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YNW Melly discography
YNW Melly's February 2019 mugshot
Studio albums3
EPs1
Singles29
Mixtapes2

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).

Discography and Career of YNW Melly 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.

Early Life, Beginnings, and Love Story YNW Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, was born and raised in Gifford, Florida. His upbringing in an area with a high violence rate significantly influenced his music, as he frequently discusses criminal activity and personal struggles in his lyrics. In 2015, Melly met Thai'Ann Brown during a local event in Gifford. Their bond was instant, growing stronger over shared experiences and dreams. Thai'Ann became Melly's confidante and muse, supporting his musical ambitions even when they faced financial struggles. Their relationship endured the challenges of Melly's rising fame and the legal troubles that followed. Despite the difficulties, they found solace in each other, with Melly often referencing Thai'Ann in his music as his anchor amidst the chaos of his life. They married in 2020 in an intimate ceremony surrounded by close friends and family. Their love story deepened with the birth of their two children, Nahsier Armond Demons and Armani X’ani Demons, whom Melly frequently mentions as his motivation to overcome his challenges. Melly began gaining recognition by releasing singles on SoundCloud, leading up to his debut extended play (EP), Collect Call, in December 2017. The EP garnered regional attention and featured collaborations with California rapper Lil B and then-unknown Floridian artist Rod Wave. In March of that year, Melly released "Murder on My Mind" on SoundCloud, which gained viral popularity the following year. Despite being a sleeper hit, the song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, leading to his signing with 300 Entertainment, which re-released the song as a single to promote his debut mixtape, I Am You (2018).

Breakthrough and Success Released in August 2018, I Am You received generally positive reviews and became Melly's first entry on the Billboard 200, debuting at number 20. The mixtape included four other singles, notably the platinum-certified hit "Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)". His second mixtape, We All Shine, was released in January 2019, preceded by the promotional single "Butter Pecan". The mixtape featured "Mixed Personalities" with Kanye West, which gained viral attention partly due to a Cole Bennett-directed music video.

Legal Troubles and Incarceration In February 2019, Melly was arrested and charged with two counts of premeditated murder connected to the October 2018 shooting deaths of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser, both of whom were frequently referenced in his lyrics. Some speculated that the lyrics of "Murder on My Mind" implicated him in the crime, although the song was recorded over a year before the incident. If convicted, Melly faces life imprisonment or the death penalty. As of February 18, 2025, his trial is still awaiting a verdict. During this difficult period, Thai'Ann remained devoted, often bringing Nahsier and Armani to visit their father, showing Melly that his family was still his greatest support system despite his legal battles. He dedicated multiple unreleased songs to his children, reflecting his dreams for their future and his longing to be with them.

Continued Career While Incarcerated Despite his incarceration, Melly continued to experience commercial success, primarily through releases recorded before his arrest. His single "223's" featuring 9lokkNine peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track was initially part of a mixtape by 9lokkNine but was later credited to Melly as the lead artist. In November 2019, Melly released his debut studio album, Melly vs. Melvin, which peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200, becoming his most commercially successful project. However, critics noted a decline in quality compared to his earlier work. The album included the single "Suicidal", which gained popularity on TikTok and was later remixed with Juice Wrld. The remix peaked at number 20 on the Hot 100 and ranked at number 75 on the Billboard Year-End charts. In August 2021, Melly released his second studio album, Just a Matter of Slime, which saw commercial success despite mixed critical reviews. Critics criticized the album for reusing older material. The single "Mind of Melvin" featuring Lil Uzi Vert reached number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Love and Legacy Throughout his career, Melly's love for Thai'Ann and his children has been a recurring theme in his music, often serving as his inspiration during his most challenging moments. He dedicated his songs "772" parts 1, 2, and 3 to Thai'Ann, narrating their journey from humble beginnings to enduring his legal battles together. Nahsier and Armani, now growing up under Thai'Ann's care, are frequently seen wearing custom-made clothing representing their father's legacy. Thai'Ann ensures they stay connected to Melly, regularly playing his music and sharing stories about his dreams for their future. As Melly awaits the trial's conclusion, his music continues to resonate with fans worldwide, symbolizing his journey of love, pain, and hope. Despite his struggles, his legacy as an artist and a father endures, with Nahsier and Armani standing as living reminders of his love and dreams.

Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B/
HH
[2] 		US
Rap
[3] 		CAN
[4] 		NLD
[5] 		NOR
[6]
Melly vs. Melvin 8 3 3 17 81 39
Just a Matter of Slime
  • Released: August 13, 2021[9]
  • Label: 300
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 11 5 4 44 — —
Young New Wave
  • Released: April 19, 2024
  • Label: YNW4L
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 — — — — — —

Mixtapes

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Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B/
HH
[2] 		US
Rap
[3] 		CAN
[4]
I Am You 20 12 12 18
We All Shine 27 17 17 56

Extended plays

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Title EP details
Collect Call

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[12] 		US R&B/HH
[13] 		US
Rap
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		CAN
[16] 		NZ
[17] 		SWE
[18] 		UK
[19]
"Legendary (Remix)"
(featuring John Wicks) 		2017 — — — — — — — — Collect Call
"Catching Feelings" — — — — — — — —
"Florida Water"
(featuring JGreen) 		— — — — — — — —
"First Day Out. First Day In." — — — — — — — —
"Melly the Menace" 2018 — — — — — — — —
"Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)" — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Platinum[8]
 I Am You
"Slang That Iron" — — — — — — — —
"Whodie" — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Murder on My Mind"[20] 14 7 7 57 9 18 39 20 I Am You
"4 Real" — — — — — — — —
"Versatile" — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Medium Fries" — — — — — — — — Collect Call
"772 Love" — — — — — — — —
"Till the End"
(featuring Skooly) 		— — — — — — — —
"Butter Pecan" — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Platinum[8]
 We All Shine
"Freddy Krueger"
(featuring Tee Grizzley or Tee Grizzley and Future) 		— — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Platinum[8]
 Non-album singles
"223's"[23]
(featuring 9lokkNine) 		2019 34 17 14 56 27 38
[24]		 94
[25]		 69
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[8]
  • BPI: Silver[22]
 Melly vs. Melvin
"Gang" — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Suicidal"[26]
(solo or featuring Juice Wrld) 		2020 20 11 7 50 29 — 71 37 Melly vs. Melvin
"Banana Split"
(with Murda Beatz featuring Lil Durk) 		— — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Thugged Out"
(featuring Kodak Black) 		2021 —[A] — — — — — — — Just a Matter of Slime
"Na Na Na Boo Boo" — — — — — — — —
"Pieces"
(featuring Queen Naija) 		— — — — — — — —
"Yung N**** Shit"
(featuring YNW Gunna and Hotboii) 		— — — — — — — —
"Best Friends 4L"
(featuring Lil Tjay) 		— — — — — — — —
"772 Love, Pt. 3 (Your Love)"
(with YNW BSlime and YNW4L) 		2024 — — — — — — — — Young New Wave
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Album
"Sushii Gang"[28]
(Tiurakh$ushii featuring YNW Melly) 		2018 Non-album singles
"4 Everybody"[29]
(Lil Polo Da Don featuring YNW Melly, JGreen, and Schooly)
"Nightmares at the Bottom"[30]
(Burga featuring YNW Melly) 		Keep That Same Energy
"Twin #3"[31]
(YNW SakChaser featuring YNW Melly & 9lokkNine) 		Non-album singles
"Facetime"[32]
(Aly Ryan featuring YNW Melly)
"BackEnd"[33]
(YNW SakChaser featuring YNW Melly & YNW Peso)
"Just Woke Up"[34]
(Supreme Patty featuring YNW Melly)
"Murk Sum"[35]
(Petho Burr featuring YNW Melly & Fredo Bang)
"Just Woke Up"[36]
(Draco Wave featuring YNW Melly & Supreme Patty)
"Maserati"[37]
(Foolie featuring YNW Melly) 		2019 Non-album singles
"No Chillin (Get to That Gwap)"[38]
(RBM Bonez featuring YNW Melly & Rod Wave)
"We Want Smoke"[39]
(Tray Plus featuring YNW Melly & JayDaYoungan)
"Gave You My All"[40]
(BTR Chris featuring YNW Melly)
"Miami Vibe"[41]
(A1Gento featuring YNW Melly & Jay Maly)
"Pull Up"[42]
(Lil Keed featuring Lil Uzi Vert and YNW Melly) 		Long Live Mexico
"100k Cypher 2"[43]
(100K Track featuring FCG Heem, Slatt Zy, Ar'Mon & Trey, and YNW Melly) 		2021 Non-album single
"No Love"
(100k Track & Ar'mon & Trey featuring YNW Melly) 		Trapped In Blues
"Slums"
(100k Track featuring YNW Melly) 		2022 Mercury
"The Mob"[44]
(YNW BSlime featuring YNW Melly, Trippie Redd & YNW Bortlen) 		Non-album single
"Brazy"[45]
(Fredo Bang featuring YNW Melly) 		Two-Face Bang 2

