223's
{{about|the 2019 song by YNW Melly|other topics|223 (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = 223's
| cover = YNW Melly and 9lokkNine - 223's.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = YNW Melly featuring 9lokkNine
| album = Melly vs. Melvin
| released = {{Start date|2019|08|09}}
| recorded = 2018
| studio =
| genre = Gangsta rap
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=56}}
| label = 300
| writer = {{hlist|Jamell Demons|Jacquavius Smith|Rocco Valdes}}
| producer = {{hlist|Rocco Did It Again!|9lokkNine}}
| chronology = YNW Melly
| prev_title = 100 Shells
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Suicidal
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = 9lokkNine
| type = single
| prev_title = Beef
| prev_year = 2019
| title = 223's
| year = 2019
| next_title = Moods
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|5L0ZiQNURTM|"223's"}}}}
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"223's" is a song by American rapper YNW Melly featuring fellow American rapper 9lokkNine, released as the lead single from the former's debut studio album Melly vs. Melvin on August 9, 2019. Written by the artists alongside Rocco Did It Again!, who produced it with the latter, it reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as in New Zealand, Canada, and Latvia.
Background
The track, originally by 9lokknine and released on his December 2018 mixtape Lil Glokk That Stole Khristmas, was "rebranded" as a collaboration with YNW Melly, who has been in jail since February 2019 after turning himself in on double murder charges and possession of marijuana. After being pulled over for a broken tail light, YNW Melly led a one-hour police chase through the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico ending with Melly fleeing; the track references this incident.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ynw-melly-kicks-off-223s-challenge-with-cringe-worthy-dance-videos-news.91440.html|title=YNW Melly Kicks Off "223s" Challenge With Cringe-Worthy Dance Videos|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=September 23, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2019|archive-date=October 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007234052/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ynw-melly-kicks-off-223s-challenge-with-cringe-worthy-dance-videos-news.91440.html|url-status=live}} It was released as a single in August 2019 after going viral on the video app TikTok.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/who-is-19-year-old-orlando-rapper-9lokknine-with-viral-hits-223-s-10-percent-crayola|title=In Search Of: Orlando Rapper 9LOKKNINE's YNW Melly Collab "223's" Is Taking Him To The Next Level|website=Genius|date=October 3, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2019|archive-date=October 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007234053/https://genius.com/a/who-is-19-year-old-orlando-rapper-9lokknine-with-viral-hits-223-s-10-percent-crayola|url-status=live}}
Lyrics
The lyric refers to gang violence, with the title referring to semi-automatic rifles that fire .223 cartridges.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8531400/ynw-melly-9lokknine-223s-lyrics|title=Here Are the Lyrics to YNW Melly & 9lokknine's '223's'|magazine=Billboard|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=September 25, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2019|archive-date=October 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008021424/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8531400/ynw-melly-9lokknine-223s-lyrics|url-status=live}}
Music video
Charts
=Weekly charts=
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019|archive-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205172412/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|url-status=live}}
| 81 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 4, 2020|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105085210/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|url-status=live}}
| 97 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=YNW Melly feat. 9lokknine|title=223's|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=December 21, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ynw Melly ft 9Lokknine|title=223's|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|access-date=April 19, 2022|id=18005-5917-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=YNW Melly|title=223_s|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=August 7, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
References
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Category:Song recordings produced by Rocco Did It Again!
Category:Songs written by Rocco Did It Again!
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