{"id":420098,"date":"2026-01-21T04:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/420098\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:25:10","slug":"nba-youngboy-says-hed-only-perform-in-baton-rouge-at-lsu-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/420098\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA YoungBoy says he\u2019d only perform in Baton Rouge at LSU Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Baton Rouge rapper NBA YoungBoy says he would only consider performing in his hometown if the show took place at LSU Tiger Stadium.<\/p>\n

The comment came during an interview with Complex<\/a> for its January 2026 cover story, where the artist was asked whether he would ever perform in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly if I could perform at LSU stadium,\u201d YoungBoy said. \u201cThat\u2019s the only way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NBANBA YoungBoy says the only way he would perform in Baton Rouge is at LSU’s Tiger Stadium, making the comment during a new Complex cover story interview.(WAFB)<\/p>\n

YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, has not performed a full concert in Baton Rouge in recent years, despite being one of the city\u2019s most globally recognized artists.<\/p>\n

His recent national tour stopped in New Orleans<\/a>, which he described as the closest thing to a homecoming.<\/p>\n

During the interview, YoungBoy said he still listens to local Baton Rouge artists and described his upbringing in the city.<\/p>\n

The rapper recently completed his first major national arena tour<\/a>, which grossed more than $70 million and marked his return to live performances following years of legal restrictions.<\/p>\n

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