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Melly vs. Melvin
Studio album by
YNW Melly
ReleasedNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
Length46:38
Label
Producer
YNW Melly chronology
We All Shine
(2019) 		Melly vs. Melvin
(2019)
Singles from Melly vs. Melvin
  1. "223's"
    Released: August 9, 2019
  2. "Suicidal"
    Released: March 13, 2020

Melly vs. Melvin is the debut studio album by American rapper YNW Melly. It released on November 22, 2019, by 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records.[2] It includes the lead single "223's" featuring 9lokkNine, released on August 9, 2019. "Suicidal" received a remix, featuring American late rapper Juice Wrld, on March 13, 2020, making it the second single of the album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork4.8/10[3]

Background

In an interview with Uproxx, Melly said that the album would be released in April 2019.[4] During a phone call from prison in October 2019, Melly announced he was releasing the album soon.[5]

On November 18, 2019, Melly's social media confirmed the release date and released the cover art.[6]

The album title is a reference to Melly's claim of having multiple personalities, two of which named Melly and Melvin.[7]

The album cover shows a juxtaposition of two faces of Melly, depicting his multiple personalities.[8]

Commercial performance

Melly vs. Melvin debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 on December 7, 2019, with 43,000 album-equivalent units. It is YNW Melly's highest-peaking album thus far.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Two Face"
3:58
2."Suicidal"
  • Demons
  • Juan Guerrieri-Maril
Z3N3:42
3."Adam Sandler"
  • Demons
  • Joshua Conerly
  • Justin Clemons
  • Joshua Samuel
  • YNG Josh
  • Clemons
  • Turn Me Up Josh
2:41
4."Bang Bang"
C-Clip Beatz4:20
5."Billboard"
  • Demons
  • Conerly
  • Samuel
  • YNG Josh
  • Turn Me Up Josh
2:45
6."I Ain't Lying"
  • Demons
  • Conerly
YNG Josh3:15
7."I'm a Star"
  • Demons
  • Steven Kubie
  • Nicholas Steele
  • Franck Bondrille
  • Gerald Yusuf
QST3:12
8."My Slime"
  • Demons
  • Eduardo Hernandez
  • Martin Pitt
  • SMKEXCLSV
  • Pitt Tha Kid
2:26
9."100K"
  • Demons
  • Tariq Sharrieff
  • Jordan Orvosh
  • BLSSD
  • JordanXL
2:53
10."Nobody's Around"
2:58
11."Killuminati" (featuring Foreign Teck)
  • Demons
  • Michael Hernandez
  • Nima Jahanbin
  • Paimon Jahanbin
  • Foreign Teck
  • Wallis Lane
2:39
12."Stay Up"
  • Demons
  • Smith
C-Clip Beatz4:12
13."Waitin on You" (featuring Tonk wit tha Gift)
Yung Shad4:41
14."223's" (featuring 9lokkNine)
 
Total length:50:43

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 81
Latvian Albums (LAIPA)[13] 30
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 39
US Billboard 200[9] 8

References

  1. ^ https://hitsdailydouble.com/streaming_songs
  2. ^ "YNW Melly Announces 'Melly Vs. Melvin' Album Release Date While Awaiting Murder Trial". HipHopDX.
  3. ^ "YNW Melly - Melly vs. Melvin (Review by Evan Rytlewski) (December 10, 2019)". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  4. ^ "YNW Melly Is Planning To Release His Album 'Melly Vs. Melvin' While Still Behind Bars". Uproxx. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "YNW Melly Teases "Melly Vs. Melvin" Release During Prison Phone Call". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (November 22, 2019). "YNW Melly Drops Melly Vs. Melvin Album". XXL. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "YNW Melly Announces 'Melly Vs. Melvin' Album From Jail". Vibe. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "YNW Melly Announces "Melly Vs. Melvin" Release Date From Behind Bars". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (December 1, 2019). "Trippie Redd Rules With First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Callas, Brad (November 23, 2019). "Best New Music This Week: PartyNextDoor, 03 Greedo, Action Bronson, and More". Complex. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Lennie's 'Dance' Butts Celine Into 2nd Place". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – YNW Melly – Melly vs. Melvin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 48. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 3, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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