TDE’s newest rising star sat down with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden for a conversation about her young career and her critically-acclaimed mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. Doechii credited her love of golden era rap music as a major influence on the direction she decided to take.
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“When people are listening to this project, they’re really witnessing me reconnect with my roots,” she explained. “I learned how to rap through boom bap beats, through classic beats. My first rap that I ever made was a diss track.”
The 26-year-old then revealed that she taught herself how to rap “through battle-style rapping” and talked about how sobriety has helped her remember why she fell in love with the genre in the first place. “With me kinda coming back to myself — I’m recently completely sober: no nicotine, no alcohol, no smoking, no nothing — I just kinda re-fell in love with Hip-Hop, and I realized that there is a sense of tradition in Hip-Hop that I really want to represent and bring back.”
She added, “There is importance in tradition. I feel like it is important for us to uphold the heart of Hip-Hop, which is lyrical composition, it is skill, it is wittiness, but it is also talking about our feelings, being honest about what we’re going through and connecting us as people.
“I feel like, especially in the time of an economic recession, people need to feel things right now and we need to talk about it. And we need to do it through rap, which is why I chose the sonical direction that I chose.I wanna take us back to this classic space in Hip-Hop and just remind people of the traditional roots of where this started — and do it in my way and push it forward.”
The Florida native recently announced the Alligator Bites Never Heal Tour with the first date being Friday, Oct. 11 in Atlanta.
You can watch the full interview here.
TDE’s Rising Star Doechii Talks Music and Inspiration
TDE’s newest rising star recently sat down with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden to discuss her young career and her critically-acclaimed mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. Doechii attributes her love for golden era rap music as a significant influence on the path she has chosen to pursue in her music career.
Reconnecting with Roots
“When people are listening to this project, they’re really witnessing me reconnect with my roots,” she explained. “I learned how to rap through boom bap beats, through classic beats. My first rap that I ever made was a diss track.”
Embracing Sobriety and Tradition
The 26-year-old artist shared that she taught herself how to rap through battle-style rapping and highlighted how sobriety has helped her rediscover her passion for hip-hop. “With me kinda coming back to myself — I’m recently completely sober: no nicotine, no alcohol, no smoking, no nothing — I just kinda re-fell in love with Hip-Hop, and I realized that there is a sense of tradition in Hip-Hop that I really want to represent and bring back.”
She emphasized the importance of tradition in hip-hop, focusing on lyrical composition, skill, wittiness, and emotional honesty. She believes that in times of economic hardship, music can serve as a powerful medium to express feelings and connect people.
Alligator Bites Never Heal Tour
The Florida native recently announced the Alligator Bites Never Heal Tour, with the first date scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11 in Atlanta.
You can watch the full interview here.
FAQs
Q: When is the Alligator Bites Never Heal Tour starting?
A: The tour kicks off on Friday, Oct. 11 in Atlanta.
Q: What inspired Doechii to pursue a career in music?
A: Her love for golden era rap music played a significant role in shaping her musical direction.
Q: How has sobriety impacted Doechii’s approach to hip-hop?
A: Sobriety has helped her reconnect with her roots and rediscover her passion for the genre.
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