# Doechii Source: https://www.popfiltr.com/artist-profile/doechii Published: 2026-09-23T00:28:11.518Z Language: en > Tampa-born rapper and singer Doechii rose from viral independence to Grammy-winning acclaim, blending hip-hop, R&B and pop with theatrical flair as one of her generation's most dynamic performers. --- Artist profile ## Doechii Tampa-born rapper and singer Doechii rose from viral independence to Grammy-winning acclaim, blending hip-hop, R&B and pop with theatrical flair as one of her generation's most dynamic performers. ## Quick facts - **Origin:** United States - **Genres:** hip-hop/rap, r&b/soul, r&b, alternative hip-hop - **Award-winning work:** Alligator Bites Never Heal, Anxiety, Denial Is a River - **Awards:** 2 Grammy Awards won · 8 Grammy Award nominations - **Audience:** 29.3M Spotify monthly listeners, as of April 30, 2026 ![Doechii official artist profile image](https://www.popfiltr.com/artist-profile-assets/v1/3567924/d217706a8baa960601a634e2fd534e5264da63469f37350f1b1c05d0fa36b004.jpg) *[Artist image via Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4E2rKHVDssGJm2SCDOMMJB)* - **Spotify monthly listeners:** 29.3M (No. 224 by Spotify monthly listeners) - **TikTok tracked video views:** 24.8B (No. 188 by TikTok top-video views) - **YouTube total views:** 1.3B - **Pandora lifetime streams:** 120M - **Total platform audience:** 18.2M - **Spotify followers:** 3.5M (No. 1247 by Spotify followers) - **YouTube subscribers:** 3.2M (No. 1877 by YouTube subscribers) - **TikTok followers:** 5.6M (No. 945 by TikTok followers) Figures as of April 30, 2026. Data ## Audience, reach and discovery Figures as of April 30, 2026. ### Platform audience - **Spotify monthly listeners:** 29.3M (No. 224 by Spotify monthly listeners) - **Spotify followers:** 3.5M (No. 1247 by Spotify followers) - **YouTube subscribers:** 3.2M (No. 1877 by YouTube subscribers) - **Instagram followers:** 5.9M (No. 1591 by Instagram followers) - **TikTok followers:** 5.6M (No. 945 by TikTok followers) - **Deezer fans:** 49 (No. 516979 for Deezer fans) - **Pandora 28-day listeners:** 626K ### Consumption and discovery - **YouTube total views:** 1.3B - **TikTok likes:** 108.9M (No. 1128 for TikTok likes) - **TikTok tracked video views:** 24.8B (No. 188 by TikTok top-video views) - **TikTok track posts:** 19M (No. 258 for TikTok track posts) - **Pandora lifetime streams:** 120M - **Shazams:** 23M - **Genius pageviews:** 5.4M ### Playlist footprint - **Spotify playlist reach:** 222.4M - **Spotify editorial playlist reach:** 84.3M - **Spotify playlists:** 522.9K - **Spotify editorial playlists:** 282 - **Apple Music playlists:** 523 - **Apple Music editorial playlists:** 199 - **Deezer playlists:** 227 - **Deezer editorial playlists:** 38 - **YouTube playlists:** 301 - **YouTube editorial playlists:** 43 ### Top listener markets Leading cities by Spotify monthly listeners. | Rank | City | Listeners | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | London GB | 457.3K | | 2 | São Paulo BR | 351.7K | | 3 | Los Angeles US | 326.3K | | 4 | Sydney AU | 323.9K | | 5 | Chicago US | 313.9K | Biography ## Biography ### Tampa roots and early training Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon was born on August 14, 1998, in Tampa, Florida, and grew up around rap: her father recorded professionally as Snatcha Da Boss, and an uncle also rapped. At Howard W. Blake High School she trained in ballet, tap, acting, cheerleading and gymnastics while also playing soccer, experiences that later fed her highly physical stage presence. She has described a Christian upbringing and has said a friend encouraged her to post music online rather than pursue the choral singing path she once planned. She began writing poetry and rap lyrics as a teenager and was making music by 2014. In 2016 she uploaded her debut song, Girls, to SoundCloud under the name Iamdoechii, opening a run of self-released work. The same year she sold hoodies printed with the slogan Stay woke. Stay black. in protest of police brutality, an early sign of the public conviction that would later surface in interviews and on award stages. ### The independent years Her early projects arrived without major-label support, beginning with Coven Music Session, Vol. 1 in 2019 and the self-funded debut EP Oh the Places You'll Go in 2020, a seven-song set Rolling Stone described as a mix of pop, dance and hip-hop. The EP's single Yucky Blucky Fruitcake, inspired by her reading of The Artist's Way, staged a classroom-style self-introduction that became her signature early record. In 2021 Yucky Blucky Fruitcake went viral on TikTok, soundtracking before-and-after transformation posts and pulling label attention toward the Tampa artist. That year she released a second EP, Bra-Less, guested on Isaiah Rashad's Wat U Sed from The House Is Burning, a performance the two delivered at the BET Hip Hop Awards, and opened for SZA on tour, building momentum entirely ahead of a record deal. ### Top Dawg, Capitol, and first visibility In