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YoungBoy Never Broke Again will be held without bail

The rapper is facing felony kidnapping and aggravated assault charges.

February 27, 2018

NBA YoungBoy a.k.a YoungBoy Never Broke Again (real name Kentrell DeSean Gaulden) has been extradited to Ware County Jail, Georgia where he will be held without bail, according to reports in TMZ and Pitchfork. The Baton Rouge rapper was arrested over the weekend in Tallahassee, Florida and now reportedly faces aggravated assault and kidnapping charges.

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The rapper's arrest was connected to an alleged incident involving his girlfriend Jania in a hotel. Footage reportedly depicting YoungBoy throwing Jania on the ground and dragging her into a room was filmed by a surveillance camera and published on TMZ. Jania issued a denial on social media that she was assaulted or kidnapped by YoungBoy, stating "That's just us, that's how we like to play."

The FADER has reached out to a representative for YoungBoy Never Broke Again for comment.

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