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In a genre where reinvention is the key to longevity, Doechii isn’t just adapting, she’s bulldozing the old rules and making her own. The Tampa born rapper and singer has spent the past few years proving she’s not here to be predictable, and 2024’s Alligator Bites Never Heal is just the latest chapter in her whirlwind ascent. It’s raw, it’s unfiltered, and it’s proof that Doechii’s artistry is only getting sharper.
Back in 2021, Doechii made her first big splash with "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake," a track that thrived on TikTok but was far from a one hit fluke. The song introduced her as a fearless, genre fluid storyteller, balancing playful absurdity with introspective grit. It wasn’t long before Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records took notice, and by 2022, she was rolling out she / her / black bitch, a fierce, no holds barred EP that put her in the same conversation as SZA and Rico Nasty. 1 reply
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Alligator Bites Never Heal is her victory lap, except she’s running with knives. Great albums take time, except when they don’t. Doechii reportedly wrote Alligator Bites Never Heal in mere minutes, a claim that sounds impossible until you remember she’s never followed the rules anyway. The mixtape oozes spontaneity, from the sharp, defiant storytelling of "Nissan Altima" to the gut, punch honesty of "Denial Is a River." Critics have praised it for world class rapping and transcendent harmonies, with many calling it her most refined work yet.
And the numbers back it up. While the mixtape initially debuted at #117 on the Billboard 200 with 11,000 first-week sales, its post Grammy resurgence pushed it all the way to #14, racking up another 31,000 units. Meanwhile, "Denial Is a River" broke new ground for Doechii, cracking the Billboard Hot 100 at #27, her highest charting single to date. 1 reply
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