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Birth name | Dijon Shariff Thames |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | July 17, 1991
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Dijon Shariff Thames (born July 17, 1991), better known by his stage name Mann (often stylized in all caps), is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He was discovered by record producer J. R. Rotem. He's perhaps best known for his singles "Buzzin'" (featuring 50 Cent) and "The Mack" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Iyaz). [1] Mann was formerly signed to Mercury Records, a division of The Island Def Jam Music Group. He founded, owns and operates the independent imprint Peace Life Quality Recordings, which is currently home to artists Tone Oliver and LanaaMak. [2]
Since 2008, Mann has released four albums and six mixtapes, having collaborated with the likes of Jason Derulo, Jermaine Dupri, T-Pain, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. [3]
Mann's latest album It's Over With was released on January 30, 2024.
Thames grew up in Los Angeles, California, and attended Alexander Hamilton High School.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [4] | US R&B/HH [5] | US Rap [6] | AUS [7] | IRE [8] | SCO [9] | UK [10] | |||||||
"Ghetto Girl" (featuring Sean Kingston) | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (as part of Artists for Haiti) | 2010 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 9 | — | 50 | |||||
"Text" (featuring Jason Derulo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mann's World | |||||
"Buzzin'" (solo or remix featuring 50 Cent) | 61 | 70 | 13 | — | 20 | 8 | 6 | ||||||
"The Mack" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Iyaz) | 2011 | — | — | — | 68 | — | 36 | 28 | |||||
"Bend Ya" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US Pop [4] | UK [10] | ||||||||||||
"Music Sounds Better with U" (Big Time Rush featuring Mann) | 2011 | 26 | 61 | Elevate | |||||||||
"Dance with You" (Lucien featuring Mann) | 2012 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
"Dominoes" (Jess Wright featuring Mann) | 2013 | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Crew Party" | 2012 | YMTK, Symba | — |
"Nineties" | Audio Push | Inland Empire | |
"Cat Daddy" (Remix) | The Rejectz, Tyga, Dorrough, Chamillionaire | — | |
"Get Money" | Timati, Mims | Swagg | |
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