NLE Choppa, now going by NLE The Great, has just made a bold move, dropping a music video titled “KO” that many believe takes direct aim at NBA YoungBoy. In the visual, NLE adopts a strong tribute vibe to Tupac Shakur while sampling “Hit ’Em Up,” and every frame feels charged with confrontation.
A standout moment: midway through the clip, a figure with hoodie, dreadlocks, and face tattoos kneels on a checkerboard floor. NLE towers above, rapping. Social media instantly exploded, and viewers identified the silhouette as an unmistakable mimic of YoungBoy. The look, the setting, the context, fans called it a low-key diss.
Enter Sherhonda Gaulden, YoungBoy’s mom. She didn’t hold back. On Instagram Stories she posted: “I would be upset if this was coming from someone who matters like someone people actually listen…like someone who is not in the closet,” accompanied by clown emojis. She also suggested NLE couldn’t even fill an arena.
What we’re seeing is more than simple rivalry. NLE is in the midst of his rebrand, morphing from NLE Choppa into NLE The Great, and “KO” is his proclamation. He embodies a Michael Jackson-meets-2Pac aura, while casting YoungBoy in a darker role: a misguided figure allegedly leading impressionable fans astray.
YoungBoy himself has remained silent for now. But with his mom front-and-center, defending his name and issuing pointed jabs, many believe NLE may have just stepped into dangerous territory. Challenging the reigning king of the internet rap game is one thing—but inviting a mother’s wrath? That might weigh heavier.
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