Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas (born December 6, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. In 2017, Judah began producing music at the age of 17, with his first commercial single being released in 2020. He rose to prominence as an

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with his single "Die Very Rough" as well as for his sardonic criticism of American rapper

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regarding the delayed release of his second studio album, ''

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''.

Early life

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas was born on December 6, 1999, in

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, but grew up in

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Career

Judah uploaded his debut single "Crush" to

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on June 19, 2020. This was followed by the release of "Die Very Rough", which went viral on various social media platforms in September. After the corresponding music video was released, it went viral on Twitter and several

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of the song were created comparing Judah's vocal style and lyrics similar to a Disney villain. In October, Judah performed at Rolling Loud in 2020, which helped increase his audience. That same month, he released a cover of

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's " Rockstar". On November 30, Judah flippantly announced on

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that he would be releasing American rapper

's second studio album ''

'' "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. Judah ended up making an

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with the title ''Whole Lotta Red'', where he parodies the

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sound and on December 6, Judah released "Bih Yah", the lead single from the project, to a positive reception from fans. The first half of ''Whole Lotta Red'' was released as an EP on December 11. ''

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'' and

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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

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's Global Viral 50 chart dated October 15, 2020. His next single in collaboration with the rapper Tes X, called "Its Time To Rock" was released on 28 January 2021. After 6 months of absence, his single "Remember Your Name" was released on 10 September 2021, with the music video on his YouTube channel same day. After that, his only release was few months later, on January 28, 2022, which was a single called "Afraid of Love". All of three singles later became a part of an unknown project. On May 13, 2022, the project's 13-song track list was leaked in its entirety, including the aforementioned singles. As of March 2024, it is still unknown when the album is expected to release In February 2024, after a series of snippets were posted on his Instagram account through 2023, two years after his previous release, Judah released his second EP called ''Endure''. It was also revealed that Judah signed to

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, after a complicated deal with Atlantic Records. On March 4, 2025, after a year of absence, Judah released a single titled "Love You Anymore" as well as its corresponding music video. The music video gained further attention due to Judah appearing to have gone through

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after being overweight for most of his career. On April 14, Judah released another single titled "Never Again" as well as its corresponding music video.

Artistry

Judah's music style has been described as a

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and

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blend with unique

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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 rock bands like

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, and

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as his musical influences. Notable fans of Judah are fellow rappers

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and

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

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