Other charted and certified songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[12] 		US R&B/HH
[46][13] 		CAN
[47] 		NZ
Hot
[48] 		UK
[19]
"Mama Cry" 2018 —[B] — — — —
  • RIAA: Platinum[8]
 I Am You
"Mind on My Murder" — — — — —
"Mixed Personalities"[49]
(featuring Kanye West) 		2019 42 19 51 — 97 We All Shine
"City Girls" — — — — —
"No Heart" — — — — —
"6 Kiss"[50]
(Trippie Redd featuring Juice Wrld and YNW Melly) 		60 28 64 15 — A Love Letter to You 4
"Young Grizzley World"[52]
(Tee Grizzley featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and YNW Melly) 		— — — — — Scriptures
"Bang Bang" —[C] — — 28 — Melly vs. Melvin
"Two Face" —[D] — — — —
"Mind of Melvin"
(featuring Lil Uzi Vert) 		2021 78 25 96 35 — Just a Matter of Slime
"Take Kare"
(featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk) 		—[E] — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Thugged Out" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
  2. ^ "Mama Cry" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
  3. ^ "Bang Bang" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
  4. ^ "Two Face" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
  5. ^ "Take Kare" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]

Guest appearances

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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

References

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  28. ^ "Sushii Gang (feat. YNW Melly) by Tiurakh$ushii on Spotify". June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018 – via Spotify.
  29. ^ "4 Everybody (feat. YNW Melly, JGreen, and Schooly) by Lil Polo Da Don on Spotify". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018 – via Spotify.
  30. ^ "Nightmares at the Bottom (feat. YNW Melly) by Burga on Spotify". August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via Spotify.
  31. ^ "Twin #3 (feat. YNW Melly & 9lokkNine) by YNW SakChaser on Spotify". August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Spotify.
  32. ^ "Facetime (feat. YNW Melly) by Aly Ryan on Spotify". October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018 – via Spotify.
  33. ^ "BackEnd (feat. YNW Melly & YNW Peso) by YNW SakChaser on Spotify". October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018 – via Spotify.
  34. ^ "Just Woke Up (feat. YNW Melly) by Supreme Patty on Spotify". November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Spotify.
  35. ^ "Murk Sum (feat. YNW Melly & Fredo Bang) by Petho Burr on Spotify". December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018 – via Spotify.
  36. ^ "Just Woke Up (feat. YNW Melly & Supreme Patty) by Draco Wave on Spotify". December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018 – via Spotify.
  37. ^ "Maserati (feat. YNW Melly) by Foolie on Spotify". January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019 – via Spotify.
  38. ^ "No Chillin (Get to That Gwap) (feat. YNW Melly & Rod Wave) by RBM Bonez on Spotify". March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via Spotify.
  39. ^ "We Want Smoke (feat. YNW Melly & JayDaYoungan) by Tray Plus on Spotify". March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019 – via Spotify.
  40. ^ "Gave You My All (feat. YNW Melly) by BTR Chris on Spotify". April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via Spotify.
  41. ^ "Miami Vibe (feat. YNW Melly) by BTR Chris on Spotify". April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019 – via Spotify.
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