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Every NBA YoungBoy mixtape in order
Twenty-six mixtapes alongside nine studio albums. Several of the tapes outsold the albums, and the distinction between the two has never meant much in his catalogue.
Why the mixtapes matter more than usual
For most artists a mixtape is promotional material. For Gaulden it is a release format that happens to chart. AI YoungBoy 2 went to number one on the Billboard 200. So did 38 Baby 2. Richest Opp reached number four. Counting only the studio albums understates the catalogue by more than half, and it is the single most common error in writing about him.
The Baton Rouge tapes, 2015 to 2017
Eight mixtapes in three years, released independently and building a regional following with no label involvement. Life Before Fame in 2015 was the debut, followed by the Mind of a Menace trilogy. He has named the Baton Rouge rapper Lil Phat as his early inspiration. The city's scene history is here.
38 Baby
The 2016 tape featured Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates, which placed a teenager alongside the two artists who had defined Baton Rouge rap for the previous decade. Before I Go Reloaded closed the year, at a point when his career's future was genuinely uncertain because of his legal situation.
AI YoungBoy
Released in 2017 after he came out of prison, and carrying "Untouchable", this is the tape that turned a regional following into a national one. Atlantic and Artist Partner Group signed him shortly afterwards.
The 2018 flood
Master the Day of Judgement arrived less than a month after his debut studio album. The EP trilogy 4Respect, 4Freedom and 4Loyalty followed in August and September, then all three were recombined with additional material as 4Respect 4Freedom 4Loyalty 4WhatImportant. Decided and Realer closed the year.
AI YoungBoy 2
Released on 11 October 2019, his twelfth full-length mixtape, and the one that changed his commercial position. It debuted at number one with 144.7 million on-demand streams in its first week, one of the ten biggest streaming debuts of that year, and every one of its eighteen tracks was later certified gold by the RIAA. A week earlier "Bandit" with Juice WRLD had become his first top-ten single. Juice WRLD's profile is here.
2020, three number ones
Still Flexin, Still Steppin arrived on 21 February 2020 and reached number two. 38 Baby 2 followed on 24 April and went to number one. Top, a studio album, also topped the chart later that year, making him the second hip hop act ever to reach number one three times within a single calendar year. Until I Return closed the year in November, alongside the crew compilation Never Broke Again, Vol. 1 and Nobody Safe with Rich the Kid.
The collaborative tapes
From the Bayou with Birdman arrived in December 2021, a Louisiana pairing across two generations and two labels. Cash Money's history is here. 3860 with Quando Rondo followed, and there have been six collaborative mixtapes in total.
The Motown era tapes
Decided 2 arrived in November 2023 and reached number seventeen. Richest Opp followed in 2024 and reached number four, becoming his fifteenth top-ten release. 3800 Degrees and the DJ Drama-hosted Ma' I Got a Family came out in quick succession, the latter featuring Nicki Minaj and Yeat.
2025 and 2026
More Leaks gathered leaked and unreleased material in 2025, and ML2, a twenty-track sequel, followed in June 2026. The DJ Khaled-hosted DeShawn arrived in August 2025, weeks after MASA. The MASA page is here.
Reading the catalogue
The practical distinction between his albums and his mixtapes is close to nonexistent. Both are released commercially, both chart, both are streamed identically. The label applied depends largely on how the release was positioned rather than on anything about the music, which is why so many published discographies get the count wrong. The corrected album list is here.
Where to start
AI YoungBoy for the Baton Rouge material that built him. AI YoungBoy 2 for the commercial peak. 38 Baby 2 if you want the 2020 run at its most focused. The pre-2017 tapes are for people who want to hear a teenager before anyone was listening.
Frequently asked
How many mixtapes does NBA YoungBoy have?
Twenty-six, including six collaborative ones, alongside nine studio albums, three compilations and three EPs.
Which NBA YoungBoy mixtape went to number one?
AI YoungBoy 2 in October 2019 and 38 Baby 2 in April 2020 both topped the Billboard 200. Richest Opp reached number four in 2024.
What was NBA YoungBoy's first mixtape?
Life Before Fame in 2015, released independently in Baton Rouge when he was fifteen.
Is AI YoungBoy 2 an album or a mixtape?
A mixtape, though it charted at number one and had all eighteen tracks certified gold. Many discographies list it incorrectly as a studio album.