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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Mann
Person · male · United States · Los Angeles · born 1991 · recording since 2009
American rapper
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Also known as Dijon Thames Shariff · マン
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Hated
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography207 words · 6 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1368706498
Biography
Dijon Shariff Thames (born July 17, 1991), better known by his stage name Mann (often stylized in all caps), is an American rapper. Based in Los Angeles, he was discovered by record producer J. R. Rotem and signed with his label Beluga Heights Records in 2008. Mann is perhaps best known for his 2010 single "BuzzinBuzzinSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Buzzin3:16'" (featuring 50 Cent), which entered the Billboard Hot 100.
He is the founder of the label Peace Life Quality Recordings.
Since 2008, Mann has released four albums and six mixtapes, and has collaborated with Jason Derulo, Jermaine Dupri, T-Pain, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. Mann's latest album, It's Over With, was released on January 30, 2024.
Early life
Thames grew up in Los Angeles, California, and attended Alexander Hamilton High School.
Studio albums
Mann's World (2011)
The Grey Area (2014)
South Of Pico (2018)
West LA Baby (2020)
CashApp$YumpyD (2021)
It's Over With (2024)
EPs
Fairfax & Pico (2017)
Live from the 3 (2018)
Independent albums
West LA Diaries Vol. 1: Vintage Cutz (2010)
West LA Diaries Vol. 2: Near Life Experience (2011)
West LA Diaries Vol. 3: Birthday Philosophy (2011)
Mixtapes
Tell a Friend (2011)
The Re-Introduction (2012)
FMOV: Freshmann on Varsity (2012)
The L.I.S.A. EP (2013)
The Expansion Tape (2013)
CAYD2 (2022)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:06:47
1Intro Opposition2:192Foolish Skit0:573Hated4:134Who Dat4:245Foolish Skit0:376That's Him3:487Ask About Me5:148Bout His Shit4:209Eastside3:5810I Can3:3811Foolish Skit0:5612In the Hood3:3713Ride With Me4:0514Foolish Skit0:5815Fucked Up4:2716I'm the Shit3:3817Foolish Skit1:0218I Can't2:5319G'd Up4:0120Lifetime4:1421Foolish Skit0:3022Outro My Final Word2:582011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:11
1Mann’s Intro0:412Gold Herringbone3:293The Mack3:354Buzzin (remix)3:445Wanna Go Back3:306Get It Girl3:087Reminisce3:278Dance the Night Away3:359Shaded Up Chillin’3:4710Text3:152012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks
1Intro2FMOV3Glow4The Chase (F.A.K.E.)5Dance The Night Away6Recieve7Threes Company8Bend Ya9Amsterdam10Money Season11Y.N.12Bout That Life134AM14Slow Down15F.O.L2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:21
1Astrology4:202The Daniels5:063Freedom3:364Water4:545Rabbit Hole3:466Good Trip Bad Trip6:157Time Collapse3:328Smokin' Dope4:419Divine4:4710Beautiful Irony3:24
Single · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | BuzzinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:161Buzzin3:16 | Mixtape/Street | 1 January 2010 | |
| 2010 | HustleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:231Hustle4:23 | 10 February 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Buzzin (remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:441Buzzin (remix)3:44 | 2 February 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Music Sounds Better With YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:091Music Sounds Better With U3:09 | 1 November 2011 | ||
| 2018 | After MidnightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:591After Midnight2:59 | 19 April 2018 | ||
| 2018 | After Midnight (remixes)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:361After Midnight (Lulleaux remix)3:07 2After Midnight (Julian Jordan remix)3:26 3After Midnight (Hector Fonseca & Zambianco remix)3:19 4After Midnight (Freddy Moreira remix)2:44 | Remix | 23 August 2018 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The L.I.S.A. EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 31:301Flying Nimbus3:58 2Hi :-)3:45 3Cookies & OG3:44 4The Get Down3:34 5Highed Out4:28 6WareWolf7:09 7L.I.S.A. Outro4:52 | 2013 | ||
| 2021 | I'm Alive!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 14:291I'm Alive!3:14 2Double Up3:33 3Party In LA2:52 4Back On the Block2:09 5The MANN2:41 | 22 October 2021 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Mann head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MANN_%28rapper%29.webpaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b757fc8-31f5-4df1-9a46-5193a4b3445cdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b757fc8-31f5-4df1-9a46-5193a4b3445ccore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q679481genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q679481seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mann_%28rapper%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mann_%28rapper%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
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Wikidata: Q679481 · MusicBrainz: 8b757fc8-31f5-4df1-9a46-5193a4b3445c
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