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Doja Cat
American rapper (born 1995)
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, known professionally as Doja Cat, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Pop-Rap", she is known for her musical versatility, live performance skills and humorous internet presence.
Billboard named her "one of the world's biggest pop stars" and "one of the defining pop stars of this era", and Time listed her as one of the world's most influential people in 2023.
genres: contemporary R&B, pop music, electronic music, indie pop, hip-hop, pop rap, dancehall
awards: American Music Award for New Artist of the Year, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, American Music Award for Collaboration of the Year, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Collaboration
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Early life and education
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini was born on October 21, 1995, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Deborah Sawyer, is an American graphic designer of Jewish heritage, and her father, Dumisani Dlamini, is a South African performer of Zulu descent, best known for starring as Crocodile in the original Broadway cast of the musical Sarafina! and the 1992 film adaptation. The two had a brief relationship after meeting in New York City where Dumisani performed on
Doja Cat has described life after dropping out of school as "messy", claiming that she slept on the floor and spent "all night and day" browsing the internet, looking for beats and instrumentals from YouTube which she downloaded and used to create her own music. After becoming fascinated with internet culture and websites like eBaum's World and Myspace, she taught herself to sing, rap and use GarageBand while at home without a job, frequently making music and uploading it to SoundCloud. In late 2012, "So High" became the first permanent upload on her SoundCloud account. Doja Cat began her career in the Los Angeles underground hip-hop scene, performing at parties and cyphers, and connecting with rappers such as Busdriver, Ill Camille and...
Doja Cat has cited Nicki Minaj as one of her influences. In a Billboard interview, Doja Cat stated that she is "in love with everything Nicki Minaj has put out into the world". On the song "Get Into It (Yuh)" from her third studio album, Planet Her (2021), she pays tribute to Minaj and borrows lyrics and rap delivery from her debut 2010 single "Massive Attack". Critics noted that the album as a whole was largely influenced by Minaj, with The New Yorker noting that she "build[s] upon the pop-rap legacy established by her predecessor". She has also named Lauryn Hill and Busta Rhymes as some of her biggest influences. While speaking about Busta Rhymes, she stated: "if I hear a beat Busta Rhymes would absolutely kill, I'll use my voice to do a...
Doja Cat's music has been described as pop rap, hip-hop, pop and R&B. When asked about her legacy, Doja Cat revealed that in the future she would like to be remembered for her versatility in not only music but also visual art and dance. Her second full-length studio album, Hot Pink, is built with her own beats as well as a series of videos written and conceived by her. She claimed the era was a firm restart for her career, and the most "refined, chiseled" representation of herself. Her escapist fantasy worldview is reflected in the music by its upbeat production style. The record was inspired by drastic lifestyle changes including an "illuminating" acid trip which made her quit smoking cigarettes and marijuana.
American rapper, singer-songwriter, music producer and artistic director, born October 21, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Mainly recognized as a rapper, she describes her music as, “A fusion between R&B, Pop, Trap and Soul".
Also known as: 蜜桃貓朵佳
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Liner notes
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Purrr!
2014 ep
Amala
2018 album
Hot Pink
2019 album
Planet Her
2021 album
Scarlet
2023 album
wanted
Vie
2025 album
Scarlet 2 CLAUDE
year unknown album
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"Paint the Town Red" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat from her fourth studio album, Scarlet (2023). It was released on August 4, 2023, through Kemosabe and RCA Records as the lead single from the album.
The song was written by Doja Cat and produced by Earl on the Beat, Rubin, Jean-Baptiste, and DJ Replay. The track samples Dionne Warwick's 1964 song "Walk on By".
Background and composition
A two-second preview of the song was shared by Doja Cat on April 17, 2023, along with other tracks from her upcoming album. Doja would tease the song by continuously using the blood drop emoji, as well as putting a red filter over thumbnails of her previous music videos and album covers. She played the song in full length on July 18, while painting a white canvas in red. The painting would later turn out to be the single cover.
Music video
An accompanying music video was released on August 4, 2023, and was directed by Nina McNeely. It features Doja Cat peeling out her eyeball which then falls into hell. Doja is later seen keeping company with death and Satan. Other scenes show her throwing bloody chunks of meat and riding on a green creature through the sky.
