“223’s” is a bouncy, joyful collaboration between young rappers YNW Melly and 9LOKKNINE. The song features production from New Jersey producer Rocco Did It Again.
The song was originally released as a song on 9LOKK’s 2018 mixtape Lil Glokk That Stole Christmas, with 9LOKK being credited as the lead artist and Melly being listed as a feature. Later, on August 9, 2019, the song was re-released as a single, with Melly now being the lead artist and 9LOKK listed as the featured artist.
The song has since peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, particularly due to a dance challenge that has gone viral on social media app TikTok.
The music video for the track, directed by DrewFilmedIt, was released on November 2, 2019. Melly reacted to the video from his jail cell over a FaceTime call with DJ Akademiks.
The track appeared on Melly’s debut studio album Melly Vs. Melvin, which released on November 22, 2019.