Doja Cat

Doja CatDoja Cat in December 2019Background informationBirth nameAmalaratna Zandile DlaminiBornOctober 21, 1995 , U.S.GenresOccupation(s)InstrumentsYears active2013–presentLabelsAssociated actsWebsiteAmalaratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat, is an American singer, rapper and songwriter. She first rose to prominence with the release of the music video for her song "", which went in 2018. She subsequently became known for creating that achieve widespread popularity online, specifically on apps like .

Born and raised in , Doja Cat began making and releasing music on when she was a teenager. She signed a joint record deal with and at the age of 17 and subsequently released her debut , Purrr!, in 2014. She released her debut studio album, , in 2018, followed by a deluxe repackage in 2019, which included the singles "" and "". Her second studio album (2019) reached number 9 on the US . It spawned the single "", which reached the top of the chart.

Contents Life and career 1995–2011: Early life Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini was born on October 21, 1995 into an artistic family in . Her mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, is a painter. Her absent father, Dumisani Dlamini, is a actor, composer and film producer of ethnicity best known for Following birth she immediately moved to , where she lived for five years. She returned to with her single mother, where she experienced a "sporty childhood", often skating and visiting for surf camps. It was during this time when she participated in , and lessons. Her mother played music from artists such as , , , and in the house. She returned to at the age of 11 and a half, where she lived in an and practiced for four years. During this time she also took part in classes, further joining a competitive troupe. She would frequently skip school to participate in a chatroom filled with offensive rhetoric. She told that she had a near-"religious" obsession with the unnamed chat room, and would still participate in it as of December 2019.

2012–2017: Career beginnings and label signing Doja Cat dropped out of high school at age 16 while in , and spent time downloading beats from to create her own music. She taught herself to use . She has mentioned that life after dropping out of high school was "messy." For the first few months, she would upload songs onto and quickly take them down, until "So High" in late 2012, which she remembers crying over after attracting 12 views. She got her stage name, "Doja Cat", from one of her cats and her favored of . She stated, "I was heavily addicted to weed and , so when I began rapping I thought of the word 'doja' and how it sounds like a girl's name."

At age 17, Doja Cat signed to with a joint venture deal with 's vanity label, , in 2014. She signed to them in late 2013 but the deal was finalised in early 2014. She has declined to comment on her connection with Luke through Kemosabe. Later that year under the label MAU Records, Doja Cat released her debut EP, Purrr!, which was described as "spacey, eastern-influenced R&B" by . "So High" was re-released as a single prior to the EP's release. The song was also featured on the TV series in the third episode of the first season. She continued to release music on SoundCloud as she started gaining more attention. In mid-2015, announced via Twitter that Doja Cat had signed to his label, OGG. Following the reported signing, in late 2016, the two artists collaborated on "Monster" off of Maco's mixtape, (2017). By then she had also started collaborating with other artists, such as her Kemosabe label-mate , and Soundcloud-based rappers Skoolie Escobar, Pregnant Boy and frumhere.

2018–2019: Amala and "Mooo!" On February 1, 2018, she released the single "Roll with Us", which entered 's chart upon release. In March 9, 2018, she released both "" and "Go to Town", the latter of which contained an accompanying music video released on the same day. "Go to Town" was praised by for its "delicate vocals and lovable lyrics", noting that the song boasts Doja Cat's "signature sweet spot between pop and R&B-influenced sounds". On March 30, 2018, Doja Cat's debut studio album was released.

On August 10, 2018, Doja Cat uploaded the completely self-produced music video "" on YouTube. The single is a with absurdist lyrics where she fantasizes about being a . The video gathered attention and praise from popular artists such as , and . Due to popular demand following the music video's viral success, Doja Cat released a single version of "Mooo!" on August 31, 2018. In February 2019, Doja Cat released the single and accompanying video for "" featuring , which preceded the release of a deluxe edition of .The re-release of the album included three new songs, including "Mooo!". Her ColorsXStudios performance of "", a co-production by her label boss, Dr. Luke, from March 2019, the final song taken from the repackage of Amala, gained over 21 million views on YouTube. A remix of "Juicy" featuring and its accompanying music video was released in August 2019. The song debuted at 83 and peaked at 41 on the .

2019–present: Hot Pink and breakthrough Doja Cat at the On October 26, 2019, she released the single "Rules" and announced her second studio album . was released on November 7, 2019 to generally favorable reviews. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200. Her debut album, Amala, also entered the for the first time at number 138 around the time of Hot Pink's release. During late November 2019, her single "" (released March 2018) spawned a viral dance challenge on the video-sharing platform , making her first solo entry (number 86) on the , as well as Australia, Canada and Ireland. On December 15, 2019, Doja Cat contributed "" to of the superhero film on January 23, 2020. The single entered the charts of 28 countries including United States, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

On January 28, 2020, Doja Cat's song "" was sent to radio becoming the fifth single off of her album Hot Pink. The song was originally released alongside the album in November 2019, but the song gained immense popularity through the video-sharing platform . Doja Cat performed the song on on February 26, 2020. The next day, Doja Cat released the music video for the song, directed by . The solo version of "Say So" peaked at number five on the Hot 100, becoming Doja Cat's first top 10 single, and has so far been the most streamed song of 2020 by a female artist in the US.

