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Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon (born August 14, 1998), known professionally as Doechii ( ), is an American rapper and singer. Her songs became
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s on
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in 2021 and she signed
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s with
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and
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in 2022. Her single "
What It Is (Block Boy) "What It Is (Block Boy)" is a song by American rapper and singer Doechii, released by Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records on March 17, 2023, as a non-album single. The original features American rapper Kodak Black, but a solo version, wit ...
" (2023), which features
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, became her first entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received a
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by the
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(RIAA). That same year, she made her acting debut with the drama film ''
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''. Doechii's second mixtape, ''
Alligator Bites Never Heal ''Alligator Bites Never Heal'' is the second mixtape by the American rapper Doechii, released on August 30, 2024, through Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records. It was supported by the singles " Nissan Altima", "Boom Bap", and " Denial Is ...
'' (2024), peaked inside the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' 200 and was met with critical acclaim. It won
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at the
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, making her the third female artist to win in the category. It spawned the singles "
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", "Boom Bap", and "
Denial Is a River "Denial Is a River" is a song by American rapper Doechii from her second mixtape ''Alligator Bites Never Heal'' (2024). It was released to rhythmic contemporary radio as the mixtape's third single on January 14, 2025. It was produced by Ian James, ...
". Its bonus single, "
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", became her first song to debut in the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the first to peak in the top 10. She was additionally featured on the remix of
the Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
and
Playboi Carti Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1995, or 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern Hip hop music, hip hop a ...
's " Timeless" in May 2025. Doechii has guest appeared on several tracks including
Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip-hop during the 2010s. Tyler beca ...
's "
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" (2024) and
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's "
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" (2025). Her accolades include a
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and nominations for two
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, a
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, and two
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. Additionally, ''Billboard'' Women in Music named her a Rising Star in 2023 and
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in 2025.


Early life

Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon was born on August 14, 1998, in
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, where she was raised. She is the daughter of mother Celesia Moore and father Snatcha Da Boss, a rapper who recorded professionally. Her uncle was also a rapper. She has younger twin sisters. She has described her upbringing as
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. Doechii attended
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and grew up performing ballet, tap dancing, acting, cheerleading, doing gymnastics, and playing soccer. She planned to become a professional choral singer until a friend encouraged her to produce and release her music online as an independent artist. In 2016, she sold hoodies with the phrase "Stay
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. Stay black." in protest of
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.


Career

Doechii started writing poetry and rap lyrics in high school and had started making music by 2014. Doechii released her debut song "Girls" on
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in 2016 under the name Iamdoechii. One of Doechii's first projects, ''Coven Music Session, Vol. 1'', was released in 2019, and her debut EP, ''Oh the Places You'll Go'', was self-funded and released in 2020. It was described by ''
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'' as a mix of pop, dance, and hip hop. "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake", a single from the EP released in September 2020, was inspired by her reading ''
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'' and went viral on
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in 2021, earning her attention from record labels. Also in 2021, she released her second EP, ''Bra-Less''; she was featured on
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's song "Wat U Sed" from his album, '' The House Is Burning'', which she performed with Rashad at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards; and was an opening act during
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's 2021 tour. In March 2022, Doechii was signed to
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by Chris Turner and to
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, making her the first female rapper on the latter label. That same month, she released "
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", her first single published through Top Dawg, and appeared as a featured artist on
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and
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's song "Trampoline", alongside
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and Bia. In April 2022, she released the song "
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" with a music video. Her second EP and her first major label release, ''She / Her / Black Bitch'', was released on August 5, 2022. Her July 2022 performance of her song "Persuasive" was nominated for Push Performance of the Year at the
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. In April 2023, Doechii performed at
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. Also in 2023, she made her acting debut in ''
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'', a drama film directed by
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. In the same year, she performed as an opening act on Doja Cat's
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(2023). In August 2024, she released her second mixtape, ''
Alligator Bites Never Heal ''Alligator Bites Never Heal'' is the second mixtape by the American rapper Doechii, released on August 30, 2024, through Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records. It was supported by the singles " Nissan Altima", "Boom Bap", and " Denial Is ...
'', to critical acclaim. ''
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'' called it "her most ambitious and musically diverse release" filled with "playful and melodic sides without skimping on hard-hitting hip-hop". The mixtape won the
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at the
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, making her the third woman to win in the category. Shortly after the event finished airing, she released the song "
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" as a celebration of her win. Throughout 2024, Doechii featured on multiple songs:
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's " I'm His, He's Mine" (from her album '' 143''),
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's "Balloon" (from his album ''
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''), and
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's "I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend" (from her 2025 album '' Off with Her Head''). ''
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'' named her the 2024 Hitmakers Hip-Hop Disruptor of the Year. Doechii appeared as a guest judge on a January 2025 episode of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' season 17, with her song "
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" featured in a lip-sync competition. The song's exposure in the episode resulted in significant chart increases across music streaming platforms. In February 2025, Doechii appeared as a feature on Jennie's song, "
ExtraL "ExtraL" is a song by South Korean singer and rapper Jennie featuring American rapper Doechii. It was released through Odd Atelier and Columbia Records on February 21, 2025, as the third single from her debut studio album, ''Ruby'' (2025). The s ...
". Doechii was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance, and won Best Rap Album for the
2025 Grammy Awards The 67th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 2, 2025. In its 22nd year at Crypto.com Arena in L ...
. She also received several nominations for the 2025
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, including Outstanding New Artist, Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album, and Outstanding Album. In 2025, Doechii became the second female rapper to receive the ''Billboard'' Woman of the Year award, following Cardi B in 2020. In March of the same year, she officially released the single "
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" to digital streaming platforms, which prominently samples
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and
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's 2011 single "
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" and was originally a part of her 2019 self-released mixtape, ''Coven Music Session, Vol. 1''. It had first been sampled by
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for his eponymous 2023 song before Doechii's original version became popular on
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. In May of that year, Doechii was featured on the remix of Canadian singer-songwriter
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and fellow rapper
Playboi Carti Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1995, or 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern Hip hop music, hip hop a ...
's 2024 song " Timeless".


