NBA YoungBoy Pardoned: Trump Grants Freedom
Breaking news: YoungBoy Never Broke Again received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. The pardon, granted on Wednesday, offers the rapper a fresh start after supervised release on federal gun charges. YoungBoy, expressing gratitude for the reprieve, sees a future where he can continue to build his career as an artist. This announcement also includes sentence commutations for Michael “Harry O” harris and Larry hoover. Learn what this presidential pardon means for NBA YoungBoy’s upcoming tour and how it contrasts with previous actions, like the YoungBoy pardon for Kodak Black. Stay informed with insights from News Directory 3. Considering the specifics of the presidential pardon, what doors have truly opened for the artist?
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Receives Presidential Pardon from Trump
Updated May 29, 2025
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is among those who received a presidential pardon from former President Donald Trump. The rapper, who had been serving five years of supervised release following a year in prison on federal gun charges, expressed his gratitude.
trump issued the pardon Wednesday, also commuting sentences for others. Details surrounding the YoungBoy pardon remain limited.
The rapper reacted to the news on Instagram, stating, “I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building—as a man, as a father and as an artist. The moment means a lot.It opens the door to a future I’ve worked hard for and I’m fully prepared to step into this.”
A presidential pardon forgives an individual for a federal crime, typically granted after a period of good conduct following conviction or completion of a sentence. YoungBoy was released from talladega FCI prison in Alabama in March, having served nearly a year after his April 2024 arrest in Utah on charges related to a prescription drug fraud ring and firearm possession by a convicted felon. He was already under house arrest for a separate gun case in Louisiana.
With the presidential pardon, NBA YoungBoy’s scheduled tour in September is unlikely to face complications.
In addition to YoungBoy, Death Row Records cofounder Michael “Harry O” Harris received a commutation of his prison sentence. Former Gangsta Disciples leader Larry Hoover, for whom Drake and Ye held a benefit concert in 2021, also received a commuted sentence.A commuted sentence reduces the time being served but does not alter the conviction or remove associated civil disabilities.
Ye shared his reaction to the Larry Hoover news on X, writing, “WORDS CAN’T EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR OUR DEVOTED ENDURING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FOR FREEING LARRY HOOVER. Thank you Drake for for helping to bring Larry Hoover home.”
Others pardoned include former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland and former New york Rep. Michael Grimm.
YoungBoy is not the first rapper to receive a pardon from Trump, who previously commuted Kodak Black’s federal gun sentence and pardoned Lil Wayne for a pending federal gun charge during his first term.
“I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building—as a man, as a father and as an artist,” YoungBoy said. “The moment means a lot.It opens the door to a future I’ve worked hard for and I’m fully prepared to step into this.”
“WORDS CAN’T EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR OUR DEVOTED ENDURING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FOR FREEING LARRY HOOVER,” Ye wrote. “Thank you Drake for for helping to bring Larry Hoover home.”
What’s next
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is expected to proceed with his scheduled tour in September, now unburdened by potential legal issues stemming from his prior conviction.