Rapper NBA Youngboy sentenced to 23 months in prison in federal gun case

Louisiana artist gets five years probation and $200,000 fine after stating he possessed weapons despite being a felon

A federal judge in Utah sentenced Louisiana rap artist NBA Youngboy to just under two years in prison on gun-related charges after he acknowledged having possessed weapons despite being a felon.

The rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, reached an agreement that resolved Utah state charges against him and settled two sets of federal charges against him - one carries a 23-month sentence and the other orders five years of probation and a $200,000 fine.