Wikipedia:Mario Judah

Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas (born 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2017, he began producing music as a teenager and made his solo debut in 2020. He rose to prominence as an internet meme with his single "Die Very Rough", as well as for his playful criticism of American rapper Playboi Carti for not releasing his second studio album, Whole Lotta Red.

2020: "Die Very Rough" and Whole Lotta Red
Mario 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 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 Rolling Loud Festival 2020, which helped increase his audience. That same month, he released a cover of DaBaby and Roddy Ricch's Rockstar. The music video for it has since gained over a million views, becoming one of his most-viewed music videos. On November 30, Judah announced on Instagram that he would be releasing 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. He stated he only found out he can sing recently, which caused him to change from making beats for other artists to being his own artist. 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." A notable fan of Mario Judah is rapper Lil Uzi Vert.

Discography
Extended plays (EPs)
 * Whole Lotta Red (2020)