The discography of American rapper YNW Melly consists of two studio albums, three mixtapes, one extended play, and twenty-nine singles (including seventeen as a featured artist).
Melly was born and raised in Gifford, Florida, and criminal activity stemming from the area's violence rate is frequently discussed in his music. He embarked on a recording career in 2017, as he released four singles leading up to his debut extended play (EP), Collect Calls in December of that year. The EP received regional attention, and contained guest appearances from California rapper Lil B, as well as a then-unknown fellow Floridian, singer Rod Wave. Also in March of that year, he released a song titled "Murder on My Mind" on SoundCloud, which would receive viral popularity online during the following year. A sleeper hit, the song eventually reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, prompting 300 Entertainment to sign the artist and re-release it as a single in promotion for Melly's debut mixtape, I Am You (2018).
The mixtape, released in August 2018, saw generally positive reviews and marked the rapper's first entry on the Billboard 200—at number 20. The mixtape also spawned four other singles, including the platinum-certified local hit "Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)". His follow-up mixtape, We All Shine was released in January 2019, preceded by the underperforming promotional single "Butter Pecan". A track off the mixtape, "Mixed Personalities" (featuring Kanye West) became his second song to reach viral status, supported in part by a Cole Bennett-directed video coinciding with the mixtape's release. A month later, Melly was arrested for two counts of premeditated murder stemming from a shooting in October 2018, in which YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser—two characters often mentioned in Melly's lyrics—were shot and killed. Some believe the criminal activity documented in the lyrics of "Murder on My Mind" served as an attestation of his involvement, however, the song was recorded over a year prior to the incident.
While incarcerated, Melly briefly maintained commercial success. Much of his subsequent releases would consist of material he had recorded in 2018, such as his next single, "223's" (featuring 9lokkNine). The gangsta rap song was originally featured on a mixtape by the artist credited as a guest feature, but was given to Melly as a lead performer for a commercial release. It reached number 34 on the Hot 100 and preceded the long-delayed release of Melly's debut studio album, Melly vs. Melvin in November 2019. The album peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 and became his most successful project, although many critics considered it inferior to his previous material. In March of the following year, the album spawned a second single: "Suicidal".
The heartbreak-grieving record first gained popularity from TikTok, as Melly posted a video of late Illinois rapper Juice Wrld recording a remix of the song prior to his death the same day. The official remix featuring the artist was released in March 2020 and peaked at number 20 on the Hot 100, and also landed at number 75 on the Billboard Year-End charts. 300 Entertainment released his second album, Just a Matter of Slime in August 2021 to similar commercial success despite a further decline in critical reception—with critics disparaging the use of recycled material. The only song from the album that entered the Billboard Hot 100 was "Mind of Melvin" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) at number 78. As of March 2, 2024, the trial of YNW Melly is still awaiting a verdict. If convicted, Melly faces life imprisonment or the death penalty.
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Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B/ HH [2] |
US Rap [3] |
CAN [4] |
NLD [5] |
NOR [6] | |||
| Melly vs. Melvin |
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 81 | 39 | |
| Just a Matter of Slime |
|
11 | 5 | 4 | 44 | — | — | |
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B/ HH [2] |
US Rap [3] |
CAN [4] | |||
| I Am You |
|
20 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
|
| We All Shine |
|
27 | 17 | 17 | 56 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Collect Call |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B/HH [13] |
US Rap [14] |
AUS [15] |
CAN [16] |
NZ [17] |
SWE [18] |
UK [19] | ||||
| "Legendary (Remix)" (featuring John Wicks) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Collect Call | |
| "Catching Feelings" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Florida Water" (featuring JGreen) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "First Day Out. First Day In." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Melly the Menace" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
I Am You | |
| "Slang That Iron" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Whodie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Murder on My Mind"[20] | 14 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 20 | I Am You | ||
| "4 Real" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Versatile" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Medium Fries" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Collect Call | ||
| "772 Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Till the End" (featuring Skooly) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Butter Pecan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
We All Shine | |
| "Freddy Krueger" (featuring Tee Grizzley or Tee Grizzley and Future) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "223's"[23] (featuring 9lokkNine) |
2019 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 56 | 27 | 38 [24] |
94 [25] |
69 | Melly vs. Melvin | |
| "Gang" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Suicidal"[26] (solo or featuring Juice Wrld) |
2020 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 29 | — | 71 | 37 | Melly vs. Melvin | |
| "Banana Split" (with Murda Beatz featuring Lil Durk) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Thugged Out" (featuring Kodak Black) |
2021 | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Just a Matter of Slime | |
| "Na Na Na Boo Boo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pieces" (featuring Queen Naija) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Yung N**** Shit" (featuring YNW Gunna and Hotboii) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Best Friends 4L" (featuring Lil Tjay) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "772 Love, Pt. 3 (Your Love)" (with YNW BSlime and YNW4L) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sushii Gang"[28] (Tiurakh$ushii featuring YNW Melly) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
