I Am You (mixtape)
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Short description|2018 mixtape by YNW Melly}}
{{Infobox album
| name = I Am You
| type = mixtape
| artist = YNW Melly
| cover = File:YNW Melly - I Am You artwork.jpeg
| recorded =
| released = August 3, 2018
| label = 300
| producer = * 17OnDaTrack
- ForeignGotEm
- Yung Shad
- Yung Lan
- EY3ZLOWBEATZ
- Turbo
- SMKEXCLSV
- KiloKeys Beatz
- ThaOnlySensei
- Trauma Tone
- Savion Beats
- KhenaanT
| length = 55:50
| genre = Hip hop
| prev_title = Collect Call
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = We All Shine
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = I Am You
| type = mixtape
| single1 = Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)
| single1date = April 5, 2018
| single2 = Slang That Iron
| single2date = May 18, 2018
| single3 = Murder on My Mind
| single3date = June 1, 2018
| single4 = 4 Real
| single4date = June 17, 2018
| single5 = Mind on My Murder
| single5date = July 31, 2018
}}
}}
I Am You is the debut mixtape{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8471446/ynw-melly-i-am-you-mixtape-tee-grizzley-lion-king-interview|title=YNW Melly on Breakout Mixtape 'I Am You,' Interpolating Chris Brown Throwbacks & His Favorite 'Lion King' Solos|last=Holmes|first=Charles|date=August 21, 2018|accessdate=August 28, 2019|publisher=Billboard}} by American rapper and singer YNW Melly, released on August 3, 2018, through 300 Entertainment. It features the single "Murder on My Mind", which gained notoriety after the rapper turned himself in for double murder charges on February 13, 2019.
Critical reception
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = 4orMyPeople
}}
I Am You received generally positive reviews. Robert Halliman of 4orMyPeople praised Melly's vocal abilities, stating "YNW Melly expertly displayed his brilliance on I Am You, as he gave his fans exactly what they were looking for while showing off his talents to a world of new listeners." Writing for AllMusic, Paul Simpson said, "His songs are raw and emotional ballads, showcasing his unfiltered vocals as well as his brash rapping."
Commercial performance
In YNW Melly's home country of the United States, I Am You debuted at number 192 on the US Billboard 200.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.49905/title.hip-hop-album-sales-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-scores-his-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Earns His 1st No. 1 Album On Billboard 200|date=January 14, 2019|last=Ivey|first=Justin|website=HipHopDX|accessdate=August 28, 2019}} After the rapper turned himself in for double murder charges in March 2019, the album peaked at number 20 on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2019-04-06|title=Chart Search: YNW Melly|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 28, 2019}} In Canada, the mixtape peaked at number 18 on the Canadian Albums Chart.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2019-04-13|title=Chart Search: YNW Melly|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 28, 2019}} On December 12, 2019, the mixtape was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for over 500,000 album-equivalent units.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=ynw+melly#search_section|title=Gold/Platinum: YNW Melly - RIAA|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
Track listing
Credits adapted from Genius.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/albums/Ynw-melly/I-am-you|title=YNW Melly - I AM YOU Lyrics and Track Listing|website=Genius}}
All tracks written by Jamell Demons.
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer
| total_length = 55:50
| title1 = I Am You
| length1 = 3:14
| extra1 = {{hlist|Yung Lan|Trauma Tone}}
| title2 = Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)
| length2 = 3:14
| extra2 = EY3ZLOWBEATZ
| title3 = Risk Taker
| length3 = 5:53
| extra3 = {{hlist|Yung Lan|KiloKeys Beatz|ForeignGotEm}}
| title4 = Freaky Girl
| length4 = 3:34
| extra4 = {{hlist|Yung Lan|KiloKeys Beatz|ThaOnlySensei}}
| title5 = YNW Home Invasion
| length5 = 3:32
| extra5 = {{hlist|Yung Shad|Savion Beats|Khenaan.T}}
| title6 = Mama Cry
| length6 = 3:51
| extra6 = SMKEXCLSV
| title7 = Wine 4 Me
| length7 = 2:15
| extra7 = EY3ZLOWBEATZ
| title8 = 4 Real
| length8 = 3:38
| extra8 = {{hlist|Yung Lan|Turbo}}
| title9 = Drop Top
| length9 = 3:19
| extra9 = Yung Shad
| title10 = In the Mourning
| length10 = 3:19
| extra10 = Yung Shad
| title11 = Free Trell
| length11 = 4:16
| extra11 = 17OnDaTrack
| title12 = Had a Dream
| length12 = 4:21
| extra12 = HypeBeatz
| title13 = Murder on My Mind
| length13 = 4:26
| extra13 = SMKEXCLSV
| title14 = Mind on My Murder
| length14 = 4:36
| extra14 = SMKEXCLSV
| title15 = Slang That Iron
| length15 = 2:25
| extra15 = SMKEXCLSV
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018–19)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|UK2 |
| date=20190823|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|20|artist=YNW Melly|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|12|artist=YNW Melly|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}
| 85 |
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}
| 62 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|type=single|artist=YNW Melly
|title=I Am You|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|date=December 12, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}