Mariah The Scientist

Mariah the Scientist is the stage name of American R&B artist Mariah Amani Buckles, born on October 27, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia. Even though she developed an interest in music after joining her elementary school choir, it wasn't until her college years that she began writing her own material. Her independently released debut EP To Die For (2018) caught the attention of Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, who took her on tour with him and served as a mentor during the first years of her career. In 2019, she was signed to both Tory Lanez's One Umbrella Records and RCA Records and made her major-label debut with the album Master, which spawned the popular singles "Beetlejuice" and "Reminders." Preceded by the singles "RIP," "Always n Forever," and "2 You," her sophomore effort, Ry Ry World, appeared in 2021 and featured cameos by Young Thug and Lil Baby. "Spread Thin," her first charting effort, saw the light in 2022 and peaked at Number 18 on the Hot R&B Songs chart. It was included in the EP Buckles Laboratories Presents: The Intermission, her last release for One Umbrella and RCA. Signing with Epic Records, Mariah the Scientist released the single “Bout Mine,” (2022) before collaborating with YoungBoy Never Broke Again on his 2023 hit single “Rear View.” In October of that year, she released her third album, To Be Eaten Alive, which featured the singles “From a Woman” and “Different Pages.” The single “Burning Blue” marked a major comeback, debuting at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2025 and becoming one of her highest-charting tracks. She followed up with the sultry duet “Is It a Crime” featuring Kali Uchis in July—featured on her eagerly awaited fourth studio album Hearts Sold Separately, released in August 2025 via Buckles Laboratories and Epic Records.