Mariah the Scientist

Mariah Amani Buckles, known professionally as Mariah the Scientist, is an Atlanta-born singer and songwriter whose path into music began while she was studying biology at St. John’s University in New York City. The name Mariah the Scientist reflects that academic background. Born on October 27, 1997, she started making songs in 2017, initially recording several as a Valentine’s Day gift for her then-boyfriend. She released her early EP To Die For on SoundCloud before leaving school to pursue music.

In 2019, Buckles signed with Tory Lanez’s One Umbrella and RCA Records and released her debut studio album, Master. The record included “Beetlejuice,” a ballad built around the close, personal perspective that has remained central to her songwriting. Her second studio album, Ry Ry World, followed in 2021. That year also brought Buckles Laboratories Presents: The Intermission, a four-track EP of previously unreleased material led by “Church.” The release included “Spread Thin,” which became a TikTok viral song.

After parting with One Umbrella and RCA, Mariah the Scientist moved to Epic Records for her third studio album, To Be Eaten Alive, released on October 27, 2023. The album became her first to enter the Billboard 200. In 2025, she reached the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist for the first time with “Burning Blue” and “Is It a Crime,” featuring Kali Uchis; both singles peaked in the chart’s top 30. The songs preceded her fourth studio album, Hearts Sold Separately, released in 2025.