March 2022 Doechii signed jointly with Capitol Records and Top Dawg Entertainment, becoming the first female rapper on TDE. She released Persuasive, her first single through the label, that same month and appeared with Missy Elliott, Bia, David Guetta and Afrojack on Trampoline. Her third EP and major-label debut, she / her / black bitch, followed in August; Pitchfork found her rapping nimble while arguing that the project sometimes hid her personality behind displays of versatility. A place in XXL's 2022 Freshman Class and a Push Performance of the Year nomination at the MTV VMAs for Persuasive widened her profile. In 2023 she performed on Coachella's main stage, opened Doja Cat's The Scarlet Tour and made her film acting debut in Savanah Leaf's drama Earth Mama, released by A24. The GRAMMY Museum, welcoming her for a 2024 conversation, later noted that Kendrick Lamar had co-signed her as the hardest out. ### A platinum single and a turning point What It Is (Block Boy), released in early 2023 with Kodak Black, became her first Billboard Hot 100 entry and her first RIAA platinum-certified record. She paired it with looser, dance-leaning singles including Alter Ego with JT, while guest spots and television appearances kept her in view even as follow-up releases struggled to match the song's momentum. Doechii later described the period as one of conflict with her label and a creative numbness. She answered by leaning into house and club music: in March 2024 she released Alter Ego with JT and DJ Miss Milan, then staged a run of weekly Swamp Sessions that fed directly into her next project and reset expectations for what her music could sound like. ### Alligator Bites Never Heal Doechii's second mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, arrived in late August 2024 through Top Dawg and Capitol, gathering the Swamp Sessions material into a 19-track statement. Pitchfork called it her most ambitious and musically diverse release, praising a record that kept hard-hitting rap at its center while opening space for vulnerability, swamp-flavored production and satirical detours, with standouts including Nissan Altima, Boom Bap and Denial Is a River. The mixtape debuted at No. 117 on the Billboard 200 and climbed in stages, reaching No. 14 after the Grammy ceremony. Guest verses that year on Katy Perry's I'm His, He's Mine and Tyler, the Creator's Balloon from Chromakopia kept her in circulation, and in December a choreographed Late Show with Stephen Colbert medley and an NPR Tiny Desk set drew outsized attention, setting up the breakout year that followed. ### Grammy recognition and a breakout year At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2025, Doechii won Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal, becoming only the second solo woman to win the category, and delivered an acceptance speech urging young listeners to reject stereotypes about how they should look, sound or behave. She was also a finalist for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance for Nissan Altima, while Denial Is a River, her first unaccompanied Hot 100 entry, peaked at No. 21. The bonus single Anxiety, officially issued in March 2025 from a 2019 recording and later added to the mixtape, rose to No. 10 on the Hot 100 for her first top-10 placement. Honors followed across the year: Outstanding New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards, Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards for Anxiety, and Billboard's 2025 Woman of the Year, two years after its Rising Star prize. ### Artistry and public voice Doechii raps and sings across hip-hop, R&B, pop and electronic dance music, a span she has framed as alternative hip-hop. Critics have compared her animated delivery to Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and Missy Elliott; she has named Lauryn Hill her biggest hero and cited Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator, Kendrick Lamar and SZA among her influences. Training in theater and dance surfaces in choreographed performances and videos that borrow from ballroom, Westerns and telenovelas. In public life she speaks about self-worth, mental health and LGBTQ+ visibility, and she has used award stages to voice support for Black, Latino and trans communities. Collaborations continue to widen her reach, from features on the Weeknd and Playboi Carti's Timeless remix and Jennie's ExtraL to the SZA team-up Girl, Get Up, along with a guest-judge turn on RuPaul's Drag Race and headlining tours that carry her swamp-branded show to audiences worldwide. Selected moments ## Career highlights 1. 2016 **First song posted to SoundCloud** Doechii uploaded her debut song Girls to SoundCloud in 2016 under the name Iamdoechii, beginning a run of independent releases made in her hometown of Tampa. 2. 2020 **Debut EP Oh the Places You'll Go** She self-funded and released her debut EP in 2020; its single Yucky Blucky Fruitcake drew on self-help writing and staged a memorable classroom-style introduction. 3. 