American rapper, Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known as NBA Youngboy has expressed remorse over the content of his lyrics and is now looking to turn over a new leaf by converting to Mormonism and changing the direction of his raps.
In an interview with Billboard, the rapper who has been on house arrest opened up on the positive influence the Book of Mormon and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have had on his life lately.
During the interview, he recalled how he first declined to speak with a group of Mormon missionaries who showed up outside his home. But after realizing that he wanted help very badly and needed a friend, he made the decision to invite them into his home for an impactful conversation when they next showed up at his door.
It was just cool to see someone with a different mindset that had nothing to do with business or money, just these wonderful souls, he said.
As a sign of his commitment to the teachings, Youngboy told Billboard he’s planning to further this part of his life with a baptism ceremony, although he’s waiting until he no longer has to wear an ankle monitor to take this next step.
Meanwhile, while reflecting more on his music, namely what he perceives as its potential impact on listeners, YB expressed a change in how he looks at his work now versus how he viewed it when he was younger. Specifically, when discussing the shit I put in these people’s ears, the artist touched on a sense of responsibility he now feels and his desire to clean whatever I can clean in the years ahead.