On March 25, 2020, Doja Cat was set to embark on the , before it was postponed due to the . The tour was planned to include fifteen shows spanning across North America, including two Coachella performances. In an interview with on in May 2020, Doja Cat announced that she would be releasing a new single (possibly titled "N*ggas Ain't Shit") which she previously leaked while on Instagram live. She also stated that she would be doing some "self-filming" imminently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, following the release of of "Say So", featuring , the single topped the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first number-one single for both artists. The remix also marked the first female collaboration since "" by featuring as well as the first ever female rap collaboration to peak atop the chart. On May 21, 2020, Doja Cat featured on of Canadian singer 's single "" from his fourth studio album (2020).

American singer stated in an interview that she is planning to release a song with Doja Cat which they recorded in early 2020. Her current management team includes Josh Kaplan of The Propelr, as well as Lydia Asrat, the latter of which has contributed lyrically to many of Doja Cat's songs, including "", "" and "".

Controversy In September 2018, Doja Cat sparked controversy on when her account history revealed the usage of slurs. In a dating back to 2015, Doja Cat used the word "" to describe hip hop artists and , members of the musical collective . Doja Cat initially defended her past remarks. She stated, "I called a couple people faggots when I was in high school in 2015 does this mean I don't deserve support? I've said faggot roughly like 15 thousand times in my life. Does saying faggot mean you hate gay people? I don't think I hate gay people. Gay is ok." Her response was met by even more backlash, including a critical tweet from actress . In her statement, Messing expressed disappointment with Doja for defending past ignorance and implored her to use her fame and platform for good. Doja Cat has since issued a series of apologies for her derogatory words and deleted her tweets. The controversy generated much discourse regarding the limits of "", the growing trend of outcry on social media resulting in celebrities being deserted and careers abruptly derailed following publicized misconduct.

Artistry She has cited and among her biggest influences. In her early career, Doja Cat cited Japanese culture as an inspiration.

Personal life Doja Cat has previously addressed the of her father Dumisani Dlamini, claiming that even though he actively comments on her Instagram posts about how proud he is, she has "never met him". She told : "I don’t hold grudges against him or anything in any way, but obviously it’s a little weird." Her father however has indirectly denied these statements, stating he has a "healthy" relationship with his daughter.

In 2013, Doja Cat stated she was .

When asked about her sexual preference in an , Doja Cat stated "I like both [men and women]. I like dicks and I also like, um, I like people that I can have sex with. You can kind of have sex with anybody, right?"

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May 23, 2020Scott Dudelson, Getty Images Play Doja Cat on Apple Music is catching major heat.

On Friday night (May 22), the rapper was the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter after a video started circulating of her in a chat with purported racists. Adding insult to injury, a song surfaced where she is said to be using racist remarks and making fun of Sandra Bland's death.

Speed Normal Quality Auto Quality Speed 0.25 0.50 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.50 1.75 00:00 00:00 In the Tiny Chat in question, Doja, who is of South African and Jewish descent, in seen in a video chopping it up with several White men. The chat is reportedly for members of the alt-right/incel community, an online subculture of men White supremacists who are "involuntarily celibate." After the video surfaced, some people started doing some digging and rediscovered a song from Doja called "Dindu Nuffin," and found that the title is actually a racial slur used by alt-right members against Blacks who claim to be innocent after being victims of police brutality.

"How much nothing can a dindu do/If a dindu, dindu nothin'/How much money could a dindu make/If a dindu did all the things that you wish to," she rhymes on the track, which is believed to be from 2015.

Some are also accusing her of making light of the murder of Sandra Bland, a Black woman who died in police custody under suspicious circumstances in Texas in 2015, on the song. However, Bland's name nor the incident surrounding her death are not directly mentioned on the track.

The internet sounded off on Doja via social media.

"Yeah Doja’s behavior is not no 'I’m biracial & don’t fit in on either side,' Seeking out yt supremacists, video chatting, lettin them call you nickgurr? laughing at their racism," one person tweeted. "A song to make fun of Sandra Bland’s death? & still being in those chats in May 2020. Sick shit."

"Doja Cat made a song mocking sandra bland who was a black woman murdered by police...somebody better come get this bitch before i do," another person posted.

This comes at bad timing for Doja who with the Nicki Minaj-assisted "Say So (Remix)."

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