Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song “So High” caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records, with which she signed a joint record deal at the age of 17, subsequently releasing her debut EP Purrr! in 2014.
After a hiatus from releasing music and the uneventful rollout of her debut studio album, Amala (2018), Doja Cat earned viral success as an internet meme with her 2018 single “Mooo!”, a novelty song in which she fantasises about being a cow. Capitalising on her growing popularity, her second studio album, Hot Pink (2019), reached the top 10 of the US Billboard 200 and spawned the single “Say So”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. This album was followed by Planet Her (2021), which spent three consecutive weeks at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the top 10 singles “Kiss Me More” (featuring SZA) and “Need to Know”.
No. 4. So High: The song serves as her debut single which originally self-published an early version of the song exclusively to SoundCloud on November 8, 2012 at the age of 17. On March 13, 2014, it was repackaged and commercially released as the lead single from her debut EP Purrr! under Kemosabe and RCA Records.It was Produced by Evil Needle and was certified Gold in brazil.
Doja has been involved in a number of (maybe far too many) controversies:
– In 2018, Doja Cat sparked controversy on social media when her Twitter history revealed the usage of the word “faggot” In a tweet from 2015, she used the word to describe hip hop artists Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt. Doja Cat initially defended her past remarks but later issued a series of apologies for her words and has since deleted her tweets. As a result of the controversy, Doja Cat was declared the Milkshake Duck of 2018 by NME.
– In March 2020, Doja Cat received backlash after saying on Instagram live that COVID-19 was “only a flu” and that she was not scared of it. Later that October, Doja Cat was criticized for participating in Kendall Jenner’s Halloween and birthday celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
– In May 2020, a 2015 song by Doja Cat titled “Dindu Nuffin” resurfaced.”Dindu Nuffin” is an alt-right term used to ridicule African-American victims of police brutality who claim they are innocent. After apologizing, Doja Cat said that although the song was intended to flip the term’s meaning, it was a “bad decision” Doja Cat denied that the song was a response to the death of Sandra Bland, calling the allegation “one of the most awful rumors that I’ve ever encountered.” She took to Instagram to address multiple accusations and past actions after footage began circulating of her on Tinychat in a chat room saying “nigger”. She apologized to those offended and said she should not have been on certain chat room sites, although she maintained that she had never been involved in any racist conversations. Frequent users of the chat room later came forth and revealed that the nature of the chatroom was not specifically racist, also saying that Doja Cat never said anything discriminatory in her conversations.
– Doja Cat’s 2020 performance of “Say So” at the MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony was criticized when some viewers noted that the guitar solo in the performance was identical to the one in Plini’s 2016 song “Handmade Cities”.The next month Plini reported that Doja Cat left him an apologetic message through social media.
No. 3. Candy: Candy” is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Doja Cat for her debut album, Amala (2018). Released on March 23, 2018, as the second single from the album, through Kemosabe and RCA.The song was written by Doja Cat, Cameron Bartolini, Budo and Yeti Beats, the latter two being the producers of the track, alongside Cambo, as an additional producer. “Candy” peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was certified 2× Platinum in Brazil and Gold in the USA.
No. 2. Woman: Woman” is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat from her third studio album Planet Her (2021). It is an Afrobeat track with the lyrical theme of divine femininity. After gaining popularity in Europe, where it entered the top 10 in countries like Greece, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Lithuania and Portugal, the song impacted Italian radio airplay as the album’s fourth single on October 1, 2021. It was sent to American rhythmic contemporary radio on January 11, 2022.
Doja has 3 albums;
● Amala (2018)
● Hot Pink (2019)
● Planet Her (2021)
No. 1. Say So: Off her second studio album, Hot Pink (2019). The song was written by Doja Cat with her manager Lydia Asrat, and Dr. Luke, who handled production for the song under the pseudonym Tyson Trax. The solo version of “Say So” initially peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, before two remixes featuring Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj propelled the song to number one. With this, the track earned a Guinness World Record for becoming the first female rap duo to top the Hot 100, also earning both artists their first number-one song in the US. Elsewhere, the song reached the top ten in 25 countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, becoming Doja Cat’s first mainstream hit and her pop radio breakthrough. It won:
BMI Pop Awards – 2021 Award – Winning Songs – Won
BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards – 2021 – Song of the Year & Award-Winning Songs – Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan – 2020 – Best New International Artist Video – Won
MTV Video Play Awards – 2020 – Top 10 Music Videos – Won
NAACP Image Awards – 2021 – Outstanding New Artist – Won
