| Mixed Personalities | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | YNW Melly featuring Kanye West |
| Album: | We All Shine |
| Recorded: | 2018 |
| Label: | 300 |
"Mixed Personalities" is a song by American rapper YNW Melly featuring fellow American rapper Kanye West, 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.
In mid-2018, Kanye West began collaborating with newer generation rappers, such as Lil Pump for "I Love It", XXXTentacion posthumously for "One Minute" and "The Storm", and 6ix9ine for "Mama" and "Kanga". West was introduced to YNW Melly's music through CyHi the Prynce 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.[1]
On December 5, 2018, YNW Melly shared videos onto Instagram of him meeting with West in a recording studio.[2]
Lyrically, the song describes a romantic partner who undergoes mood swings.[3] West sings in auto-tune, which is reminiscent of the rapper's sound from his fourth studio album 808s & Heartbreak (2008).[4] 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.
The music video for "Mixed Personalities" was directed by Cole Bennett and released on January 18, 2019, the same day as the release of its parent mixtape, We All Shine.[5] The video includes West and Melly hanging out with CGI robots with grass, trees and vines behind them.[6]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
| Chart (2019) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 49 | |
| US Rolling Stone Top 100[9] | 72 |