Monday, Billboard 200 released its Top 10 album chart. NBA YoungBoys Slime Cry’ debuted at No. 6, earning his 17th Top 10 album. According to chart data, this marks the fastest accumulation of 17 Top 10 albums in rap history.
‘Slime Cry’ sold 70,000 total units, driven by 72.6 million on-demand streams and 1,000 pure sales. With this milestone, NBA YoungBoy now ties Drake for the second most Top 10 albums among rappers in U.S. history, behind Future, who leads with 18.
Social media users gathered under The Shade Room Teens, celebrating NBA YoungBoys latest Top 10 album. Some compared him to rap peers, while ride-or-die fans defended him. Fans praised ‘Slime Cry’ as no-skip, saying other rappers cant compete.
Instagram user @cupofcoco1 wrote, Congratulations that’s major! Instagram user @nadedaaa added, Everybody just stop rapping atp Youngboy got enough music to go around for everybody
While Instagram user @itstraneciaaa wrote, but wen gunna did 80k yall said that was bad
Instagram user @2shiesty_400 7h wrote, Ts was trash free durk OTF better
While Instagram user @yrfonnie wrote, Now he needa gon ahead and surpass drake
Instagram user @msxarface wrote, Yall can hate on my boy all yall want to, he STILL on top and better than yall favorite rappers
Instagram user @_kennzzzz added, Whole album no skips !! yb betterrrrr
While Instagram @koncieted407 wrote, Yall gone give yb the respect and flowers he really deserve the industry had counted him out fr yall about to regret
NBA YoungBoy opened up about the meaning behind his previous Make America Slime Again album title during a recent interview with Complex. He revealed that it means to follow whatever Trump applying in every way enforce whatever Trumps applying.” During the interview, he also broke down the inspiration behind the project.
If you recall, in May 2025, the Louisiana rapper who was previously sentenced to just under two years in prison on gun-related charges was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
During the interview, NBA YoungBoy also shared his thoughts on 21 Savages recent F**k the Streets movement. He said he comes from the streets and is the streets, but still supports stopping the violence.
