YNW Melly discography

The discography of American rapper YNW Melly consists of two studio albums, two mixtapes, one extended play, and twenty-nine singles (including seventeen as a featured artist).

YNW Melly discography
YNW Melly's February 2019 mugshot
Studio albums	2
EPs	1
Singles	29
Mixtapes	2

Melly was born and raised in Gifford, Florida, and criminal activity stemming from the area's violence rate is frequently discussed in his music. He embarked on a recording career in 2017, as he would a release four singles leading up to his debut extended play (EP), Collect Calls in December of that year. The EP received regional attention, and contained guest appearances from California rapper Lil B, as well as a then-unknown fellow Floridian, singer Rod Wave. Also in March of that year, he released a song titled "Murder on My Mind" on SoundCloud, which would receive viral popularity online during the following year. A sleeper hit, the song would eventually reach number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100, prompting 300 Entertainment to sign the artist and re-release the song in promotion for Melly's debut mixtape, I Am You (2018).

The mixtape, released in August 2018, saw generally positive reviews and marked the rappers first entry on the Billboard 200—reaching at number 20. The mixtape would also spawn four other singles, including the platinum-certified 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) would become 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 would be 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 would briefly maintain commercial success. Much of his subsequent releases would consist of material he had recorded in 2018, such as his next commercial 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 eventually given to Melly as a lead performer. It reached number thirty-four on the Hot 100 and would precede the long-awaited 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 would spawn 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 twenty on the Hot 100, and also landed at number seventy-five on the Billboard Year-End charts. Melly would release 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 seventy-eight. As of October 24, 2023, the trial of YNW Melly is still awaiting a verdict. If convicted, Melly faces life imprisonment or the death penalty.