YNW Melly

US rap artist YNW Melly has garnered a huge amount of media attention since his single 'Murder On My Mind' was released in 2018. Unfortunately the media attention has not been about his music but instead about his previous law breaking exploits. These which include imprisonment for shooting charges in 2017 and subsequent arrest for possession of weapons and ammunition and narcotics charges topped off by being charged for a double murder in 2019. He was born in 1999 and grew up in Gifford, Florida and began promoting his work on Soundcloud when he was 15 years old. His arrest has jeopardised a promising start to his career in music which has seen his videos attract more than 50 million views on You Tube. Having a colourful past can sometimes be an advantage for young rappers trying to break into the rap and hip-hop market but the consequences of his past could quite possibly bring the end to a very short musical career.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved