"Mixed Personalities" is a song by American rapper YNW Melly 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,

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posthumously for " One Minute" and " The Storm", and

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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. On December 5, 2018, YNW Melly shared videos onto

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of him meeting with West in a recording studio.

Composition

Lyrically, the song describes a romantic partner who undergoes

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s. 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

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saying "Because I am hard, you will not like me" is sampled from the 1987 war film ''

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Music video

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''. The video includes West and Melly hanging out with CGI robots with grass, trees and vines behind them.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. * C-Clip Beats – production * BoogzDaBeast – additional production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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