"Mixed Personalities" is a song by American rapper

YNW Melly Jamell Maurice Demons (born May 1, 1999), known professionally as YNW Melly (initialism for Young Nigga World Melly), is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his songs " Murder on My Mind", " Mixed Personalities" (featuring Kany ...

featuring fellow American rapper

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, from the former's mixtape '' We All Shine''. Written alongside producers C-Clip Beatz and BoogzDaBeast, it was released on the same day as the tape on January 18, 2019.

Background

In mid-2018,

began collaborating with newer generation rappers, such as

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for " I Love It",

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posthumously for "

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" and " The Storm", and 6ix9ine for " Mama" and " Kanga". West was introduced to YNW Melly's music through

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and decided to fly him over to Los Angeles. YNW Melly previewed many songs from ''We All Shine'' to West, including "Mixed Personalities", after which West asked to feature on the track. On December 5, 2018, YNW Melly shared videos onto Instagram of him meeting with West in a recording studio.

Composition

Melly mostly sings about a girl switching up on him in the song. West sings in

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, which is reminiscent of the rapper's sound from his fourth studio album ''

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'' (2008). Dialogue of late former Marine drill instruct-turned-actor R. Lee Ermey saying "Because I am hard, you will not like me" is sampled from the 1987 war film '' Full Metal Jacket''.

Music video

The music video for "Mixed Personalities" was directed by

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and released on January 18, 2019, the same date as the release of YNW Melly's studio album ''We All Shine''. The video includes West and Melly hanging out with CGI robots with grass, trees and vines behind them.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * C-Clip Beats – production * BoogzDaBeast – additional production

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References

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