LiAngelo Ball is the first breakout rapper of 2025, though up until now, he was better known as a basketball player. Def Jam, who reportedly signed Ball to a record deal (including his own label) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Definitely caught me off-guard for sure, it’s crazy,” GELO tells Billboard of his meteoric rise to rap stardom. “I’m here for it.