Mann (rapper)
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Dijon Thames Shariff, better known by his stage name Mann, is an American hip-hop/rap artist from West LA, California, signed to J.R. Rotem's Beluga Heights Records.
Biography
After Mann recorded “Jerkin”, the song was eventually showed to Steve Lobel. Steve Lobel, at the time part of Sean Kingston’s management team, showed it to Sean's producer JR Rotem. JR was inspired by the song and proceeded to remake the track for Mann in his studio, Beluga Heights.
“Jerkin” was met with positive criticism but JR had another song that he had made with Sean Kingston called “Ghetto Girl” and he asked Mann to take the track. "I didn’t know what was going on," says Mann. "All I knew was that these men got my music and were making moves, so I said im'ma just roll with it". With the song finished Beluga Heights presented Mann to Epic and he was signed within 2 months to a singles deal. Eventually, Mann left Epic, but he continued creating music. Mann is currently working on his debut album Mann's World which is set to be released in 2011. Of the album, Mann states "this album is going to be a mixture between Chronic, 2001 and Graduation, I want nothing less than perfection".
Buzzin'
Mann's breakout single "Buzzin'" is based on producer J.R. Rotem's chopped 'n' screwed sample of the 1986 Nu Shooz transatlantic pop/soul smash "I Can't Wait"[1] and Ohio Players 1973 single Funky Worm. Rapper 50 Cent is also on the official remix of the track. Within one week the remix video garnered over 3.5 million views. The song climbed into the Top 20 on Rhythmic stations across the nation and Top 10 in Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, Denver and more.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
US Rap |
IRE | UK | ||||
| 2008 | "Ghetto Girl" (featuring Sean Kingston) |
— | — | — | — | — | Mann's World | |
| 2010 | "Text" (featuring Jason Derülo) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Buzzin'" (featuring 50 Cent) |
61 | 70 | 13 | 20 | 6 | |||
| 2011 | "The Mack" (featuring Iyaz and Snoop Dogg) |
— | — | — | — | 130 [4] | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||
Albums
- Mann's World (TBA)
- Freshman on Versitary EP (TBA)
Mixtapes
Tell a Friend 2 Tell a Friend (with DJ Ill Will and Fingazz) [May 2011]
- Cat Daddy
- 9X Outta 10
- Aura
- FYI
- Black & Yellow (West LA)
TEAMMANN
- POW (feat. Soulja Boy)
- Maybach Music 2 (feat. T-Pain)
- Roger That Replay (feat. Iyaz)
- Popular (Right Round)
- Overtime
- OMG
- Off Balance (Find Your Love)
- Jumpin' Out The Window
- Burn Rubber
- Beamer, Benz or Bentley
- The Planes (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y)
West LA Diaries:
- Vol. 2 - Near Life Experience (Prod. LA Leakers) [April 2010]
- Vol. 3 - Birthday Philosophy (Prod. Red Vision)
Other tracks
- Baddie on Deck (feat. Kid Ink)
- Jackpot (feat. Young Lace)
- All Fly Shit (feat. Young Lace & Dubb)
- Beefy (feat. Reem Riches)
- Yump
- Ambition to Win
- West LA
- Birthday Bitch Get Ratchet (prod. by J-Hawk)
- Move (feat. Jason Derülo)
- Bow Chicka Wow Wow (feat. Jason Derülo)
- Return of the Mack (feat. Iyaz)
- MVP
- Circles
- Backpack,
- Cali Girls,
- La, La, La (feat. Iyaz)
- Cupid R.I.P
- Level 10
References
- ^ Mann interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011
- ^ "Mann Flame Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "Mann Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ [1]