Mario Judah

Biography

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas (born December 6, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence as an internet meme with his 2020 single "Die Very Rough×Die Very Rough25 June 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Die Very Rough1:31" as well as for his sardonic criticism of fellow Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti regarding the delayed release of his second studio album, Whole Lotta Red×Whole Lotta Red12 December 2020 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Luv My Slatts (intro)1:112Figi Freestyle2:413Bih Yah2:384Bean & Lean1:56 (2020), which ultimately led to Judah issuing his own project of the same name two weeks before Carti's album was issued.

Early life

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas was born on December 6, 1999, in Flint, Michigan, but grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He is of Ugandan descent.

Career

Judah uploaded his debut single "Crush×Crush19 June 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Crush1:43" to SoundCloud on June 19, 2020. This was followed by the release of "Die Very Rough×Die Very Rough25 June 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Die Very Rough1:31", which went viral on various social media platforms in September. After the corresponding music video was released, it went viral on Twitter and several memes of the song were created comparing Judah's vocal style and lyrics similar to a Disney villain. In October, Judah performed at Rolling Loud in 2020, which helped increase his audience. That same month, he released a cover of DaBaby's "Rockstar×Rockstar18 July 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Rockstar3:17".
On November 30, Judah flippantly announced on Instagram that he would be releasing American rapper Playboi Carti's second studio album Whole Lotta Red×Whole Lotta Red12 December 2020 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Luv My Slatts (intro)1:112Figi Freestyle2:413Bih Yah2:384Bean & Lean1:56 "himself" due to frustrations with the rapper not releasing it. He also announced the date of December 6, giving Carti one week to release it himself. On December 6, Judah released "Bih Yah×Bih Yah10 December 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bih Yah2:38", the lead single from the project, to a positive reception from fans. The first half of Whole Lotta Red would end up releasing as an EP on December 11. Judah also announced that he would be releasing the second half of Whole Lotta Red on December 25 if Carti didn't release his album by then. Judah would end up not releasing the rest of the album after Carti's album released on December 25. Billboard and Google ranked the song "Die Very Rough" at number 75 on their list of the Top 100 Hummed Songs of 2020 in the United States. The song also reached the top of Spotify's Global Viral 50 chart dated October 15, 2020.
His next single in collaboration with the rapper Tes X, called "Its Time To Rock" was released on 28 January 2021. After 6 months of absence, his single "Remember Your Name×Remember Your Name10 September 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Remember Your Name2:58" was released on 10 September 2021, with the music video on his YouTube channel same day. After that, his only release was few months later, on January 28, 2022, which was a single called "Afraid of Love×Afraid of Love28 January 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Afraid of Love2:35". All of three singles later became a part of an unknown project. On May 13, 2022, the project's 13-song track list was leaked in its entirety, including the aforementioned singles. As of March 2024, it is still unknown when the album is expected to release
In February 2024, after a series of snippets were posted on his Instagram account through 2023, two years after his previous release, Judah released his second EP called Endure×Endure2 February 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Kill All the Enemies1:462Kill Dead Man3:223This Is None of Your Business2:464I’m Not Human1:405I Knew So Long1:286Today It Ends1:547You Never Cared at All2:28. It was also revealed that Judah signed to Universal Music Group, after a complicated deal with Atlantic Records.
On March 4, 2025, after a year of absence, Judah released a single titled "Love You Anymore×Love You Anymore3 March 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Love You Anymore1:42" as well as its corresponding music video. The music video gained further attention due to Judah appearing to have gone through weight loss after being overweight for most of his career. On April 14, Judah released another single titled "Never Again" as well as its corresponding music video.
On October 21, 2025, Judah released his third project, an EP titled Sad Metal×Sad Metal21 October 2025 · EPSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1Let Me Outta Here1:322Learning To Breathe1:483Broke Enough1:47. The EP marked a shift from his former signature rage and trap metal sound to more emo-infused cloud rap. On February 7, 2026, Mad Metal, a follow-up EP, was released, which returned to his usual sound.

Artistry

Judah's rap style has been described as horrorcore with unique vibrato vocals. According to Judah, he only recently discovered that he can sing, which led him to pursue rap for himself rather than producing for other artists. He has cited rock bands like Breaking Benjamin, Five Finger Death Punch, Pantera, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as his musical influences. Notable fans of Judah are fellow rappers Trippie Redd and Lil Uzi Vert.