Lil Mabu | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Peter Deluca |
| Born | April 4, 2005 |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Matthew Peter DeLuca (born April 4, 2005), better known by his stage name Lil Mabu, is an American Brooklyn drill rapper based in Manhattan, New York.
Career
Mabu started his rap career in 2018. He gained traction with the release of his song "Miss Me" in 2020.[1] In 2022, his song "No Snitching" a collaboration with Dusty Locane, became increasingly popular on the social media app TikTok.[2] Mabu's debut mixtape, Double M's, was released on June 30, 2022, which featured guest appearances from Dusty Locane, Sha EK, Dougie B, DThang and Rah Swish.[3]
On December 23, 2022, he released a song titled "Throw" featuring New York drill rapper DD Osama, which was the number one trending music video on YouTube for a week at the time of its release.
In May 2023, Mabu released the song "Mathematical Disrespect".[4] It charted in the US, UK and Ireland, becoming his first entry on any worldwide major music chart.[5][6] A month later, he graduated from high school and released another single, titled "Rich Scholar". On August 22, 2023, he announced that he was going to college and on September 1, released the single "At What Cost?" accompanied by a music video.
On October 17, 2023, Mabu and rapper Chrisean Rock released "Mr. Take Ya Bitch", a diss track aimed at Blueface and Wack 100.[7] It quickly charted in both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts peaking at number 33, and the TikTok Billboard Top 50 charts peaking at number one by November 2, 2023.[8]
On December 21, 2023, Mabu and rapper Fivio Foreign released "Teach Me How To Drill",[9] accompanied by a music video,[10] which was the number-one trending music video on YouTube at one point.
Additionally, Mabu has worked with artists such as PnB Rock, Ej Banks, Howiee OO, Chrisean Rock, ZayBinSteppin, Kay Flock, Dougie B, DThang, DD Osama, Fivio Foreign and more.
Personal life
DeLuca has an older sister.[11] His would-be older brother died in a townhouse collapse in 1987.
He graduated from Collegiate School, an elite private school in Manhattan, in 2023. He is currently a student at Emory University.[12]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Double M's |
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| Young Genius |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US R&B/HH [14] |
US Rap [15] |
AUS [16] |
CAN [17] |
IRE [5] |
NZ [18] |
UK [6] |
WW [19] | |||
| "Man Down" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Slide" (with R3ady) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heartbreaking" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Miss Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Move It" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Demon Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "King of the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "i'm done" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "No Snitching" (with Dusty Locane) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DOUBLE M'S | |
| "Wicked Witch" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Throw" (with DD Osama) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "On The Radar Freestyle" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Trip To The Hood" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mathematical Disrespect"[20] | 47 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 26 [21] | 23 | 27 | 78 | ||
| "Rich Scholar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | ||
| "At What Cost?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mr. Take Ya Bitch" (featuring Chrisean Rock) |
96 | 24 | — | — | 72 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | 99 | — | ||
| "Teach Me How To Drill" (with Fivio Foreign) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Notes
- ↑ "Rich Scholar" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[22]
- ↑ "Mr. Take Ya Bitch" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[23]
References
- ↑ "New York Artist Lil Mabu Up Next". KAZI Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Dusty Locane Applies Pressure with Rollin n Controllin EP". Audible Treats. 6 September 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Double M's by Lil Mabu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Lil Mabu hits YouTube's trending charts with a live mic performance of "Mathematical Disrespect"". HipHopCanada. 10 May 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- 1 2 "Irish Singles Chart – Week of May 12, 2023". IRMA. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- 1 2 "Lil Mabu | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Chrisean Rock Disses Blueface While Lil Mabu Takes Shots At Wack 100 On "Mr. Take Ya B*tch"". hot97.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (2 November 2023). "Lil Mabu & Chrisean Rock Zoom to No. 1 on TikTok Billboard Top 50". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Cole, Alexander (22 December 2023). "Lil Mabu Teams Up With Fivio Foreign On "Teach Me How To Drill"". HotNewHipHop. Urbanlinx Media Inc. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Callwood, Brett (26 December 2023). "Lil Mabu and Fivio Foreign Teach Drilling - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Semanal Media LLC. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Erlanger, Steven (12 November 1987). "Building Collapse Kills Baby and Traps 4 in Greenwich Village". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Online Directory". Emory University. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Mr. Take Ya Bitch": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Mr. Take Ya Bitch": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Hot Rap Songs: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ↑ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
- "Mathematical Disrespect": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Mr. Take Ya Bitch": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of November 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Mathematical Disrespect - Single by Lil Mabu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 19 May 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.