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Melly vs. Melvin
Hip-Hop · 2019 · 14 tracks · 46m

Melly vs. Melvin

YNW Melly

A polarizing debut exploring dual identities through melodic trap. Bright, soulful harmonies collide with dark narratives of violence and isolation.

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It's like a soulful R&B diary written by someone who might actually be a supervillain.

A tense and contradictory blend of melodic sweetness and cold, nihilistic street realism.

Melly vs. Melvin · vs · YNW Melly
Brooding+1.4σ

Brooding saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 46m
01
Two Face
3:59
02
Suicidal
3:43
03
Adam Sandler
2:41
04
Bang Bang
4:20
05
Billboard
2:45
06
I Ain’t Lying
3:15
07
I’m a Star
3:12
08
My Slime
2:26
09
100K
2:53
10
Nobody’s Around
2:58
11
Killuminati
2:39
12
Stay Up
4:12
13
Waitin on You
4:42
14
223’s
2:57
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the melodic hook to the stark, suicidal ideation on track 2
The way the bright, almost pop-inflected piano on Waitin on You contrasts with the desperate pleas for redemption
The infectious, bouncy energy of 223's that masks the underlying tension of the album's legal backdrop
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