Before his arrest for double murder in 2019, YNW Melly was one of the most promising names in rap. Raised by a single mother in Gifford, Fla., he uploaded his first songs to SoundCloud in 2015.

announcing September 10, 2025, as the new date for the upcoming retrial. YNW Melly is currently being held at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.