YNW Melly
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jamell Maurice Demons[1] |
| Born | May 1, 1999 Gifford, Florida[2] |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Jamell Maurice Demons (born May 1, 1999), known professionally as YNW Melly, is an American rapper from Florida.[3]
Early life
Demons was born on May 1, 1999, in Gifford, Florida. He started posting his songs on SoundCloud when he was 15. He was imprisoned for an extent in 2017 on weapons charges for a shooting he was involved with when aged 16.[4]
Career
In late 2017, while still incarcerated, Demons released his first project, an EP called Collect Call, which contained features from numerous well-known artists, including Lil B and John Wicks. In 2018, he released the singles "Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)", "Melly the Menace", and "Slang That Iron". Other singles include "4 Real", "Butter Pecan", and "Medium Fries". [5] The respective music videos have amassed 26 million, 16 million and 11 million views on YouTube, as of January 2019.
In August 2018, Demons released his debut album I Am You, which later appeared on the Billboard 200 at number 192 on January 10, 2019.[6]
On January 17, 2019, while incarcerated, Demons released We All Shine, his second commercial mixtape, consisting of 16 tracks.[7] The project featured collaborations with Kanye West and Fredo Bang.[8] A music video for "Mixed Personalities" featuring West was released with the album.
As of January 2019, Demons has amassed 3.9 million listeners on streaming service Spotify. His most streamed song is "Murder on My Mind", which was originally released as a single before being added to I Am You.[9]
Legal issues
Demons was arrested on January 3, 2019 in Vero Beach, Florida for possession of marijuana.[10]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [11] | ||
| I Am You |
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138 |
| We All Shine |
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27 |
Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] | |||
| "Murder on My Mind" | 2018 | 95 | I Am You |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] | |||
| "Mixed Personalities" (featuring Kanye West) |
2019 | 71 | We All Shine |
References
- ^ Stephanie Dube Dwilson (June 30, 2018). "YNW Melly Arrested: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ Charles Holmes (August 21, 2018). "YNW Melly on Breakout Mixtape 'I Am You,' Interpolating Chris Brown Throwbacks & His Favorite 'Lion King' Solos". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (August 3, 2018). "YNW Melly premieres new video for 'Murder on My Mind'". thefader. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "How YNW Melly turned his pain into beautiful rap ballads". The FADER. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ Fred, Thomas. "YNW Melly". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Earns His 1st No. 1 Album On Billboard 200". HipHopDX. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "YNW Melly Drops "We All Shine" Featuring Kanye West". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "YNW Melly Releases "We All Shine" Project With Kanye West Guest Appearance". HipHopDX. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cNDP5yjU5vjeR8qMf4grg?si=2SuJAa9nRYmPdBoVGxFblw
- ^ Jamell Maurice Demons Arrest Information. Vero Beach, FL: Lee County Sheriff's Office. Jan 3, 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019 this is very bad.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Top 200 Albums: February 2, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Songs: February 2, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.