"Doja" is a song by British rapper and songwriter Central Cee. It was released as a single on 9 June 2022, Produced by LiTek and WhyJay. It went viral on

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for its lyrics, including references to its namesake, American rapper

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. The song samples

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's 2001 song featuring

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, "

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". It debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one in New Zealand and Greece. With a video produced by Lyrical Lemonade, this release made Central Cee the first UK artist to have a video directed by

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Lyrics and composition

"Doja" received viral attention on

for its lyrical references to American rapper and singer

and for its repeated line "How can I be homophobic? My bitch is gay". It samples the melody from

's "

" throughout the entire song.

Reception

David Renshaw of ''

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'' described the feel of the track as "more tactical than exploitative", which he wrote "is what (just about) saves the song from crashing into offensive territory". Renshaw also opined that the song touches on the "

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undertones of gang culture" although finding that Central Cee does not explore these "observations" beyond mere mentions and that it "has achieved its express goal of grabbing as many eyeballs as possible".

Music video

The song was released alongside its music video, which was directed by

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Central Cee 2022 singles 2022 songs Central Cee songs Music videos directed by Cole Bennett Number-one singles in Greece Number-one singles in New Zealand Songs written by Central Cee LGBTQ-related songs Cultural depictions of American people Warner Records singles UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles