Doechii
Doechii at The Fillmore in 2022
Background information
Birth nameJaylah Ji'mya Hickmon
Also known asiamdoechii
Born (1998-08-14) August 14, 1998
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels
Websiteiamdoechii.com

Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon (born August 14, 1998), known professionally as Doechii (and previously as iamdoechii), is an American rapper and singer. After releasing her debut EP, Oh the Places You'll Go (2020), she rose to prominence with the viral success of her song "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" on TikTok in 2021. Doechii then signed with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records, through which she released her second EP, She/Her/Black Bitch in 2022 and had her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with her 2023 single "What It Is (Block Boy)".

Doechii was awarded the Rising Star Award from Billboard Women in Music in 2023 and has received nominations for two MTV Video Music Awards, a BET Award and two Soul Train Music Awards.

Early life

Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon was born on August 14, 1998, in Tampa, Florida,[1] where she was also raised.[2] She attended Howard W. Blake High School in Tampa and grew up doing ballet, tap dancing, acting, cheerleading, and gymnastics. She has described her upbringing as Christian.[3]

Career

She first started writing poetry and rap in high school, and was making music prior to 2014. Doechii released her debut song "Girls" on SoundCloud in 2016 as Iamdoechii.[4] Her project, Coven Music Session, Vol. 1, was released in 2019.[5]

Doechii's debut EP, Oh the Places You'll Go, was self-funded and released in 2020.[2] It was described by Rolling Stone as a mix of pop, dance, and hip hop.[6] "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake", a single from the EP released in September 2020, was inspired by her reading The Artist's Way and went viral on TikTok in 2021, earning her attention from record labels. Also in 2021, she released her second EP, Bra-Less; she was featured on Isaiah Rashad'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 SZA's 2021 tour.[7][8][5] In March 2022, she was signed to Capitol Records by Chris Turner (A&R) and Top Dawg Entertainment, making her the first female rapper on the latter label.[9] That same month, she released "Persuasive", her first release through Top Dawg, and appeared as a featured artist on David Guetta and Afrojack's song "Trampoline" alongside Missy Elliott and Bia.[10][11][12]

In April 2022, she released the song "Crazy", which showcases an aggressive rapping/yelling style. The music video, which depicts Doechii and other Black women battling each other (catfighting), sometimes with guns, in a parking lot mostly naked, was structured by her and director C Prinz to show female nudity outside the male gaze and combat sexualized stereotyping of Black women. Although the label had attempted to negotiate with YouTube ahead of time, the platform ultimately placed an age restriction on the video on release, which limited its exposure.[13][14] Her second EP and her first major label release, She / Her / Black Bitch, was released on August 5, 2022.[15] Her July 2022 performance of her song "Persuasive" was nominated for Push Performance of the Year at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.[16]

Doechii performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.[17] Also in 2023, Doechii made her acting debut in Earth Mama, a drama film directed by Savanah Leaf.[4]

Musical style

Rolling Stone's Mankaprr Conteh described Doechii's rap delivery as "animated" and her song narratives as "quirky". Her music has frequently been compared to that of the Notorious B.I.G., Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, and Azealia Banks.[9] She has described her music as alternative hip hop,[2] and has cited Minaj and Lauryn Hill as her major musical influences,[5] referring to them as "powerful women".[18]

Personal life

Doechii is bisexual.[19]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details
Coven Music Session, Vol. 1
Oh the Places You'll Go
  • Released: November 27, 2020
  • Label: Five 5
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays with details
Title Details
Bra-Less
  • Released: April 3, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
She / Her / Black Bitch
  • Released: August 5, 2022
  • Label: Capitol, Top Dawg
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[20]		 US
R&B/HH
[21]		 CAN
[22]		 NZ
[23]		 WW
[24]
"Girls" 2016 ————— Non-album singles
"Spookie Coochie" 2019 —————
"Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" 2020 ————— Oh the Places You'll Go
"What's Your Name?" —————
"Persuasive"[upper-alpha 1]
(solo or remix with SZA)		 2022 ——[upper-alpha 2]——— She / Her / Black Bitch
"Crazy" ————— Non-album single
"Bitch I'm Nice"[26] ————— She / Her / Black Bitch
"Stressed"[27] ————— Non-album singles
"What It Is (Block Boy)"[28]
(solo or featuring Kodak Black)		 2023 298311377
"Universal Swamp Anthem"[31] —————
"Booty Drop"[32] —————
"Pacer"[33] —————
List of singles as featured artist with title, year, and album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[34]
"Afro Blues"
(Mike Escanor featuring Doechii)		 2020 — Non-album singles
"Right Now"
(Jayprob featuring Doechii)		 —
"Trampoline"[35]
(David Guetta and Afrojack featuring Missy Elliott, Bia, and Doechii)		 2022 —
"Xtasy" (Remix)
(Ravyn Lenae featuring Doechii)		 —
"Anxiety"
(Sleepy Hallow featuring Doechii)		 2023 4 Boy Meets World

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Life Balance" 2018 Phaze Jones Its Hard to Explain
"On My Way" 2020 PyroThePoet Breakthrough 22
"Sayonara" YZM, Melanie Rage
"Wat U Sed" 2021 Isaiah Rashad, Kal Banx The House Is Burning
"Girls Night Out" 2022 Babyface Girls Night Out
"Pro Freak" Smino, Fatman Scoop Luv 4 Rent
"Phenomenal" 2023 Janelle Monáe The Age of Pleasure

Notes

  1. ↑ Remix included on She / Her / Black Bitch.
  2. ↑ "Persuasive" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[25]

Tours

Supporting

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Earth Mama Trina [37]

Awards and nominations

Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
BET Awards 2023 Best New Artist Herself Nominated [38]
BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist Nominated [39]
Billboard Women in Music 2023 Rising Star Won [40]
GLAAD Media Awards 2023 Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist Nominated [41]
MTV Video Music Awards 2022 Push Performance of the Year "Persuasive" Nominated [42]
2023 Song of Summer "What It Is (Block Boy)" (featuring Kodak Black) Nominated [43]
MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 Best Push Act Herself Nominated [44]
Soul Train Music Awards 2022 Best New Artist Nominated [45]
Best Dance Performance "Persuasive" Nominated
Streamy Awards 2023 Sound of the Year "What It Is (Block Boy)" Nominated [46]
UK Music Video Awards 2022 Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - International "Crazy" Nominated [47]
[48]
Best Choreography in a Video Won
Best Cinematography in a Video Nominated

References

  1. ↑ @doechii (August 14, 2020). "Cheers to 22 🤍 All I want for my birthday is for y'all to stream ALL my music! Tag me in your stories please 🥰 But if you're feeling like spoiling me CASHAPP $iamdoechii" – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 Rindner, Grant (March 21, 2022). "Doechii Is TDE's Newest Musical Maverick". Nylon. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Vujić, Katja (July 14, 2023). "Doechii Can Act, Too". The Cut. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Elibert, Mark (March 1, 2022). "Top Dawg Entertainment Reportedly Signs 2022 HipHopDX Rising Star Doechii". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Seabrook III, Robby (August 20, 2021). "The Break Presents - Doechii". XXL. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ Conteh, Mankaprr (May 12, 2021). "'Yucky Blucky Fruitcake': How Iamdoechii Is Keeping Cool With a Scorching Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (March 19, 2022). "20 New Rap and R&B Songs Out This Week". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ Inman, DeMicia (October 6, 2021). "Isaiah Rashad, Doechii, And Kal Banx Perform "Wat U Sed" At The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards". Vibe. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Conteh, Mankaprr (August 5, 2022). "Doechii Is Rap's Pointed, Provocative Next Big Thing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ Aderoju, Darlene (March 31, 2022). "Doechii Signs With Capitol Records: 'My Music Starts Right Here'". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ Bouza, Kat (March 18, 2022). "Doechii Celebrates Wild Nights, Getting High on New Single 'Persuasive'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (March 8, 2022). "David Guetta and Afrojack drop track with Missy Elliott: Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (April 9, 2022). "Doechii 'Crazy' Video Banned From Trending On YouTube Due To Nudity". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  14. ↑ Madden, Sidney; Carmichael, Rodney; Bulgarelli, Gabbu; Leeds, Sam (March 30, 2023). "'I'm coming to y'all with no armor'". NPR. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  15. ↑ Kearse, Stephen. "Doechii: she / her / black bitch EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  16. ↑ Melas, Chloe (July 26, 2022). "These are the nominees for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards". CNN. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ Shannon, Kimberly Aleah,Delisa; Aleah, Kimberly; Shannon, Delisa (April 16, 2023). "Doechii on Latest Single 'What It Is,' Her Coachella Debut and New Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 26, 2023.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "Doechii, TDE's First Female Rapper, Is Ready For Her 'Pop Era'". Black Promoters Collective (BPC). February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ Dolan, Rebecca (October 3, 2022). "Doechii is persuasive". GQ.
  20. ↑ "Kodak Black Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Kodak Black Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Kodak Black Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  23. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Kodak Black Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Bitch I'm Nice - Single by Doechii on Apple Music".
  27. ↑ "Stressed - Single by Doechii on Apple Music".
  28. ↑ "Doechii recruits Kodak Black on new single 'What It Is (Block Boy)'". triple j. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Canadian certifications – Doechii". Music Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  30. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Doechii and Kodak Black – What It Is (Block Boy)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Universal Swamp Anthem - Single by Doechii on Spotify". Spotify.
  32. ↑ "Booty Drop - Single by Doechii on Spotify". Spotify.
  33. ↑ "Pacer - Single by Doechii on Spotify". Spotify.
  34. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  35. ↑ C. Mahadevan, Tara (March 4, 2022). "Listen to David Guetta and Afrojack's New Song 'Trampoline' f/ Missy Elliott, BIA, and Doechii". Complex. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Doja Cat Announces 'The Scarlet Tour' With Support From Ice Spice and Doechii". Variety. June 23, 2023.
  37. ↑ "'Earth Mama' Turns a Social-Issue Drama Into Something Heartbreakingly Special". Rolling Stone. July 10, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  38. ↑ "The Nominees For 'BET Awards' 2023 Are Here!". BET. June 8, 2023.
  39. ↑ Grein, Paul (September 7, 2023). "Cardi B & 21 Savage Lead Nominations for 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  40. ↑ "Becky G, Doechii, Lainey Wilson and Kim Petras Among Honorees for 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards". Celeb Secrets. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  41. ↑ Complex, Valerie (January 18, 2023). "GLAAD Announces Nominees For The 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". Deadline Hollywood.
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  43. ↑ Mier, Tomás (September 1, 2023). "Beyoncé vs. Taylor Swift at the VMAs: Queens Lead in Social-Voted Categories". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  44. ↑ "See the Complete List of MTV EMA 2022 Nominees". MTV EMA. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  45. ↑ Seemayer, Zach (October 20, 2022). "BET Soul Train Awards 2022 Nominations: See the Full List | Entertainment Tonight". ET Online. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  46. ↑ Spangler, Todd (July 24, 2023). "Streamy Awards 2023 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With 5 Nods". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  47. ↑ "UK Music Video Awards 2022: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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