Deandre Fields, an affiliate of Louisiana rapper NBA YoungBoy's Never Broke Again crew, has been indicted in the 2017 murder of local rapper Gee Money, a.k.a. Garrett Burton. Fields faces life in prison if convicted.
NBA YoungBoy Was Beefing With Murder Victim
In 2017, NBA YoungBoy was beefing with fellow Louisiana rapper Gee Money and his Top Boy Gorilla crew. That same year, Gee Money was shot and killed. NBA YoungBoy’s attorney clarifies that his client was not involved in the murder and is not facing any charges.
Deandre Fields, 26, of New Roads, is accused of killing Gee Money, whose real name is Garrett Burton, in a parking lot outside Burton’s music studio on Dallas Drive in Baton Rouge in September 2017. Fields was arrested in June 2019 in the killing of Burton, who performed with the TBG (Top Boy Gorilla) group. NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, founded the NBA (Never Broke Again) group. (The Advocate)
Rivalry Involved Rappers Dissing Family Members
The rivalry involved Gee Money rapping about YoungBoy’s sister in a song, and a lot of dissing on social media between the NBA and TBG groups. At least two other people affiliated with the groups have been killed since 2018, though it’s not been proven that their deaths were a direct result of the feud.
Asian Doll Addresses YoungBoy/King Von Feud Rumors
While most of the talk surrounding the fatal shooting death of Chicago rapper King Von is focused on his rap rival Quando Rondo, rumors surfaced of a beef between Von and NBA YoungBoy. Von’s former girlfriend, Texas rapper Asian Doll, has come forward to vehemently deny those claims.
“I got a song with YoungBoy. Von got a song with YoungBoy,” she began. “Who the opp? Only opps is you opp a** people in our m***********’ business, b****.”
Beef Between J. Prince + NBA YoungBoy
Rap-A-Lot Record founder J. Prince previously cleared the air between himself and YoungBoy following some online disses fired at one another. Initially, J. Prince went on Instagram and trashed NBA YoungBoy, accusing the 21-year-old “Dumb Boy” (his words) of “talking slick” and taking Prince’s “kindness for weakness.”
“It Was A Disconnect … We Agreed To Disagree. It’s All Good Moving Forward.”