The discography of American rapper YNW Melly consists of three studio albums, two 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 subject matter. In 2017, he released four singles leading up to his debut extended play (EP), Collect Calls, which was released in December of that year. The EP received regional attention, and contained a guest appearance from California rapper Lil B, as well as a then-unknown fellow Floridian, singer Rod Wave. Also in March of that year, he released the song "Murder on My Mind" on SoundCloud, which would receive viral popularity online during the following year. A sleeper hit, the song eventually peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, prompting 300 Entertainment to sign the rapper 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 , , the trial of YNW Melly is still awaiting a verdict. If convicted, Melly faces life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH USRap CAN NLD NOR Melly vs. Melvin Released: November 22, 2019 Label: 300 Formats: Digital download, streaming 8 3 3 17 81 39 RIAA: Gold Just a Matter of Slime Released: August 13, 2021 Label: 300 Formats: Digital download, streaming 11 5 4 44 — — Young New Wave Released: April 19, 2024 Label: YNW4L Formats: Digital download, streaming — — — — — —
Mixtapes Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH USRap CAN I Am You Released: August 3, 2018 Label: 300 Formats: Digital download, streaming 20 12 12 18 RIAA: Gold We All Shine Released: January 18, 2019 Label: 300 Format: Digital download, streaming 27 17 17 56 RIAA: Gold
Extended plays Title EP details Collect Call Released: December 20, 2017 Label: 100K Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B/HH USRap AUS"223's": CAN"223's": NZ SWE UK "Legendary (Remix)" 2017 — — — — — — — — Collect Call "Catching Feelings" — — — — — — — — "Florida Water" — — — — — — — — "First Day Out. First Day In." — — — — — — — — "Melly the Menace" 2018 — — — — — — — — "Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)" — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum I Am You "Slang That Iron" — — — — — — — — "Whodie" — — — — — — — — "Murder on My Mind" 14 7 7 57 9 18 39 20 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum I Am You "4 Real" — — — — — — — — "Versatile" — — — — — — — — "Medium Fries" — — — — — — — — Collect Call "772 Love" — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver "Till the End" — — — — — — — — "Butter Pecan" — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum We All Shine "Freddy Krueger" — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum "223's" 2019 34 17 14 56 27 38 94 69 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver Melly vs. Melvin "Gang" — — — — — — — — "Suicidal" 2020 20 11 7 50 29 — 71 37 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold Melly vs. Melvin "Banana Split" — — — — — — — — "Thugged Out" 2021 — — — — — — — — Just a Matter of Slime "Na Na Na Boo Boo" — — — — — — — — "Pieces" — — — — — — — — "Yung N**** Shit" — — — — — — — — "Best Friends 4L" — — — — — — — — "772 Love, Pt. 3 (Your Love)" 2024 — — — — — — — — Young New Wave"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As a featured artist Title Year Album"Sushii Gang" 2018 rowspan="2" "4 Everybody""Nightmares at the Bottom" Keep That Same Energy"Twin #3" rowspan="6" "Facetime""BackEnd""Just Woke Up""Murk Sum""Just Woke Up""Maserati" 2019 rowspan="5" "No Chillin (Get to That Gwap)""We Want Smoke""Gave You My All""Miami Vibe" "Pull Up" Long Live Mexico"100k Cypher 2" 2021 "No Love" Trapped In Blues "Slums" 2022 Mercury "The Mob" "Brazy" Two-Face Bang 2
Other charted and certified songs Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B/sHH CAN NZHotPeaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: "Suicidal": "6 Kiss" and "Bang for 455Bang": "Mind of Melvin": UK"Mama Cry" 2018 — — — — — RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver I Am You"Mind on My Murder" — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Mixed Personalities" 2019 42 19 51 — 97 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver We All Shine"City Girls" — — — — — RIAA: Gold"No Heart" — — — — — RIAA: Gold "6 Kiss" 60 28 64 15 — RIAA: Platinum A Love Letter to You 4 "Young Grizzley World" — — — — — RIAA: PlatinumScriptures "Bang Bang" — — — 28 —Melly vs. Melvin"Two Face" — — — — —"Mind of Melvin"2021 78 25 96 35 —Just a Matter of Slime"Take Kare" — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Guest appearances + List of other non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name 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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