Kayden Gaulden is the son of famous rapper NBA YoungBoy, a.k.a. Kentrell De Sean Gaulden. His association with the famous rapper garnered him a large amount of attention.
Kayden is often seen on stage with his father and featured in his father’s music video for the song Kacey Talk, where he appeared with Kacey, his half-brother.
The celebrity child is too young to have a career, but his father and some of his siblings are already on the top of their game with successful careers. Now, let’s explore what we have collected about the young celebrity kid.
Who is Kayden Gaulden?
Kayden came to the spotlight since his birth as the son of rapper NBA YoungBoy. Since his birth, Kayden has been surrounded by public attention.
Although not much is known about the celebrity child, his father lets his fans have some glimpses of his young child through his Instagram handle and occasional public appearances.
The young Kayden is too young to have a professional pursuit of his own, but given that a family with artistic talent surrounds him, he could also follow the same path in the future. Only time will tell.
Kayden Gaulden Extended Family
Kayden’s father, rapper NBA Youngboy, fathers ten kids, including Kayden. The rapper and his fiancée Jazlyn Mychelle had their second child recently.
The couple didn’t reveal the exact day their son was born, but they both shared a photo of Youngboy nursing the infant.
Mychelle, 20, captioned the image, “Klemenza tru.” Daughter Nora was also born in 2021 to Youngboy and Mychelle.
Eight more children have been born to Youngboy through seven different women. He and Floyd Mayweather’s daughter Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, are the parents of 20-month-old son Kentrell Jr.
He is the father of actress Drea Symone’s older daughter, whose name is unknown, and the father of her 2-year-old daughter Kodi Capri.
The rapper is also the father of four other children: son Taylin, 5. Daughter Armani and son Kayden with a woman named Nisha. Son Kacey and influencer Jania Bania; son Kamiri, 5, and Starr Dejanee.
Kamron, Dejanee’s son, is raised by Youngboy even though he is not his biological father.
Earlier, when the rapper posted a picture of a baby bump next to what appears to be an engagement ring, Youngboy and Mychelle first revealed they were expecting.
He later acknowledged that he and Mychelle had gotten engaged and were expecting their second child.
Though he rarely speaks publicly about his blended family, the young rapper has been compared to Nick Cannon and Elon Musk because of his expanding family.
Who is Kayden’s Rapper Father?
NBA YoungBoy, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1999, goes by the real name Kentrell DeSean Gaulden.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again, or NBA YoungBoy, is his stage name.
YoungBoy broke his neck while wrestling as a toddler, which required him to wear a head brace leaving permanent scars on his forehead.
He dropped out of ninth grade to concentrate on his music career. But was later detained for robbery and sent to a detention facility in Tallulah, Louisiana.
He allegedly engaged in criminal activity with a friend after being freed to pay for studio time.
His debut album, which peaked at the seventh position on the US Billboard 200, was released the year after he was signed to Atlantic Records.
AI YoungBoy 2 was his first project to reach the top of the charts; it debuted and reached number one on the Billboard 200.
Kayden’s Father’s Career Accomplishments
He independently released six mixtapes from 2015 to 2017, steadily building a cult following. Gaulden signed with Atlantic Records toward the end of 2017.
He released the song “Outside Today” in January 2018. And it reached its peak position at 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
His debut album featured the song as its lead single and peaked at the seventh number on the US Billboard 200.
Gaulden released the song “Bandit” in October 2019, and went to No. 10 on the charts. He released AI YoungBoy 2 a week later, and it debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.
He released 38 Baby 2, his second project to top the Billboard 200 charts, in April 2020. Gaulden’s second studio album followed suit after that year’s release and became his third project to top the charts in less than a year.
Sincerely, Kentrell, released in September 2021, peaked at number one once more. Making him the third artist after 2Pac and Lil Wayne to have a chart-topping album while behind bars.
His fourth album, The Last Slimeto, and his final one with Atlantic Records were released in August 2022.
Despite his success, Gaulden has had a long history of legal troubles dating back to 2016. And he has released several projects while incarcerated.