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Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas (born December 6, 1999), known as Mario Judah, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and music producer. He started making music when he was 17 years old. Mario Judah became well-known online in 2020. This happened because of his hit song "Die Very Rough." He also gained attention for jokingly criticizing rapper Playboi Carti. This was about Playboi Carti's album, Whole Lotta Red, which was taking a long time to be released.

About Mario Judah's Life

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

Mario Judah's Music Career

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

How "Die Very Rough" Became Famous

When the music video for "Die Very Rough" came out, it went viral on Twitter. Many memes were made about the song. People said Mario Judah's singing style sounded like a Disney villain. This helped him become even more famous.

In October 2020, Mario Judah performed at Rolling Loud. This big music festival helped him reach more fans. That same month, he released his own version of DaBaby's song "Rockstar".

The Whole Lotta Red Story

On November 30, Mario Judah made a funny announcement on Instagram. He said he was tired of waiting for Playboi Carti's album, Whole Lotta Red. So, he joked that he would release it himself. He even set a release date for December 6. This gave Playboi Carti one week to release his own album.

Mario Judah then made an EP (a mini-album) also called Whole Lotta Red. On this EP, he made fun of the "mumble rap" style. On December 6, he released "Bih Yah." This was the first song from his Whole Lotta Red project. Fans really liked it. The first part of his Whole Lotta Red EP came out on December 11.

Later Releases and Success

The song "Die Very Rough" was very successful. Billboard and Google listed it as one of the top 100 hummed songs in the U.S. for 2020. It also reached the top of Spotify's Global Viral 50 chart in October 2020.

Mario Judah continued to release new music.

• On January 28, 2021, he released "It's Time To Rock" with rapper Tes X.
• After a break, "Remember Your Name" came out on September 10, 2021. The music video was released the same day.
• On January 28, 2022, he released "Afraid of Love."

These three songs were planned for a bigger project. In May 2022, a list of 13 songs for this project was leaked. However, as of March 2024, the full album has not been released yet.

In February 2024, Mario Judah released his second EP called Endure. This was two years after his last song. It was also shared that he signed with Universal Music Group. This happened after a complicated deal with Atlantic Records.

Mario Judah's Music Style

Mario Judah's music is often described as a mix of rap rock and horrorcore. He uses a special singing style with unique vibrato vocals. Mario Judah has said that he only recently found out he could sing. This made him want to make his own music instead of just producing for others.

He has mentioned rock bands like Breaking Benjamin, Five Finger Death Death, 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