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Doechii is having a pretty wild 2025 so far, whether she is killing it at the Grammys or serving looks in Paris, it seems that everything she does raises her star power even higher. Lauryn Hill is clearly among those who have been paying attention and invited her on stage in Miami over the weekend to perform "Doo Wop (That Thing)" with her.

Megan Thee Stallion has shared that she would love to collaborate with Doechii for her next album.The ‘Savage’ rapper brought up the topic of a potential collaboration during a recent TikTok live, where she gave an update on her upcoming album ‘Megan: Act III’.“Act III is being made,” she told fans on the live. “I’m really just trying to figure out who do I want to do features with at this point in life.

Will Smith and Doechii have teamed up to recreate the viral ‘Anxiety’ dance, which features choreography from Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.Doechii first shared ‘Anxiety’, which is built around a sample of Gotye‘s 2012 hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know‘, on YouTube in 2019. Recently, the song went viral, and the rapper officially released it last week.Part of its online success has come from a TikTok dance, which has seen users copy choreography featured in the popular 90s TV show, in a scene between Smith and co-star Tatyana Ali.Earlier this month, Smith shared the original clip alongside Doechii’s song, and now he’s teamed up with Ali and Doechii to create a new version.

Doechii joined Ms. Lauryn Hill on stage in Miami this weekend for a duet of ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ – check it out below.The surprise collaboration took place during the Fugees star’s set at the Jazz In The Gardens Festival at the Hard Rock Stadium in the city on Saturday (March 8). The show was only Hill’s second live appearance of 2025, after playing at SNL’s Homecoming Concert in New York on February 14.“I want to introduce y’all to another sistah,” Hill said to introduce her guest.

BANKS has spoken to NME about why her new record ‘Off With Her Head’ has “the most joy that she’s ever had on an album.” Check out our full interview below.Due for release on February 28, BANKS’ forthcoming fifth LP marks the first album from the California-born artist – who is now based in Seattle – since 2022’s ‘Serpentina’, hailed by NME as an “innovative and resilient reintroduction”.Last year, BANKS (real name Jillian Banks) also unveiled ‘Goddess: Unplugged’, a stripped-back re-imagination of her seminal 2014 debut LP ‘Goddess’. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the singer performed the album in full at special intimate shows in Los Angeles, New York and London.Speaking to NME in London, she explained how the London show at KOKO “felt truly like a celebration”, having played at the same venue on the original ‘Goddess’ tour in 2014.“I remember being on that stage for my first [London headline] show: the nerves, anxiety and the different struggles I was having in my head,” she continued.

Doechii has said the view that hip-hop and rap are not as “intellectual” as other genres of music is “rooted in racism”.The musician opened up about her reasoning while speaking to The Cut. She discussed how those genres helped shape her mixtape ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’, which earned her the trophy for Best Rap Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards this year.“I’m gravitating towards the pure skill that was incorporated,” she said.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has dropped a snippet of her upcoming collaboration single ‘Extral’ with rapper Doechii.The K-pop idol shared a 10-second snippet of the new song to her social media channels on February 14, announcing that ‘Extral’ will be released as a pre-release track on February 21 at 12am ET/2pm KST.The song, which features Grammy-winning rapper Doechii, will mark the fourth single from her forthcoming debut solo album ‘Ruby’, after ‘Mantra’, ‘Zen’ and ‘Love Hangover’ featuring Dominic Fike. EXTRAL – 2/21@officialdoechii pic.twitter.com/yOHjsOYYVX— JENNIE (@jennierubyjane) February 14, 2025Due out in full on March 7, ‘Ruby’ will mark Jennie’s first full-length record as a soloist with a total of 15 new tracks.

Doechii’s performance at the 2025 Grammys was an instant classic. Acrobatic and theatrical, it was a performance that nodded to her Florida roots and showcased a love of classic Broadway musicals, while introducing her as an artist to many for the first time.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has opened up about working with Doechii and the creative process behind her upcoming solo album, ‘Ruby’.BLACKPINK singer Jennie was recently interviewed on Hits Radio, where she teased more about her upcoming debut solo album ‘Ruby’, the collaborations she worked on for the record and potential future plans for performances in support of the release.When asked about how early plans for her collaboration with Doechii on ‘Ruby’ were put in place, Jennie said: “knew what I wanted, so I’ve been manifesting it for the longest time.” The singer added that “it takes time and things need to really work out and coordinate together for a song to work out, and it magically did”.She also shared that the creation of a full album on her own was a “new experience” for her. “I really just had to break through that wall and find myself before I got into the studio with any other artist.

