NBA YoungBoy took on a different look while starring in his “Black Ball” video, which is currently trending at No. 2 on YouTube and has compiled over two million views since its December 6 release.
One part that caught fans’ eyes was the Baton Rouge native rocking black lipstick and dark makeup around his eyes for most of the clip, which looks to be shot in his Utah home, where he’s currently staying on house arrest with some family. YoungBoy also has the words “Rock” and “Peace” written out across his cheeks.
Looking for answers, Akademiks asked NBA YoungBoy about the inspiration behind wearing the makeup in a Clubhouse room earlier this week.
“I like painting my face, putting makeup on,” he said. “I like to look in the mirror and see everything black. Like my eyes and shit. That’s one hundred percent real! That’s me being myself. I feel comfortable that way. That’s some shit from MAC [Cosmetics] I made my engineer go buy. It give me like the goth feeling, like rockstars.”
YoungBoy looks to be experimenting with different looks while under the restrictions of house arrest. With such a rabid fan base, don’t be surprised to see more teenagers rocking make-up or making trips to send the MAC Cosmetics stock through the roof.
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YB is far from the first rhymer to give makeup a try. In the past, Hip Hop has seen experimentation with looks from the likes of Lil Nas X, Kid Cudi, Vic Mensa, Aminé and, of course, the Insane Clown Posse.
Watch NBA YoungBoy’s “Black Ball” video below.
Lol that jail time has this fool fucked up really badly, bitches wear makeup in jail and prison.
He getting ready for that prison life lmfao…fukn fake ass gangsta lmfao
Black Santa would consider this a no no
Lil top has lost his top , welcome to 2021 where gangster wear lipstick , leggings excuse i mean jeans, and pull glocks out of purses excuse me i mean chanell sachel. Wear ankle bracelets and wear finger nail polish . And say they gangster . Homie over hoes ,homie over hoes , yall making gangsterlicious and big bubba proud , and making yoir mothers amd fathers sick .
Free yb , im talking about his mind shake back and come home .
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If he’s on some rock shit….It makes sense….I listen to a lot of classic and contemporary rock and that’s not abnormal………We looking through a HIP HOP lense, he’s on some punk rock type shit which I get….This has NOTHING to do with lil nas or homosexuality…This is ROCK inspired….Plus he’s at the crib bored so you know how that goes..haha