In YNW Melly's home country of the United States, I Am You debuted at number 192 on the US Billboard 200. After the rapper turned himself in for double murder charges in March 2019, the album peaked at number 20 on the chart. In Canada, the mixtape peaked at number 18 on the Canadian Albums Chart. On December 12, 2019, the mixtape was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for over 500,000 album-equivalent units.
