Scarlxrd

Biography

Marius Lucas Antonio Listhrop (born 19 June 1994), known professionally as Scarlxrd (pronounced "Scarlord"), is a British rapper, singer-songwriter, and former YouTuber. He is known for his unique musical style and is considered a pioneer of the trap metal genre, a combination of trap music and heavy metal. Formerly known under his YouTube moniker Mazzi Maz, he began a career in music as the vocalist for nu metal band Myth City before debuting as a rapper under the Scarlxrd name.
He rose to prominence after the music video for his single "Heart Attack" which gained significant attention, gaining over 100 million views on YouTube as of February 2023. He has since released other successful songs, namely "King, Scar", "6 Feet", "Berzerk×BERZERK28 September 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1BERZERK2:39", and "Head Gxne".

Early and personal life

Listhrop was born on 19 June 1994 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. His father is half-Ghanaian and half-Jamaican, while his mother is half Jamaican and half English.

YouTube career

Before he started a career in music, Listhrop began uploading videos on YouTube as Mazzi Maz. His personality on the site was described as a "perky" and "super-smiley YouTuber" who recorded and published vlogs in his bedroom. He often collaborated with friends and fellow YouTube personalities Sam Pepper and Caspar Lee. From late-2013 to mid-2014, Listhrop and Pepper embarked on a worldwide comedy-music tour, "WDGAF Tour". By February 2017, Listhrop removed all of his Mazzi Maz videos from his YouTube channel and has since rebranded it to his Scarlxrd moniker. In a 2018 Interview, Listhrop described his time as a YouTube personality and posting videos on the site as "soul-destroying".

2014–2016: Myth City

In 2014, Listhrop founded the nu metal/rap rock band Myth City, in which he performed as the vocalist. Listhrop also described the band's sound as a fusion of rap music and grindcore. The band's YouTube channel quickly gained a following mainly consisting of Mazzi Maz fans, who gave the group a mixed reception; fans responded positively to Listhrop's screamed vocals, but were confused on the contrast between the band's harsh musical style and Listhrop's "smiley" YouTube videos. Myth City released their self-titled debut EP on 28 February 2015.

2016–2018: Early albums and breakthrough

In August 2016, Scarlxrd debuted his new moniker with the release of "Girlfriend". The music video depicts him unmasked and rapping over a "humid, tropical hip-hop track". By the end of 2016, he released two albums, his self-titled album (stylised in Japanese characters as スカー藩主×スカー藩主21 October 2016 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1P.T.S.D5:082Like Me3:253Weekendz3:334Cheat Cxdes3:005Tuesday Mxrning3:156I Am Damaged2:537Rage Quit2:368Virtigx3:149I Used Tx Hate The Man In The Mirrxr3:2010Nxir Freestyle2:4511She Just Wants Clxut3:4012Run It Up4:2413Warzxne5:1914Spite3:0915Xn @ Night3:3716515 Freestyle3:16) and Rxse. After the release of two more albums, Cabin Fever×Cabin Fever1 April 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Diget$4:272$way2:223Hate Sxng 12:394Bane2:365Dxnt Gx There3:2763X2:547Wxrk3:358$weatin'3:369$x Lit3:1010Legend3:1411Let Me Knxw2:4612Me$h2:58 and Chaxsthexry×Chaxsthexry1 April 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1DeathPunch3:122Gin Shxt2:003Face2:444Heart Attack3:135Xn My Level3:086King, Scar.3:417{Flex'}2:458Chain$aw3:329Rated R1:2810Gxat2:5911Paid @ Crib2:2912Gxt That3:1113Used Tx3:53, in April 2017, Scarlxrd released the video for "Chain$aw" on 31 May; a week later, he released the music video for "King, Scar". On 23 June, he published the music video for "Heart Attack" and the video quickly gained popularity; he credits his consistency of releasing music videos, specifically the videos for "Chain$aw" and "King, Scar", for the video's popularity rise. On 29 September, he released his fifth studio album Lxrdszn×Lxrdszn29 September 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Lies Yxu Tell2:2126 Feet2:023Bands2:334Haunted2:415The Purge2:496Run!2:147Prxve It2:578Secrets3:339Nx Help3:3310Nx Survivxrs2:2611Battle Scars1:5212War2:4213Underdxse2:0114wwTwx2:1815What's With Yxu?3:0616False Idxls2:32. "King, Scar" and "Chain$aw" were also released as music kits in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
In February 2018, it was announced that Scarlxrd would perform at the 2018 Reading and Leeds Festivals. In April, it was revealed that he would be featured on Carnage's second studio album, Battered Bruised & Bloody, released on 13 April; Scarlxrd performed on the song "Up Nxw". On 4 May, he released his sixth studio album and major label debut Dxxm via Island Records.

