YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s ‘DESHAWN’: All 13 Tracks Ranked

Just weeks after releasing MASA, YoungBoy Never Broke Again is back with another new project.

With assistance from DJ Khaled, the Baton Rouge rapper returned on Tuesday (Aug. 12) with DESHAWN. The 13-track mixtape features only one collaboration with Kevin Gates, as YoungBoy continues the hot streak he started with MASA in July.

These back-to-back releases mark the celebratory end of a tumultuous legal chapter for the young rapper. Until this spring, YoungBoy was entangled in multiple criminal cases, pleading guilty in November to his involvement in a prescription drug fraud ring. In December, he was sentenced by a federal judge in Utah for gun charges. Just when it seemed his career might be over, President Donald Trump issued an unexpected pardon for the rapper this May.

“This moment means a lot. It opens the door to a future I’ve worked hard for, and I am fully prepared to step into this,” YoungBoy wrote in a statement shortly after the pardon.

Still, through his legal challenges, YoungBoy’s output never faltered. In 2024, he released I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders and followed up with this year’s More Leaks. MASA and now DESHAWN mark his second and third projects, respectively, in 2025 alone.

While MASA‘s sprawling 25 tracks showcased moments of self-reflection and vulnerability regarding his legal troubles, YB’s new mixtape carries that same introspection forward. On DESHAWN, YoungBoy continues to explore the trials and tribulations that have shaped his journey while incorporating moments of celebration and levity along the way.

Let’s get into the music. Here is Billboard‘s ranking of all 13 tracks on DESHAWN.