Melly vs. Melvin

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 late American rapper Juice Wrld, on March 13, 2020, making it the second single of the album.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	4.8/10[3]

Melly vs. Melvin
Studio album by YNW Melly
Released	November 22, 2019
Length	46:38
Label	300 Atlantic[1]
Producer	9lokkNine Dun Deal C-Clip Beatz Chopsquad DJ Foreign Teck JordanXL Justin Clemons Pitt Tha Kid MariiBeatz Murda Beatz Nedo Nils SMKEXCLSV QST Rocco Did It Again! Turn Me Up Josh Wallis Lane YNG Josh Yung Shad Z3N
YNW Melly chronology
We All Shine (2019) Melly vs. Melvin (2019)
Singles from Melly vs. Melvin
"223's" Released: August 9, 2019 "Suicidal" Released: March 13, 2020

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Two Face"	Jamell Demons Darell Jackson David Cunningham Jamarii Massey	Chopsquad DJ Dun Deal MariiBeatz	3:58
2.	"Suicidal"	Demons Juan Guerrieri-Maril	Z3N	3:42
3.	"Adam Sandler"	Demons Joshua Conerly Justin Clemons Joshua Samuel	YNG Josh Clemons Turn Me Up Josh	2:41
4.	"Bang Bang"	Demons Jermaine Smith Cornell Haynes, Jr. Akon Thaim Ashanti Douglas Giorgio Tuinfort	C-Clip Beatz	4:20
5.	"Billboard"	Demons Conerly Samuel	YNG Josh Turn Me Up Josh	2:45
6.	"I Ain't Lying"	Demons Conerly	YNG Josh	3:15
7.	"I'm a Star"	Demons Steven Kubie Nicholas Steele Franck Bondrille Gerald Yusuf	QST	3:12
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"	Demons Shane Lindstrom Nils Nohden Nedo	Murda Beatz Nils Nedo	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 Beatz	4:12
13.	"Waitin on You" (featuring Tonk wit tha Gift)	Demons Antonio Francis Rashad Simmons Steve Porcaro John Bettis	Yung Shad	4:41
14.	"223's" (featuring 9lokkNine)	Demons Jacquavius Smith Rocco Valdes	Rocco Did It Again! 9lokkNine
Total length:				50:43

Sample credits

• "Bang Bang" contains a sample of "Body On Me" as performed by Nelly, written by Cornell Haynes, Jr., Akon, Ashanti and Giorgio Tuinfort.[10]
• "Waitin on You" contains a sample of "Human Nature" as performed by Michael Jackson, written by Steve Porcaro and John Bettis.

Charts

Weekly 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 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200[16] 104 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 46

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. 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.
15. "YNW Melly Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
16. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
17. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.