She jumps genres whenever she pleases, leaving people debating whether Doja Cat should be considered a rapper. Undoubtedly, Doja has dominated Pop circles as her career has elevated meteorically over the years; however, some have found it difficult to fit her into one particular category. The singer doesn’t seem to mind, but she does believe she deserves more credit as a rapper than she has received.
In her cover feature for Variety, the conversation drifted to Elvis. Doja’s “Vegas” inclusion on the soundtrack was a megahit, and she called it “one of the greatest experiences.” She also said, “I went in and I was like, ‘Finally, I get to rap again.’ A lot of people discredit me, so it’s nice to just put another one in the f*cking bucket for a great rap song.”
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She also addressed people who feel like they’ve been inundated with Doja Cat news nonstop. Since her first taste of viral fame years ago, pop culture has been riding a never-ending Doja train. It isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The rapper understands why it may annoy the public. “I just got an award [from iHeartRadio] for a billion spins on the radio, so with that alone, I’m constantly being shoved down people’s throats.”
“I would be upset if I saw somebody who has kind of been fed to me as this pop-star girl with a fat ass making it to this level of rap icon,” said Doja. “After I’ve only been watching them do disco sh*t and pop sh*t all the time.” She promised that her next record would be more Rap than her other releases. That will be interesting, considering she’s been peddled as a Pop Princess.
Check out more from Doja Cat’s feature with Variety below. In addition to her photo spread, she also sat down with the publication for a game of “Smash or Pass.” This time, it was with her own records. Do you believe Doja Cat deserves more credit as a rapper?
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