| "4 Everybody"[29] (Lil Polo Da Don featuring YNW Melly, JGreen, and Schooly) | ||
| "Nightmares at the Bottom"[30] (Burga featuring YNW Melly) |
Keep That Same Energy | |
| "Twin #3"[31] (YNW SakChaser featuring YNW Melly & 9lokkNine) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Facetime"[32] (Aly Ryan featuring YNW Melly) | ||
| "BackEnd"[33] (YNW SakChaser featuring YNW Melly & YNW Peso) | ||
| "Just Woke Up"[34] (Supreme Patty featuring YNW Melly) | ||
| "Murk Sum"[35] (Petho Burr featuring YNW Melly & Fredo Bang) | ||
| "Just Woke Up"[36] (Draco Wave featuring YNW Melly & Supreme Patty) | ||
| "Maserati"[37] (Foolie featuring YNW Melly) |
2019 | Non-album singles |
| "No Chillin (Get to That Gwap)"[38] (RBM Bonez featuring YNW Melly & Rod Wave) | ||
| "We Want Smoke"[39] (Tray Plus featuring YNW Melly & JayDaYoungan) | ||
| "Gave You My All"[40] (BTR Chris featuring YNW Melly) | ||
| "Miami Vibe"[41] (A1Gento featuring YNW Melly & Jay Maly) | ||
| "Pull Up"[42] (Lil Keed featuring Lil Uzi Vert and YNW Melly) |
Long Live Mexico | |
| "100k Cypher 2"[43] (100K Track featuring FCG Heem, Slatt Zy, Ar'Mon & Trey, and YNW Melly) |
2021 | Non-album single |
| "No Love" (100k Track & Ar'mon & Trey featuring YNW Melly) |
Trapped In Blues | |
| "Slums" (100k Track featuring YNW Melly) |
2022 | Mercury |
| "The Mob"[44] (YNW BSlime featuring YNW Melly, Trippie Redd & YNW Bortlen) |
Non-album single | |
| "Brazy"[45] (Fredo Bang featuring YNW Melly) |
Two-Face Bang 2 |
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B/HH [46][13] |
CAN [47] |
NZ Hot [48] |
UK [19] | ||||
| "Mama Cry" | 2018 | —[B] | — | — | — | — |
|
I Am You |
| "Mind on My Murder" | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "Mixed Personalities"[49] (featuring Kanye West) |
2019 | 42 | 19 | 51 | — | 97 | We All Shine | |
| "City Girls" | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "No Heart" | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "6 Kiss"[50] (Trippie Redd featuring Juice Wrld and YNW Melly) |
60 | 28 | 64 | 15 | — |
|
A Love Letter to You 4 | |
| "Young Grizzley World"[52] (Tee Grizzley featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and YNW Melly) |
— | — | — | — | — |
|
Scriptures | |
| "Bang Bang" | —[C] | — | — | 28 | — | Melly vs. Melvin | ||
| "Two Face" | —[D] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mind of Melvin" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
2021 | 78 | 25 | 96 | 35 | — | Just a Matter of Slime | |
| "Take Kare" (featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk) |
—[E] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ "Thugged Out" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
- ^ "Mama Cry" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
- ^ "Bang Bang" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
- ^ "Two Face" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
- ^ "Take Kare" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Homicicde" | 2018 | Project Youngin | Resurrected |
| "I'm Rollin" | Paper Lovee | Waiting to Exhale | |
| "Speed up My Wrist" | Bossman JD | Fox World | |
| "Chiefin" | Fredo Bang | 2 Face Bang | |
| "Lost and Found" | Tee Grizzley | Still My Moment | |
| "Game" | Only The Family, Lil Durk, Tee Grizzley, Sada Baby | Lil Durk Presents: Only the Family Involved, Vol. 2 | |
| "Young Grizzley World" | 2019 | Fredo Bang | Big Ape |
| "Young Grizzley World" | Tee Grizzley, A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Scriptures | |
| "100 Shells" | Yung Bans | Misunderstood | |
| "6 Kiss" | Trippie Redd, Juice WRLD | A Love Letter to You 4 | |
| "Rollin" | 2020 | King Von | Levon James |
| "Air It Out" | Fredo Bang | Most Hated | |
| "Free Jamell" | Lil Durk | The Voice | |
| "Really Be Slime" | 2021 | Young Stoner Life, Bslime, FN DaDealer | Slime Language 2 |
| "Careless" | Tee Grizzley | Built For Whatever | |
| "Make You Sick" | Project Youngin, Foolio | Letter From The Projects | |
| "No Love Too" | 2022 | 100k Track, FCG Heem, DKE AUTHOR, Toosii | Mercury |
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- ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2020 Singles". ARIA. 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – YNW Melly". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 19, 2022. Type YNW Melly in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (September 25, 2019). "Here Are the Lyrics to YNW Melly & 9lokknine's '223's'". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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- ^ "Sushii Gang (feat. YNW Melly) by Tiurakh$ushii on Spotify". June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "4 Everybody (feat. YNW Melly, JGreen, and Schooly) by Lil Polo Da Don on Spotify". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Nightmares at the Bottom (feat. YNW Melly) by Burga on Spotify". August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Twin #3 (feat. YNW Melly & 9lokkNine) by YNW SakChaser on Spotify". August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Facetime (feat. YNW Melly) by Aly Ryan on Spotify". October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "BackEnd (feat. YNW Melly & YNW Peso) by YNW SakChaser on Spotify". October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Just Woke Up (feat. YNW Melly) by Supreme Patty on Spotify". November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Murk Sum (feat. YNW Melly & Fredo Bang) by Petho Burr on Spotify". December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Just Woke Up (feat. YNW Melly & Supreme Patty) by Draco Wave on Spotify". December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Maserati (feat. YNW Melly) by Foolie on Spotify". January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019 – via Spotify.
- ^ "No Chillin (Get to That Gwap) (feat. YNW Melly & Rod Wave) by RBM Bonez on Spotify". March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via Spotify.
- ^ "We Want Smoke (feat. YNW Melly & JayDaYoungan) by Tray Plus on Spotify". March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Gave You My All (feat. YNW Melly) by BTR Chris on Spotify". April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via Spotify.
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- "Mind of Melvin": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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