2018–2020: Continued major label releases

After releasing singles from mid-2018 to early-2019 in anticipation of an upcoming album, including "Hxw They Judge", "Berzerk×BERZERK28 September 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1BERZERK2:39", "Sx Sad", and "Head Gxne", Scarlxrd announced his seventh studio album, Infinity×INFINITY15 March 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1I WANT TX SEE YXU BLEED3:132YXU MAKE ME SICK2:233LIVING LEGEND2:304NX PRESSURE2:355STFU3:066SX SAD2:397I CAN DX WHAT I WANT2:438HXW THEY JUDGE3:139NX ADVICE2:3310BERZERK2:3911HEAD GXNE2:5412DEMXNS & ANGELS2:16, which was released on 15 March 2019. He was a nominee in the 2019 Kerrang! Awards for Best British Breakthrough. Later that year, "The Purge×The Purge16 September 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1The Purge2:49" was featured on the first season of the HBO television series Euphoria. Scarlxrd released his second album of 2019 titled Immxrtalisatixn×IMMXRTALISATIXN4 October 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 24 tracks1XMG2:472UP. UP. UP.2:553MXNDAY MXRNING2:314GXING THE DISTANCE2:255ASK3:476000072:157NIKEFACE3:178WINNING3:019NX LXVE3:1710BEASTMXDE2:3111KILL CXNFIRMED.3:2412STEALTH2:4713GXLD3:1914PRXBLEMATIC2:3615EGX DEATH!2:5316LXWKEY3:4217PRXSPER3:3818I WANT 1 BILLIXN PXUNDS2:4619NXT MY BUSINESS2:4620BACKWARDS2:0721RUTHLESS2:2822HXUSE XF LXRDS2:2523I DXNT NEED TX KNXW2:0624SEARCH & DESTRXY.2:22 on 4 October. He released his third 2019 studio album on 13 December, titled Acquired Taste: Vxl 1. On 19 December, "I Can Dx What I Want" was announced as the official theme song for the WWE NXT UK event, NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II. His first studio album of 2020, Scarhxurs×SCARHXURS28 February 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1PERFECT.2:202YXU’VE BEEN CANCELLED.2:243GRAVESTXNE.2:414MAKING A KILLING.2:385SXCIALSKILL.2:426YXU’RE TXX ANGRY.2:217RIP$AW.2:598BLXXDSPXRT.2:209NXNSTXP.3:0110THE RETURN.2:2911DARK KNIGHT.2:1812TERRAFXRM.3:3813NX TALKING.2:1314TRXUBLED.2:3615FACT/FICTIXN.1:3816SICK WITH REGRET.2:2317SIP GIN PASS XUT.2:1318XKAY I LIED, I’M LXST AF.2:47, was released on 28 February. The release of his next album, Fantasy Vxid, was split into five EP's, with the full project being released on 12 June.

