Mario Judah

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas (born December 6, 1999)[1][2] is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. In 2017, Judah began producing music at age 17. Three years later, he released his first commercial single.[3][4] He rose to prominence as an internet meme with his single "Die Very Rough” as well as for his sardonic criticism of American rapper Playboi Carti regarding the delayed release of his second studio album, Whole Lotta Red.[5][1][6]

Mario Judah
Birth nameMario Diamond-Judah Douglas
Born (1999-12-06) December 6, 1999
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • record producer
  • singer-songwriter
  • rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsAtlantic

Early life

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas was born on December 6, 1999, in Flint, Michigan but grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.[7]

Career

2020: "Die Very Rough" and Whole Lotta Red

Judah uploaded his debut single "Crush" to SoundCloud on June 19, 2020.[8] This was followed by the release of "Die Very Rough", which went viral on many different social media platforms in September.[9] 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.[10][11] 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".[12] On November 30, Judah flippantly 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.[1] He also announced the date of December 6, giving Carti one week to release it himself.[13] Judah ended up making an EP with the title Whole Lotta Red, where he parodies the mumble rap sound and on December 6, Judah released "Bih Yah", the lead single from the project, to a positive reception from fans.[14] The first half of Whole Lotta Red was released as an EP on December 11.[15][16] 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.[17] The song also reached the top of Spotify's Global Viral 50 chart dated October 15, 2020.[18]

Artistry

Judah's music style has been described as a rap rock[19] and horrorcore[5] blend with unique vibrato[1][19][20] 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.[19][21][22] He has cited rock bands like Breaking Benjamin, Five Finger Death Punch, and Pantera as his musical influences.[23] Notable fans of Judah are fellow rappers Trippie Redd and Lil Uzi Vert.[24]

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Whole Lotta Red

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Crush" 2020 Non-album singles
"Die Very Rough"
"Rockstar"
"The Rockstar"
"Can't Stop Me"
"Bih Yah" Whole Lotta Red
"I Cannot Love You" 2021 Non-album singles
"It's Time to Rock"
(with Tes X)
"Remember Your Name" TBA
"Afraid of Love" 2022

References
  1. Williams, Aaron (December 10, 2020). "How Mario Judah Plans To Hijack Playboi Carti's 'Whole Lotta Red' Buzz". Uproxx. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. "Mario Judah Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. Seabrook III, Robby; December 23, 2020 (December 23, 2020). "The Break Presents: Mario Judah". XXL. ISSN 1093-0647. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. Bugara, Billy (October 13, 2020). "Mario Judah: A Rockstar In Full Effect". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. Hoyt, Conrad (December 9, 2020). "Who is Mario Judah? The goth-metal rapper calling out Playboi Carti". Kulture Hub. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. Cole, Alexander (December 19, 2020). "Mario Judah On His "Whole Lotta Red" Beef, Details Exactly How He Went Viral". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. "The Power of Mario Judah". Complex. December 12, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. Judah, Mario (June 19, 2020). "Crush by Mario Judah". SoundCloud. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. Gebreyes, Rahel (November 23, 2020). "Mario Judah Breaks Down The Meaning Of "Die Very Rough"". Genius. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. Hosken, Patrick (October 23, 2020). "What Is Psychology Behind Mario Judah 'Die Very Rough' Lyrics Meaning?". Laviasco. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  11. Vosber, K. (October 28, 2020). "Slept On: Mario Judah". WKNC-FM. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  12. Judah, Mario (October 26, 2020). "Da Baby – Rockstar feat. Roddy Ricch Cover". Retrieved December 26, 2020 – via YouTube.
  13. Elibert, Mark (December 9, 2020). "Viral Star Mario Judah Gives Playboi Carti 3 Days To Drop 'Whole Lotta Red'". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  14. Blake, Cole (December 6, 2020). "Mario Judah Drops "Bih Yah" After Playboi Carti Fails To Drop "Whole Lotta Red"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  15. Okon, Wongo (December 12, 2020). "Mario Judah Dropped 'Whole Lotta Red' Since Playboi Carti Won't". Uproxx. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  16. Adhya, Arpita (December 6, 2020). "Did Mario Judah save Playboi Carti's career? Rapper drops 'Whole Lotta Red', fans say 'Tupac of our generation'". Meaww. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  17. "Google's Top Hummed Songs 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  18. "Viral 50: Global (10/16/2020)". Spotify Charts. October 15, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  19. Skelton, Eric (December 11, 2020). "The Power of Mario Judah". Complex. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  20. A., Aron (December 12, 2020). "Mario Judah Keeps His Word & Drops "Whole Lotta Red"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  21. Lawrence, Jamie (October 13, 2020). "The Mario Judah Interview (Part 1)". One Room Media. Retrieved December 21, 2020 – via YouTube.
  22. Shipley, Al (November 30, 2020). "Pop-Punk and Hip-Hop: 2020's Dynamic Duo". Spin. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  23. Spina, Ellie (December 1, 2020). "DJ Paul's "Mafia Radio": Mario Judah Talks Finding His Unique Style & Meshing Rock With Hip-Hop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  24. Zidel, Alex (November 23, 2020). "Lil Uzi Vert Cryptically Reveals His Favorite New Artist". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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