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NBA YoungBoy<\/a> has pledged $50,000 to two charities in a bid to help reduce violent crime in the Dallas area.<\/p>\n The sum of money has been split between Manifest Freedom and Urban Specialists, both of whom pursue an anti-gang agenda.<\/p>\n Speaking to Fox 4 News<\/em> about the donations, the controversial rapper said: \u201cYou know, a lot of people be getting hurt, so it ain\u2019t really cool at this point to me, so I just want to help in any way I [can].\u201d<\/p>\n YoungBoy also said his motive was to \u201chelp try to stop the crime\u201d.<\/p>\n NBA YoungBoy donated $50K to two nonprofits to help reduce violent crime in Dallas \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n \u201cA lotta people be getting hurt, so it ain\u2019t really cool at this point to me. So I just wanna help in any way I could.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/QOoV1oYIUf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kurrco (@Kurrco) September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The rapper has had more than his fair share of issues with the law and earlier this year was pardoned by Donald Trump on gun charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n Afterwards, YoungBoy said: \u201cI want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building \u2013 as a man, as a father, and as an artist. This moment means a lot. It opens the door to a future I\u2019ve worked hard for and I am fully prepared to step into this.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump and the White House are yet to comment on the reasons behind the pardon but the Republican president does have a history of acting favorably towards rap stars.<\/p>\n Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were famously pardoned by Trump at the end of his first term as president in 2021.<\/p>\n\n