Doechii’s debut album with Top Dawg Entertainment, Alligator Bites Never Heal, dropped today, August 30th, 2024, and firmly establishes her as one of rap's most captivating voices. The Tampa-born artist seamlessly blends clever rhymes with profound, philosophical musings—a style she first introduced in her 2020 mixtape Oh the Places You'll Go and her 2022 EP she / her / black bitch.
The album’s lead track, “STANKA POOH,” finds Doechii reflecting on her artistic legacy and the unique challenges of being a Black woman in the music industry. She powerfully raps, “Let’s start the story backwards/I’m dead, she’s dead, just another Black Lives Mattered/And if I die today I die a bastard/TikTok rapper, part-time YouTube actor.” It's clear that Doechii is determined to transcend viral fame and the confines of digital screens.
With Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii asserts herself as a formidable bar-for-bar MC. Songs like “DENIAL IS A RIVER” highlight her storytelling abilities, reminiscent of Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story,” while “NISSAN ALTIMA” delivers an electrifying, dancefloor-ready experience. She sums up her confident stance with lines like “All beef gets smoked/I’m a real fly bitch, you in coach.”
For more information, visit her official website at iamdoechii.com.