Credit: NBA YoungBoy / The White House

NBA YoungBoy has praised Donald Trump after naming his new album after the US president. The Baton Rouge rapper released Make America Slime Again, a play on Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan, on July 25th.

In the first verse, YoungBoy salutes Trump for advocating for the youth after becoming president for the second time in January.

He raps in the song, “Mama, I say my president, no Biden/ The lean got me, I’m in autopilot/ The police watchin’, but they ain’t gon’ stop me/ Make America Slimy Again/ Whatever Trump doin’, bitch, it’s good for the youngins.”

Trump pardoned YoungBoy in May, absolving him of his crimes after pleading guilty to possessing weapons as a felon in December.

Following the pardon, YoungBoy said, “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. 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.”

His lawyer, Drew Findling, added, “I am thrilled for Kentrell that his legal journey has come to a conclusion. From Louisiana to Utah, the battles have been endless, and now he can concentrate on, first and foremost, his family, and then, of course, his amazing career.”

YoungBoy is no longer bound to the strict terms of his probation, which involved travel issues and drug testing. His touring agent, Andrew Lieber, said, “He’s a fully free man now, with no travel restrictions. The world is at his fingertips.” He’s set to hit the road in September as part of his Make America Slime Again Tour.