"Lonely Child" is a song by American rapper
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again (also known as NBA YoungBoy or simply YoungBoy), is an American rapper. Between 2015 and 2017, he released eight independent mixtapes and steadi ...
, released on October 11, 2019, as the eleventh track from YoungBoy's twelfth mixtape, ''
AI YoungBoy 2
''AI YoungBoy 2'' is a mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. It serves as a sequel to his 2017 mixtape AI YoungBoy. The mixtape was supported by th ...
''. The low tempo
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beat provides the correct melody for YoungBoy to vocalize his feelings regarding his pain from the death of his friend Lil Dave to the hurt from not being able to see his son Kacey to the resentment he feels towards the mother of Kacey, his ex-girlfriend, Jania Bania.
Background
The song was first released on
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and
SoundCloud
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on October 9, 2019, as a surprise release from YoungBoy, however it was re-released through
Never Broke Again
Never Broke Again (also known as Never Broke Again, LLC), often abbreviated as NBA, is a record label imprint from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, founded by American rapper Kentrell "YoungBoy Never Broke Again" Gaulden, Rodrick "OG3Three" Jeanpierre an ...
,
Artist Partner Group
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History
Artist Partner Grou ...
and
Atlantic Records
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on October 11, 2019, to appear on all
digital streaming platforms.
Crtitical reception
On October 11, 2019, "Lonely Child" appeared as ''
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''s "new rap song of the day."
Pierre noted that the track "
oublesdown on the crooning that has made him an online sensation" and that he is "rap's most troubled superstar."
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References
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2019 songs
YoungBoy Never Broke Again songs
Songs written by YoungBoy Never Broke Again