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| Released | August 13, 2021 | |||
| Length | 43:26 | |||
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Just a Matter of Slime is the second studio album by American rapper YNW Melly. It was released on August 13, 2021, by 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. [1] The album features guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, YNW Gunna, Hotboii, Kodak Black, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Queen Naija, Young Thug, Lil Tjay, Kevin Gates, Future, and Tee Grizzley.
While in prison, Melly said that the album would be released in July 2021. [2] At first the album was originally meant to be released on July 30, 2021, with ten tracks, however, it was pushed back to add more tracks; on August 6, it was announced that the album would be released on August 13, 2021 and that it would feature 12 tracks. Five out of the 12 tracks of the album were released as singles and four of them have music videos.
On August 6, 2021, Melly's social media confirmed the release date and released the cover art. [3] The album title is a reference to Melly's incarceration; he references "Just a Matter of Slime" as being released soon. The album cover shows a snake looping around a Patek Philippe with some white VVS diamonds on them. Melly also confirmed on his Instagram from a video call from jail that he had been helping to produce this album from jail while awaiting his murder trial. [ citation needed ]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Just a Matter of Slime received inadequate reviews from music critics. AllMusic stated that "the project features old vocals from the pre-2019 vault -- and as a result, the album's features tend to take the main stage." He further notes that, "unfortunately, Melly's own vocals don't quite match the energy of his contemporaries", noting that "much of the album lacks the outlandish personality that made him so popular in the late 2010s." Concluding his review, Staff stated, "When combined with uninspired and sonically incohesive production, these tracks result in a lethargic layover tape, rather than a second full album." [4]
Just a Matter of Slime debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 on August 28, 2021, with 26,000 album-equivalent units. It is YNW Melly's second highest-peaking album following his November 2019 Melly vs. Melvin . [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mind of Melvin" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
| Mega Beats | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Yung N**** Shit" (featuring YNW Gunna and Hotboii) |
| Will Jeffery | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Thugged Out" (featuring Kodak Black) |
| Mazouz Beats | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Take Kare" (featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk) |
| YodaYae1K | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Pieces" (featuring Queen Naija) |
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| 4:05 |
| 6. | "Loving My Life" |
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| 3:52 |
| 7. | "Caprisun Fun" (featuring Young Thug) |
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| 2:44 |
| 8. | "Best Friends 4L" (featuring Lil Tjay) |
| TrillGotJuice | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Far Apart" (featuring Kevin Gates & Lil Tjay) |
| Ey3zLowBeatz | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Greensight" |
| SMKExclsv | 1:52 |
| 11. | "Freddy Krueger Remix" (featuring Future and Tee Grizzley) |
| William Van Zandt | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Na Na Na Boo Boo" |
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| 3:19 |
| Total length: | 43:26 | |||
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| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [6] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 11 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 5 |
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