Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon (born August 14, 1998), known professionally as Doechii (previously known as Iamdoechii), is an American rapper. 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

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in 2021. In 2022, she signed with Top Dawg Entertainment and

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, through which she released her sophomore EP, ''She/Her/Black Bitch.'' She has received nominations for an MTV Video Music Award, and two Soul Train Music Award. In 2023, she was awarded the Rising Star Award from Billboard Women in Music.

Life and career

Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon was born on August 14, 1998 and raised in

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. She attended

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in Tampa and grew up doing ballet, tap dancing, acting, cheerleading, and gymnastics. She first started making music in 2015, and released her debut song "Girls" on

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in 2016 as Iamdoechii. Her project, ''Coven Music Session, Vol. 1'', was released in 2019. Doechii's debut EP, ''Oh the Places You'll Go'', was self-funded and released in 2020. It was described by ''

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'' as a mix of

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, and hip hop. "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake", a single from the EP released in September 2020, was inspired by her reading ''

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'' and went viral on

in 2021, earning her attention from record labels. Also in 2021, she released her second EP, ''Bra-Less''; was featured on

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's song "Wat U Sed" from his album, '' The House Is Burning'', which she performed with Rashad at the

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; and was an opening act during

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's 2021 tour. In March 2022, she signed with

and Top Dawg Entertainment, making her the first female rapper on the latter label. That same month, she released "

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", her first release through Top Dawg Entertainment, and appeared as a featured artist on

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and

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's song "Trampoline" alongside

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and Bia. In April 2022, she released the song "Crazy" with a music video, which featured heavy nudity and violence. Her sophomore EP and her first major label release, ''She / Her / Black Bitch,'' was released on August 5, 2022. Her July 2022 performance of her song "Persuasive" was nominated for Push Performance of the Year at the

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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

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, and Azealia Banks. She has described her music as

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, and has cited Minaj and Lauryn Hill as her major musical influences, referring to them as "powerful women".

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Notes

Awards and nominations

References

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