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
SourceRating
Pitchfork4.8/10[3]
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

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

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.
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