2021 **Yucky Blucky Fruitcake goes viral** The 2020 single went viral on TikTok in 2021, attracting label interest while she guested on Isaiah Rashad's Wat U Sed and opened for SZA on tour. 4. 2022 **Signs with Top Dawg and Capitol** In March 2022 Doechii signed a joint deal with Capitol Records and Top Dawg Entertainment, becoming the first female rapper signed to TDE. 5. 2022 **XXL Freshman and major-label EP** She was named to XXL's 2022 Freshman Class and released she / her / black bitch, her first major-label EP, in August of that year. 6. 2023 **First Hot 100 hit and Billboard Rising Star** What It Is (Block Boy) became her first Billboard Hot 100 entry and first RIAA platinum-certified record, and Billboard named her that year's Rising Star. 7. 2023 **Acting debut in Earth Mama** Doechii made her film acting debut as Trina in Savanah Leaf's drama Earth Mama, released by A24, the same year she played Coachella's main stage. 8. 2024 **Alligator Bites Never Heal released** Her second mixtape arrived in August 2024 to strong reviews; Pitchfork called it her most ambitious and musically diverse release to date. 9. 2025 **Wins Best Rap Album Grammy** At the 67th Grammy Awards she won Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal and gave an acceptance speech against stereotypes that drew wide attention. 10. 2025 **Anxiety reaches the Hot 100 top 10** The single Anxiety rose to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2025, becoming her first top-10 hit on the chart. 11. 2025 **Billboard Woman of the Year** Billboard honored Doechii as 2025 Woman of the Year at its Women in Music event, two years after presenting her with the Rising Star award. Recognition ## Awards and recognitions Doechii's awards record is anchored by her 2025 Grammy win for Best Rap Album, one of two Grammys she has claimed, alongside honors from Billboard, the BET Awards, MTV, the NAACP Image Awards, the GLAAD Media Awards and the American Music Awards accumulated since 2023. Beyond the Grammys, she has been named Billboard Rising Star and later Woman of the Year, and she took Outstanding New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 2025. - **Grammy Awards won:** 2 - **Grammy Award nominations:** 8 - **Billboard Women in Music honors:** 2 | Year | Award | Category | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | Billboard Women in Music | Rising Star Winner | | | 2025 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album Winner | Alligator Bites Never Heal | | 2025 | Grammy Awards | Best New Artist Nominee | | | 2025 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Performance Nominee | Nissan Altima | | 2026 | Grammy Awards | Best Music Video Winner | Anxiety | | 2026 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year Nominee | Anxiety | | 2026 | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year Nominee | Anxiety | | 2026 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Performance Nominee | Anxiety | | 2026 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song Nominee | Anxiety | | 2025 | Billboard Women in Music | Woman of the Year Winner | | | 2025 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding New Artist Winner | | | 2025 | BET Awards | Best Female Hip Hop Artist Winner | | | 2025 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Hip Hop Video Winner | Anxiety | | 2025 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Choreography Winner | Anxiety | | 2025 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist Winner | | | 2025 | American Music Awards | Social Song of the Year Winner | Anxiety | | 2025 | UK Music Video Awards | Best Performance in a Video Winner | Denial Is a River | Sources - [Wikipedia — Doechii ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doechii) - [Pitchfork — Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal Album Review ↗](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/doechii-alligator-bites-never-heal/) - [Pitchfork — Doechii: she / her / black bitch EP Album Review ↗](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/doechii-she-her-black-bitch-ep/) - [GRAMMY Museum — Spotlight: Doechii ↗](https://grammymuseum.org/event/spotlight-doechii/) - [Billboard — Doechii Named Billboard Woman of the Year for 2025 ↗](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/doechii-billboard-woman-of-the-year-2025-1235918168/) - [Billboard — Kendrick Lamar & SZA's 'Luther' Leads Hot 100, Doechii New in Top 10 ↗](https://www.billboard.com/lists/kendrick-lamar-sza-luther-hot-100-number-one-fifth-week/doechiis-first-top-10/) - [Billboard — How Doechii's Singular Vision Powered Her Stunning Rise (And A Grammy Win) ↗](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/doechii-women-in-music-2025-woman-of-the-year-1235925162/) - [Doechii — Official Site ↗](https://www.iamdoechii.com/) - [Revolt — 15 essential facts about Doechii ↗](https://www.revolt.tv/article/15-facts-you-should-know-about-doechii) - [A24 — Earth Mama ↗](https://a24films.com/films/earth-mama)