Hayley Williams reacts to Doechii praising Paramore: “She better win every Grammy”

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Hayley Williams has reacted to Doechii citing Paramore as an influence on her work, saying she wants the singer to win “every Grammy”.Earlier this week, the ‘Denial Is A River’ rapper opened up about the impact that the pop-punk band have had on her as an artist, pointing to her days as an art-school teenager.“Paramore was my first introduction to rock music,” Doechii said in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald. “I know that rock music is popular but where I grew up in the South, in my culture and my radius, it wasn’t so popular.

But she kind of changed my life and my perspective, and I learned about different types of music through Paramore. It made a huge impression on me and my style.”Now, Williams has returned the compliment, replying to Doechii’s comments on an Instagram Stories update on her social media.Over a freezeframe of the rapper’s quotes, Williams wrote: “This is my laaaadyyyyy.

Don’t ever hurt her. We go all the way back even tho we only ever met one time. She better win every Grammy too.”Back in 2020, Doechii sampled Paramore’s 2010 single ‘The Only Exception’ in her viral TikTok hit track ‘Yucky Blucky Fruitcake’ – with the musician rapping “Singing karaoke while my mom was at the store (you are) / Scared that she would walk in on me singing Paramore (the only exception)”.

Doechii’s latest release was her 2024 Mixtape ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal‘. The mixtape was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 67th Grammy Awards which is set to take place on February 2 2025 at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, California.