LiAngelo Ball wants to collab with NBA YoungBoy

LiAngelo Ball is looking to capitalize off his newfound success in the music industry ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to drop a project with NBA YoungBoy!! We caught up with the baller-turned-rapper at LAX on Thursday ... just hours after Ball dropped a music video for his viral debut song, "Tweaker."

Source: TMZ.com

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Gelo -- who signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Def Jam -- has been getting looks from a ton of names in the rap game who want to work with him in the booth ... but when we asked him who's at the top of his own list, he's got one name in mind. "I know before I'm done with this s***, I gotta get a tape with YoungBoy," Gelo said. "Like a collab tape." -via TMZ.com / February 1, 2025

Shams Charania: LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources said the deal is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed, and gives Ball full ownership of music and his own record label. -via x.com / January 13, 2025

Dime: The success of LiAngelo Ball’s breakout record “Tweaker” has reportedly landed him an $8 million record deal with Def Jam 😳 (via the breakfast club) -via x.com / January 13, 2025

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