Mario Judah

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas (born December 6, 1999) is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and songwriter. In 2017, Judah began producing music at age 18. Three years later, he released his first commercial single. He rose to prominence as an internet meme with his single "Die Very Rough” as well as for his criticism of American rapper Playboi Carti for not releasing his second studio album, Whole Lotta Red.

Early life
Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas was born on December 6, 1999, in Flint, Michigan to Ugandan parents, but grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up, he was considered to be a math prodigy. Judah began creating beats around 2016. At first, he did not know he could sing until he recorded his song "Die Very Rough".

2020: "Die Very Rough" and Whole Lotta Red
Judah uploaded his debut single "Crush" to SoundCloud on June 19, 2020. This was followed by the release of "Die Very Rough", which went viral on many different 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 the Rolling Loud Festival 2020, which helped increase his audience. That same month, he released a cover of DaBaby and Roddy Ricch's Rockstar". On November 30, Judah announced on Instagram that he would be releasing American rapper Playboi Carti's second studio album Whole Lotta Red "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", the lead single from Whole Lotta Red, to a positive reception from fans. The first half of Whole Lotta Red was released as an EP on December 11. 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.

Artistry
Judah's music style has been described as a rap rock and goth metal blend 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 Breaking Benjamin, Five Finger Death Punch, and Pantera as his musical influences and has stated that rock music is his "go-to genre." Notable fans of Mario Judah are rappers Lil Uzi Vert and Trippie Redd.