Doja Cat, Always Underestimated, Has the Last Laugh on the Fiery ‘Scarlet’: Album Review
variety.comJem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It’s not hard to understand why Doja Cat sometimes seems to have a chip on her shoulder. She rode in five years ago on an unabashed novelty song called “I’m a Cow” (choice lyrics: “Bitch, I’m a cow / Bitch, I’m a cow / I go ‘Mooooo’”) and was originally positioned as a Dr.
Luke-produced, sassy and solid if unspectacular pop-R&B singer. Cue haters. But over the past few years, the real artist — a weird, fearless, sex-positive, empowered and funny-as-hell rapper — has gradually emerged.
Her singles got better and better, especially the effervescent “Say So” and her sparkling 2021 duet with SZA, “Kiss Me More.” During the pandemic, her videos and awards-show performances got more musically ambitious, and the visuals got stranger and stranger.
With her high-billed Coachella performance in 2022, she proved that she has the talent, catalog and charisma to headline hold a major stage.
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