2021–present: Independent releases

On 14 January 2021, Scarlxrd released "Let the Wxrld Burn" via his independent label Lxrd Records, marking his first release since his departure from Island Records. On 5 February, Scarlxrd released his 12th studio album Dxxm II×Dxxm II5 February 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 21 tracks1Apxcalypse2:462Kill Xr Be Killed2:373Leeches!!!2:144Shh!...2:195Ngafiyd3:016Drxwn 6X3:007Destrxy the Cure2:318Nx Chance Xf Survival2:419Rxbxt Slut!2:4710Natural Selectixn2:3111Utxpia = Mass Genxcide1:5012Stand Yxur Grxund2:3313Dx I Still Dream?2:3314Cautixn2:4415Serxtxnin2:4516Evil Egx2:5517Red Light2:1918Let the Wxrld Burn2:1619Nightmares2:4020Get Him!2:3721Gx Kill Yxurself2:55, a sequel to his 2018 project Dxxm. Later that year, he featured on "Dead Desert" by Trippie Redd, which also featured Zillakami. Scarlxrd also released a collaborative EP with Ghostemane titled Lxrdmage. On 29 October 2021, he released his second album of the year, DeadRising×DeadRising29 October 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 21 tracks1Intrx.00001:252My Suicide2:363The Walking Dead2:324Lxuder2:175S8ns Head2:126Can't Die2:307Life Is a Lie2:348Cxffins2:179Hxw Spiteful2:5910Dth Interlude2:1611Anti Prxgress1:5512Killah2:2313Dr. Dxxm3:1514Hate Sxng 22:4115Life?1:3816Blue Flame2:1317Stuck in My Mind2:4118Bang-Bang2:2719XmniMan2:4420Cxward3:0321Still.Here1:55. On 13 May 2022, Scarlxrd released his 14th studio album, Acquired Taste: Vxl. 2×Acquired Taste: Vxl. 213 May 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 27 tracks1Newtxpscxre2:402Nx2:323Xpen Wxund.2:484All Rxckstars Gx tx Heaven.2:015I Lxve Yxu / I Hate Yxu.2:396Glxryhunter3:207Still a Ghxul3:048Hxnxur.3:129Crematixn.2:5310Lxrd, Scar.2:3811Humiliatixn.2:211227.2:4513The Rumbling2:3514G.T.F.U2:2715Slitherin.2:4616Ghxst in the Shell2:2317Gxxey Gxxey2:0918Generatixn2:1119Weirdx.3:2320Mxrbid.2:5721Wake Up!2:2122Yujirx's Theme3:1223Bible Black3:1124Dxing Me.2:3125Tell Me Why1:5826Pussybxyrun3:0227Isthisreal?2:04, a sequel to his 2019 album Acquired Taste Vxl. 1. In August, he was featured on Corpse Husband's single "Misa Misa". In October, he released the EP Psychx×PSYCHX28 October 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1MISS ME?2:142KILLING THE SURFACE2:383I FEEL ALIVE2:034MADEINHELL, PT. 12:315THIS IS MY LIFE2:076I’M THE DEVIL2:007JEKYLL & HYDE1:528FIND YXURSELF2:359MADEINHELL, PT. 21:4710LIKE YXU WXULD KNXW (AUTUMN TREES)3:30 with Kordhell. On 21 July 2023, Scarlxrd released his 15th studio album titled Made In Hell×Made In Hell21 July 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks1Black Rxses.3:492wxrst me.3:343indecisixn.3:384777-777-777.3:225Atxmic-Bxmb.2:386FEEL WXRTHLESS?3:037SCARGXD.2:448Shadxws.3:159HADES.3:01.
In 2024 Scarlxrd released the surprise EP titled WELCXME BACK : 1×WELCXME BACK : 126 June 2024 · EPSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1NIGHTCRAWLER4:412destrxy sxmething beautiful2:253CRIMINAL3:17 along with 9 other EP's until his final EP of 2024 being titled I'll Be Back Sxxn : 10×I'LL BE BACK SXXN : 1020 October 2024 · EPSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks1i'm trying1:572Celebrate Life2:323I NEED A PATH2:374CRACKED2:355Way Mxre Damage2:36. On May, 2nd 2025 Scarlxrd released a new album titled Traplxrd×TRAPLXRD2 May 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks1TURN UP!!2:332Brand New Bxdy3:023CRASH XUT2:164THXR3:015BullsEye2:106dxn’t panic2:017Dx It Then2:268Private Flight Interlude2:579AYE AYE CAPTAIN2:2110balenci1:5111Pure Evil2:5012RAMPAGE!!2:3513BTC2:3314xut my brain3:22 being the first album since Made In Hell.

