For the various 4 years, local rap star NBA YoungBoy has wrestled with looming gun charges from one of his music video shoots in Baton Rouge.

Rapper NBA YoungBoy has agreed to plead guilty to federal weapons charge once the case is moved from Louisiana to Utah where he faces unrelated charges accusing him of running a prescription drug fraud ring.

The move gives the federal government jurisdiction to prosecute Gaulden in Utah where he was charged before this year with over 60 felony counts tied to a large scale prescription fraud ring.

In court documents filed past week the rapper whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden waived his right to a trail in Baton Rouge.

US District Judge Shelly Dick then shut the Louisiana case and moved jurisdiction to the federal court in Salt Lake City.

Gaulden signed notice of his intent to enter his guilty plea once the case is moved to Utah.

NBA YoungBoy who is famous as YoungBoy never Broke Again has gained four No 1 albums on Billboard 200 and one Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

His music consist of 38 Baby Outside Today and Tyler. The Creator song Wuyaname on which he is star with Ty Dolla Sign.

Grammy nomination in 2022 for Best Melodi Rap Performance.

Gaulden had been living in Utah on house arrest while awaiting his Louisian trial.

He has been held without bond at the Weber County Jail north of Salt Lake City awaiting trial in drug case.

Prosecutors allege Gaulden a convicted felon had a gun while shooting a video in Baton Rouge in 2020.

He was among 15 person arrested after over a dozen guns were seized from the set of video.

Gaulden faces more than 10 years in prison in the weapon case federal prosecutors have added.