Musical style

''
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''s Mankaprr Conteh described Doechii's rap delivery as "animated" and her song narratives as "quirky". Her music has been compared by critics to that of
Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ...
,
Doja Cat Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began making and releasing music on SoundCl ...
, and
Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), also known as Misdemeanor, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group 4 All the Sistas Arou ...
. Doechii has described her style of music as
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, and credits
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for inspiring her expressive performance approach, stating, "There's so many different emotions that I feel like you don't have to emote in one way. Hip-hop gives you so much room to be animated. I'm a theater kid as well, so I like to create characters". Doechii has cited
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as her biggest inspiration and referred to her as a hero, stating that she grew up listening to ''
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'' and Hill's 2002 song " I Gotta Find Peace of Mind". Reflecting on Hill's influence, she said, "Listening to her all the time as my influence…I feel like it built this nderstandingthat I have about resonating and being vulnerable in my music even though it can still bop. It can still rock". Her early viral track "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" has drawn comparisons to the interludes on ''The Miseducation'' for its classroom-style introduction, in which a teacher figure prompts Doechii to introduce herself. She has also named
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as a key influence, particularly on her rapping style, stating, "I always adored her and thought she was really incredible". In addition to Minaj, she has cited
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,
Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip-hop during the 2010s. Tyler beca ...
,
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, and
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as her major musical influences, and expressed admiration for artists including
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and MF Doom.


Personal life

Doechii currently resides in Los Angeles, having lived in New York City before the
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, during which she published YouTube
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s about her daily life. Doechii is bisexual. She disclosed in a 2024 interview with
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that she had recently become
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following years of heavy drinking. At the
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, Doechii condemned US President
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for "ruthless attacks", referring to military deployment amidst the
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. She also stated her support for
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,
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, trans people, and people in the
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amidst the
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.


Discography

Mixtapes * ''Coven Music Session, Vol. 1'' (2019) * ''
Alligator Bites Never Heal ''Alligator Bites Never Heal'' is the second mixtape by the American rapper Doechii, released on August 30, 2024, through Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records. It was supported by the singles " Nissan Altima", "Boom Bap", and " Denial Is ...
'' (2024)


Tours

Headlining * Alligator Bites Never Heal Tour (2024) Supporting *
Doja Cat Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began making and releasing music on SoundCl ...
The Scarlet Tour The Scarlet Tour was the second concert tour and debut arena tour by American rapper and singer Doja Cat, in support of her fourth studio album, ''Scarlet (Doja Cat album), Scarlet'' (2023). The supporting acts were American rappers Ice Spice and ...
(2023)


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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