Artistry

Scarlxrd's combination of trap music and heavy metal has been dubbed "trap metal", a style which multiple publications have described him as a pioneer of. He is often associated with SoundCloud rap artists. In a 2018 article, NME described him as a "tormented outsider hip-hop artist". They also called him a "rap metal overlord" and his style to include "screamed vocals, claustrophobic trap beats and ear-shredding bursts of distorted guitar", as well as calling it a fusion of metal and "nihilistic rap". Scarlxrd grew up listening to heavy metal music and cites hip hop artists including Missy Elliott, Nelly and Eminem as influences. He also stated that he formed Myth City after listening to Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, Incubus and Deftones.
He is known to replace the letter "o" with "x", which is shown in his stage name and song titles. Scarlxrd's visual aesthetic within his music videos and clothing style is heavily influenced from Japanese culture, especially anime. His signature surgical mask, which he wears to distance himself from his YouTube image, was inspired by the Japanese manga Tokyo Ghoul. He began wearing the mask less often after the release of Infinity. Scarlxrd also cited American heavy metal band Slipknot as an inspiration towards his visuals.

Extended Plays

Thrxwaways As Prxmised (2019)
FantasyVxid; Intrx (2020) (Fantasy Vxid Album)
FantasyVxid; Spring (2020) (Fantasy Vxid Album)
FantasyVxid; Autumn (2020) (Fantasy Vxid Album)
FantasyVxid; Winter (2020) (Fantasy Vxid Album)
FantasyVxid; Summer (2020) (Fantasy Vxid Album)
LXRDMAGE with Ghostemane (2021)
Atv2. Act I: Genesis (2022)
Atv2. Act II: Severance (2022)
Atv2. Act III: Cxnflict (2022)
Atv2. Act IV: Prxmise (2022)
Lxlwut? (2022)
Psychx with Kordhell (2022)
WELCXME BACK : 1 (2024)
NXW XR NEVER : 2 (2024)
REMAIN UNBRXKEN : 3 (2024)
YXU WILL HEAL : 4 (2024)
DIGITAL RECREATIXN : 5 (2024)
SXUL SEARCH : 6 (2024)
HIDDEN CXDE : 7 (2024)
FXCUSED XUTSIDER : 8 (2024)
SXLUTIXN FXUND : 9 (2024)
I'll Be Back Sxxn : 10 (2024)
MxstHated / Sxld My Sxul (2025)
Bands Cxming In / ESCAPED MATRIX (2025)
Penance (2025)

Other releases

Change Me. (EP, as Myth City; 2014)
Myth City. (EP, as Myth City; 2014)
Internet Kid. (Album, as Mazzi Maz; 2014; only available on YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud)
One. (EP, as SPRNKLZ; 2019; only available on YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud)
HEAVEN FIRE. (Album, as Lucas Hector; 2019; only available on YouTube)
Practice (EP, as TAKA LXRD; 2021; only available on YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud)
Obama Katana (2023; Short remix of 777-777-777., produced for the YouTube channel Smosh as a part of the video "WE WERE ROBBED!")
BLUDGEON (2024; by MARAUDA, uses Listhrop's vocals from HEAVE)
fxxl4yxu Prod By Ezrah X Scarlxrd (2025)
AIWFCIY (Mariah Carey cover) Prod By Walter Afanasieff (2025)
Ultra Egx Vegeta (2025)
Paradise Lxst with STVG (2025)
K1. (Album, as KRXNXS; 2025)