NBA YoungBoy Fans Turn Movie Theaters Into Concerts for ‘American YoungBoy’

By Jeff Ihaza

Jeff Ihaza

NBA YoungBoy’s sold-out arena tour last year solidified the rapper’s place as a leader of his generation. Clips of packed-out venues filled with screaming young fans spread like wildfire on social media, as YoungBoy defied the ongoing gloom around hip-hop touring by grossing more than $69 million across 42 arena shows. Fittingly, the Baton Rouge-born rapper just dropped a tour documentary, American YoungBoy, allowing fans to relive the excitement.

Even with the weekend’s crowded field — including the box-office juggernaut Michael — YoungBoy’s film landed at Number 10 on the domestic weekend chart, while only playing in 583 theaters. Directed by Nico Ballesteros, who notably helmed the Ye documentary In Whose Name, YoungBoy’s film is packed with concert footage, behind-the-scenes production moments, and glimpses of the rapper’s home and family life between shows. NBA YoungBoy is also listed among the documentary’s producers alongside Patrick Hughes, Antoine Banks, and Kyle Claiborne.

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