YNW Melly – Melly vs. Melvin

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Artist: YNW Melly

Title: Melly vs. Melvin

Year: 2019

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Tracklist

1. Two Face (3:58)
2. Suicidal (3:42)
3. Adam Sandler (2:41)
4. Bang Bang (4:20)
5. Billboard (2:45)
6. I Ain't Lying (3:15)
7. I'm a Star (3:11)
8. My Slime (2:26)
9. 100k (2:53)
10. Nobody's Around (2:58)
11. Killuminati (feat. Foreign Teck) (2:39)
12. Stay Up (4:12)
13. Waitin on You (feat. Tonk Wit Tha Gift) (4:41)
14. 223's (feat. 9lokknine) (2:56)

Review

YNW Melly's 'Melly vs. Melvin' is a roller coaster ride through the artist's psyche, blending bright pop-infused tracks with grittier, introspective cuts. The album's title and cover art cleverly play on Melly's claim of multiple personalities, setting the stage for a musical exploration of his conflicted nature. Take 'Bang Bang', for instance - it's a catchy tune that flips Nelly's 2008 hit 'Body on Me' into something fresh and bouncy. Then you've got tracks like 'Two Face' that dig deeper, peeling back the layers of Melly's complex persona.

Commercially, 'Melly vs. Melvin' made quite a splash, landing at number eight on the Billboard 200 and climbing to number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The singles 'Suicidal' and '223's' featuring 9lokkNine gained significant traction, with the former getting an extra boost from a Juice Wrld remix. However, critics weren't entirely sold on the album's execution. Some felt it lacked direction and consistency, while others argued that Melly didn't fully capitalize on the powerful concept behind the album's title. Despite these mixed reviews, there's no denying that 'Melly vs. Melvin' offers a raw, unfiltered look into the mind of an artist grappling with his own duality. - Ellis