Mariah the Scientist
Birth nameMariah Amani Buckles[1]
Born (1997-10-27) October 27, 1997 (age 26)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[2]
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
Partner(s)Young Thug (2021–present)
Websitemariahthescientist.com

Mariah Amani Buckles (born October 27, 1997), known professionally as Mariah the Scientist, is an American R&B singer from Atlanta, Georgia. She released her debut studio album Master (2019) and its follow up, Ry Ry World (2021) through Tory Lanez's label One Umbrella and RCA Records. She has since exited both labels and signed with Epic Records to release her third studio album, To Be Eaten Alive (2023), which became her first entry on the Billboard 200.[4]

Early life

Mariah Amani Buckles was born on October 27, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia.[5] She graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School a year early and attended college at St. John's University in New York City in hopes of becoming an anesthesiologist, but later dropped out to pursue music.[2]

Career

2018–2019: Career beginnings and Master

Buckles discovered singing when she joined her elementary school choir. She began writing songs while attending St. John's University in New York on a biology scholarship, which she later dropped out of to concentrate on her music career.[6] Mariah's stage name derived from her genuine love of science.[7] She released her debut EP, the six-track To Die For, on SoundCloud in January 2018.[5]

She was discovered by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez. She later went on to tour with him, while honing her sound in preparation for releasing her debut studio album.[8] Lanez took on a mentor role in her career.[9] In February 2019, she was signed to Lanez's label One Umbrella and RCA Records.[10] She released her debut on the labels, the ten-track album Master, on August 23, 2019, executive produced by Lanez. The debut single, "Beetlejuice,"[11] made NPR's Heat Check weekly roundup in August 2019,[12] and the video for the track "Reminders" premiered on Complex on August 21, 2019.

2020–2021: Ry Ry World

Her touring schedule in 2020 included bookings at Coachella, Primavera Sound, and Pitchfork Music Festival. On May 22, 2020, Buckles released the single "RIP". This was followed by the Lil Baby-accompanied "Always n Forever" on July 30, 2020. Teasing her sophomore studio album, Buckles released the final two singles leading up to it, "2 You" and "Aura" on June 18, 2021, and July 2, 2021, respectively. On July 9, 2021, her sophomore studio album, Ry Ry World was released, featuring guest appearances from Young Thug amidst the two's dating rumors.[13] She also released the music video for the second song on the album, "Aura".

2022–present: Buckles Laboratories Presents: The Intermission and To Be Eaten Alive

On March 11, 2022, Buckles released her second EP, Buckles Laboratories Presents: The Intermission.[14] Her track "Spread Thin" from her sophomore EP was her first to crack the charts, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[15] In 2022, she released only three singles: "Stone Cold" with Dess Dior and "Bout Mine" on October 14, 2022, and "Christmas In Toronto" on December 24, 2022, a track dedicated to her boyfriend Young Thug due to his incarceration.[16][17][18][19] All of her singles were released independently under Buckles Laboratory and were distributed by DistroKid.

On February 24, 2023, Buckles appeared on the remix of A Boogie wit da Hoodie's viral hit, "Secrets".[20][21][22][23] Weeks later, on April 14, 2023, she released her first single of 2023, "Rear View" with YoungBoy Never Broke Again as the second single leading up to his sixth full-length studio album, Don't Try This at Home.[24][25] Her latest single "Ain't Even Friends" with R&B singer Ryan Trey was released on June 30, 2023.[26]

Alongside the release of Young Thug's "From a Man," Mariah released "From A Woman" as the lead single to her third full-length studio album, To Be Eaten Alive, which was also preceded by Mariah's 2022, "Bout Mine".[27][28] Alongside this, Mariah signed a new joint venture record deal with Epic Records who's behind the release of the aforementioned album.[29] In an interview with Billboard, Mariah spoke on her new record deal:[30]

"I was reluctant to signing any new deal, but I was excited to find a partner that understands me as an artist and has the infrastructure to support me in the ways I need most."

Artistry

Buckles has cited Outkast and Frank Ocean as major songwriting influences.[31]

Personal life

In 2021, rumors of a romantic relationship between Buckles and Young Thug began to rise; however, nothing was confirmed until the incarceration of Thug, after which Buckles was seen at court hearings and pleading "Free Thugger" at her shows.[32][33]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[34] 		US
R&B/HH
[35]
Master — —
Ry Ry World
  • Released: July 9, 2021
  • Label: One Umbrella, RCA
  • Formats: Digital download and streaming
 — —
To Be Eaten Alive
  • Released: October 27, 2023[30]
  • Label: Buckles Laboratories, Epic
  • Formats: Digital download and streaming
 93 41

Extended plays

Title EP
To Die For
  • Released: January 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Buckles Laboratories Presents:
The Intermission
  • Released: March 11, 2022
  • Label: One Umbrella, RCA
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bubbling
[36] 		US
R&B/HH
[37]
"Beetlejuice" 2019 — — Master
"Reminders" — —
"RIP" 2020 — — Ry Ry World
"Always n Forever"[38]
(featuring Lil Baby) 		— —
"2 You" 2021 — —
"Aura" — —
"Spread Thin" 2022 19 — Buckles Laboratories Presents: The Intermission
"Stone Cold"
(with Dess Dior) 		— — Non-album singles
"Bout Mine" — — To Be Eaten Alive
"Christmas In Toronto" — — Non-album singles
"Rear View"[24]
(with YoungBoy Never Broke Again) 		2023 — 50 Don't Try This at Home
"Ain't Even Friends"
(with Ryan Trey) 		2023 — — Non-album singles
"From a Woman"[28] — — To Be Eaten Alive
"Different Pages" — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[39] 		US
R&B/HH
[40] 		NZ
[41]
"Wish 4 You"
(TheGoodPerry featuring Mariah the Scientist) 		2019 — — — See You There
"Secrets (Remix)"
(A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Mariah the Scientist) 		2023 — — — Non-album single
"Ain't Even Friends"
(Ryan Trey featuring Mariah the Scientist) 		— — — Streets Say You Miss Me
"IDGAF"
(Tee Grizzley featuring Mariah the Scientist and Chris Brown) 		98 31 9 Tee's Coney Island

Other charted songs

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[42] 		US R&B/HH
[43] 		CAN
[44] 		WW
[45]
"Dark Days"
(with 21 Savage) 		2024 70 31 60 137 American Dream
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Abandoned"[46] 2019 Trippie Redd A Love Letter to You 4
"Dark Days"[47] 2024 21 Savage American Dream

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