Billie Eilish was among a host of stars who hailed Doechii‘s Grammys 2025 performance in LA last night (February 2).The hip-hop artist won the coveted Best Rap Album at the awards ceremony with her mixtape ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’, beating out the likes of Eminem, J. Cole and Future.

Doechii‘s reaction to an awkward joke Trevor Noah made about “illegal immigrants” at the 2025 Grammy Awards is going viral – you can check it out below.Last night (February 2), Trevor Noah returned to host his fifth consecutive Grammy Awards. During his opening monologue, he made a joke seemingly in protest to Donald Trump‘s tariff against immigrants, forcing thousands of people to be deported from the United States since he returned to the White House last month.Noah said during his monologue: “We’re going to be honoring the best in music as voted on by the 13,000 members of the Recording Academy and 20 million illegal immigrants.

Doechii has released a new song titled ‘Nosebleeds’ in celebration of her watershed Grammy win.The hip-hop artist won the coveted Best Rap Album at the awards ceremony last night (February 2) with her mixtape ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’, beating out the likes of Eminem, J. Cole and Future.

Doechii took home Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammy awards, beating out J. Cole (Might Delete Later), Common & Pete Rock (The Auditorium, Vol. 1), Eminiem (The Death of Slim Shady), and Future & Metro Boomin (We Don't Trust You).

Doechii is the star of Major League Soccer's upcoming 2025-26 season, due to kick off next month. The rapper and singer, who is nominated for Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammys, is part of the league's new Game On campaign.

Katy Perry has opened up about the tips and “cheat codes” she gave both Chappell Roan and Doechii on handling fame.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the ‘I Kissed A Girl’ hitmaker revealed that she had shared some of her knowledge on how to handle fame and the bumps it may bring with the two Grammy-nominated acts.Speaking about Doechii, who recently collaborated with Perry on the track ‘I’m His, He’s Mine’, The singer said: “We’ve had a lot of candid conversations. And I’m like, “Girl, here are the cheat codes.

Keke Palmer and SZA form a buddy comedy duo in One Of Them Days.Directed by Lawrence Lamont, the film follows waitress Dreux Jones and aspiring artist Alyssa who find themselves in a race against time to avoid being kicked out of their apartment.Other cast members include Vanessa Bell Calloway, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, DomiNque Perry and Janelle James.One Of Them Days is written by Rap Sh!t showrunner Syreeta Singleton and marks SZA’s feature film debut.The film’s score is by Chanda Dancy, whose previous credits include Blink Twice, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and The Defeated. She also received an Emmy nomination for her work on the TV series Lawmen: Bass Reeves.You can stream the full soundtrack below.Beyond the score, the film features a number of needle drops which have been compiled into an official playlist.

Azealia Banks has launched a scathing attack on Doechii, saying that her success is “giving DEI hire”.The New York rapper and singer shared her thoughts on the rising artist and BBC Sound Of 2025 nominee in a post on X/Twitter last week (January 2). Banks was responding to a follower who had hailed Doechii as “one of the hardest rappers out there” currently.“Absolutely not. Lmao.

Doechii has dropped a Nineties-themed video for her song “Denial Is A River.” The visual features cameo appearances from Zack Fox, ScHoolboy Q, SiR, Earl Sweatshirt (or Brad Pitt, as he is billed in a nod to Loiter Squad fans), Rickey Thompson, Baby Tate, and Teezo Touchdown. Scroll down to watch the visual now.

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.

Doechii has revealed how Paramore impacted her life, sharing that the band had “made a huge impression” on her and her style.In a new interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, the avant-garde rapper opened up about the influence Hayley Williams and co had on her while growing up an how the frontwoman served as an inspiration to her as an art-school teenager.“Paramore was my first introduction to rock music,” Doechii said. “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.

Doechii has finally revealed that she will be releasing her long-awaited debut album in 2025.The Florida star was recently interviewed by Variety after being named Hip-Hop Disruptor Of The Year at their annual Hitmakers Brunch. In the feature, she spoke about how 2024 became her breakout year after dropping her critically acclaimed debut mixtape, ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’, and shared that she is working towards releasing her first-ever album next year.Doechii explained that she created ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ with “pure presence and creativity” and hoped to “carry that with all of my projects and have that mentality moving forward” – including her upcoming album, which will incorporate live instrumentation.“All I can think about is this album,” she said, “so I’m just looking forward to making more hits, making more music and achieving more of my goals.