Lil Mabu
American rapper (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Peter DeLuca (born April 4, 2005), known professionally as Lil Mabu, is an American rapper from Manhattan, New York City.[1] He first gained recognition in 2020 for his song "Miss Me". He then released his debut mixtape Double M's in June 2022. DeLuca's single "Mathematical Disrespect" (2023) marked his breakthrough into the mainstream, charting in the US, UK, and Ireland.
Lil Mabu | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Peter DeLuca |
| Born | April 4, 2005 |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Career
Summarize
Perspective
DeLuca began his rap career in 2018. He gained traction with the release of his song "Miss Me" in 2020.[2] In 2022, his song "No Snitching" a collaboration with Dusty Locane, became increasingly popular on the social media app TikTok.[3] DeLuca'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.[4]
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, DeLuca released the song "Mathematical Disrespect".[5] It charted in the US, UK and Ireland, becoming his first entry on any worldwide major music chart.[6][7] 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, DeLuca and rapper Chrisean Rock released "Mr. Take Ya Bitch", a diss track aimed at Blueface and his manager Wack 100.[8] It quickly charted on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 chart, peaking at numbers 33 and 96 respectively. Additionally, it charted on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, peaking at number one by November 2, 2023.[9] Rock and DeLuca feuded with Blueface over social media.[10][11]
On December 21, 2023, DeLuca and rapper Fivio Foreign released "Teach Me How to Drill",[12] accompanied by a music video.[13]
In April 2024, DeLuca almost injured himself when a gun he was holding discharged while he was filming a music video.[14][15]
Personal life
In 2022, it was revealed by the New York Post that DeLuca was a model student at the prestigious Collegiate School, a $60,000 tuition prep school in Manhattan, and that his family owned properties totaling $12 million.[16][15][17] Some commentators have noted the contrast between DeLuca's upper-class socioeconomic background, and the subject matter of DeLuca's drill music.[18][19][20]
DeLuca is currently a business student at Emory University, and records music in his dorm room. DeLuca describes himself as being in "school by day, being in the streets at night time".[15][21]
Discography
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [22] |
US R&B/HH [23] |
US Rap [24] |
AUS [25] |
CAN [26] |
IRE [6] |
NZ [27] |
UK [7] |
WW [28] | |||
| "Man Down" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Slide" (with R3ady) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heartbreaking" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Miss Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Move It" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Demon Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "King of the World"[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Double M's | |
| "I'm Done" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Wicked Witch" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Throw" (with DD Osama) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Young Genius | |
| "On the Radar Freestyle" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Trip to the Hood" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mathematical Disrespect"[29] | 47 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 26 [30] | 23 | 27 | 78 | ||
| "Rich Scholar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | ||
| "At What Cost?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mr. Take Ya Bitch" (featuring Chrisean Rock) |
96 | 24 | — | — | 72 | — | —[C] | 99 | — | ||
| "Teach Me How to Drill" (with Fivio Foreign) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Big Dog Shit" (with Lil RT) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Engine" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "Bang! Bang!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Shotta Flow 7" (Remix) (NLE Choppa featuring Lil Mabu) |
2024 | Shotta Flow Series |
| "Fuck Then Dub Her" (B-Lovee featuring Lil Mabu) |
TBA | |
| "Explosive" (DD Osama featuring Lil Mabu) |
Before The Album |
Notes
- A remix to the song featuring Dusty Locane is also included on Double M'S.
- "Rich Scholar" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[31]
- "Mr. Take Ya Bitch" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[32]
References
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