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Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas, known as Mario Judah, is an American artist who sings, writes songs, raps, and produces music. He was born on December 6, 1999. Mario Judah started making music when he was 17 years old in 2017. His first official song came out in 2020. He became very well-known online because of his song "Die Very Rough." He also got attention for joking about another rapper, Playboi Carti, who was taking a long time to release his album Whole Lotta Red.

Early Life and Beginnings

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas was born on December 6, 1999. He was born in Flint, Michigan. However, he grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mario Judah's Music Journey

Mario Judah uploaded his first song, "Crush," to SoundCloud on June 19, 2020. After that, he released "Die Very Rough." This song quickly became very popular online in September 2020.

"Die Very Rough" Goes Viral

When the music video for "Die Very Rough" came out, it became a huge hit on Twitter. Many memes were made about the song. People often compared Mario Judah's singing style and lyrics to those of a Disney villain. In October 2020, Judah performed at a big music festival called Rolling Loud. This helped even more people discover his music. That same month, he released his own version of DaBaby's song "Rockstar".

The Whole Lotta Red Story

On November 30, 2020, Mario Judah made a funny announcement on Instagram. He said he would release rapper Playboi Carti's album Whole Lotta Red himself. This was because fans were frustrated that Carti had not released it yet. Judah even set a release date of December 6, giving Carti one week to release his own album.

Mario Judah ended up creating an EP (a shorter album) also called Whole Lotta Red. In this EP, he made fun of the "mumble rap" style. On December 6, Judah released "Bih Yah." This was the first song from his Whole Lotta Red project, and fans really liked it. The first part of his Whole Lotta Red EP was released on December 11, 2020. His song "Die Very Rough" was ranked number 75 on a list of the Top 100 Hummed Songs of 2020 by Billboard and Google. The song also reached the top of Spotify's Global Viral 50 chart on October 15, 2020.

Recent Music Releases

On January 28, 2021, Mario Judah released a new song called "Its Time To Rock." He worked with rapper Tes X on this song. After being quiet for six months, he released "Remember Your Name" on September 10, 2021. The music video for it came out on his YouTube channel the same day. His next song, "Afraid of Love," was released on January 28, 2022. These three songs were part of a project that was not fully released. In May 2022, a list of 13 songs for this project was leaked online. As of July 2025, it is still not known when this album will be officially released.

In February 2024, Mario Judah released his second EP, called Endure. This came after he had shared small previews of new music on Instagram in 2023. It was also announced that Judah had signed with Universal Music Group. This happened after a complex agreement with Atlantic Records.

On March 4, 2025, Mario Judah released a new song called "Love You Anymore." He also released its music video. The video got a lot of attention because Judah appeared to have lost a lot of weight. On April 14, 2025, he released another song and music video called "Never Again."

Mario Judah's Unique Style

Mario Judah's music is often described as a mix of rap rock and horrorcore. He has a very unique singing voice with a special vibrating sound called vibrato. Mario Judah has said that he only recently found out he could sing. This made him want to make his own rap music instead of just producing for other artists. He has mentioned rock bands like Breaking Benjamin, Five Finger Death Punch, and Pantera as his musical inspirations. Other famous rappers, like Trippie Redd and Lil Uzi Vert, are fans of Mario Judah's music.

Mario Judah's Discography

Extended Plays

Singles

As Lead Artist

As Featured Artist