“On a generational run right now”: Netizens react as NBA YoungBoy releases new track ‘Shark’

NBA YoungBoy has released a new single called Shark. It is his first solo project since the album MASA (Make America Slime Again), which came out in July this year.

Kurrco shared NBA YoungBoy's new single on Tuesday, September 9. The video shows the rapper at three different locations: a gas station, a house, and what looks like seats in a stadium or auditorium.

It was a surprise release, as the rapper is currently on his MASA Tour. Fans online are excited about the new release, with one X user posting:

Fans continued to heap praise on the album and the rapper:

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NBA YoungBoy donated to charity before kicking off his MASA Tour

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YoungBoy is currently on tour for his 2025 album, MASA. The tour began earlier this month and will conclude on November 12 in Seattle. It premiered at the American Airlines Center in Texas on September 1.

Before the tour, YoungBoy donated $50,000 to anti-gang violence nonprofits, Urban Specialists and Manifest Freedom. He said that he intends to,

"help try to stop the crime. You know, a lot of people be getting hurt, so it ain’t really cool at this point to me, so I just want to help in any way I [can]."

The founder of Urban Specialists, Atong Lucky, said:

"YoungBoy's donations are sending messages throughout America that redemption and transformation [are] real for these young people. Cause a lot of them young people find themselves in the shoes of feeling like they’re NBA YoungBoy."

YoungBoy was serving a 23-month sentence before he was granted clemency from US President Donald Trump on May 28, 2025. He faced federal charges for possession of firearms and drugs multiple times.

Nicki Minaj shares thoughts on NBA YoungBoy's loyal fanbase

During an Instagram Live on September 8, Nicki Minaj spoke about YoungBoy. She expressed her curiosity about why the rapper has such a fiercely loyal fanbase. She asked:

“What is it about NBA YoungBoy that was able to garner that level of hardcore, diehard, unwavering support? That’s without getting help from a lot of the mainstream outlets — let’s just call a thing and thing."

She compared his fans to her own, saying that they support her like a family.

“You know how my fans act with me and it feels more like a family, a camaraderie. They don’t play about me and I don’t play about them — and people are always trying to figure it out,” she said.

YoungBoy and Nicki Minaj have worked together on three songs. The first was the 2020 track, What That Speed Bout!?, while the second was I Admit, which was released in 2022. In 2023, they teamed up again on WTF, which was their last collaboration.

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