Doechii

Jaylah Hickmon (born August 14, 1998), known professionally as Doechii (previously known as Iamdoechii), is an American rapper. After releasing her debut EP, Oh the Places You'll Go (2020), she rose to prominence with the viral success of her song "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" on TikTok in 2021, and signed with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022.

Doechii
Birth nameJaylah Hickmon
Also known asIamdoechii
Born (1998-08-14) August 14, 1998
OriginTampa, Florida, U.S.
GenresAlternative hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2019-present
Labels
Websitewww.iamdoechii.com

Life and career

Jaylah Hickmon was born on August 14, 1998[1] and raised in Tampa, Florida.[2] She attended a performing arts high school and grew up doing ballet, tap dancing, acting, cheerleading, and gymnastics. She first started making music in 2015, and released her debut song "Girls" on SoundCloud in 2016 as Iamdoechii.[3] Her project, Coven Music Session, Vol. 1, was released in 2019.[4]

Doechii's debut EP, Oh the Places You'll Go, was self-funded and released in 2020.[2] It was described by Rolling Stone as a mix of pop, dance, and hip hop.[5] "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake", a single from the EP released in September 2020, was inspired by her reading The Artist's Way and went viral on TikTok in 2021, earning her attention from record labels. Also in 2021, she released her second EP, Bra-Less; was featured on Isaiah Rashad's song "Wat U Sed" from his album, The House is Burning, which she performed with Rashad at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards; and was an opening act during SZA's 2021 tour.[6][7][4] In March 2022, she signed with Capitol Records and Top Dawg Entertainment, also releasing her first song through the latter, "Persuasive", and appearing as a featured artist on David Guetta and Afrojack's song "Trampoline" alongside Missy Elliott and Bia.[8][9][10] In April 2022, she released the song "Crazy" with a music video, which featured heavy nudity and violence.[11]

Musical style

Doechii has described her music as alternative hip hop.[2] She has cited Nicki Minaj & Lauryn Hill as a major influence on her music.[4]

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays with details
Title Details
Coven Music Session, Vol. 1
Oh the Places You'll Go
  • Released: November 27, 2020
  • Label: Five 5
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
Bra-Less
  • Released: April 3, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist with title, year, and album
Title Year Album
"Girls" 2016 Non-album singles
"Spookie Coochie" 2019
"Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" 2020 Oh the Places You'll Go
"What's Your Name?"
"Persuasive" 2022 TBA
"Crazy"
List of singles as featured artist with title, year, and album
Title Year Album
"Afro Blues"
(Mike Escanor featuring Doechii)		 2020 Non-album singles
"Right Now"
(Jayprob featuring Doechii)
"Trampoline"[12]
(David Guetta and Afrojack featuring Missy Elliott, Bia, and Doechii)		 2022

Guest appearances
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Life Balance" 2018 Phaze Jones Its Hard to Explain
"On My Way" 2020 PyroThePoet Breakthrough 22
"Sayonara" YZM, Melanie Rage
"Wat U Sed" 2021 Isaiah Rashad, Kal Banx The House is Burning

References
  1. @doechii (August 14, 2020). "Cheers to 22 🤍 All I want for my birthday is for y'all to stream ALL my music! Tag me in your stories please 🥰 But if you're feeling like spoiling me CASHAPP $iamdoechii" – via Instagram.
  2. Rindner, Grant (March 21, 2022). "Doechii Is TDE's Newest Musical Maverick". Nylon. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. Elibert, Mark (March 1, 2022). "Top Dawg Entertainment Reportedly Signs 2022 HipHopDX Rising Star Doechii". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  4. Seabrook III, Robby (August 20, 2021). "The Break Presents - Doechii". XXL. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. Conteh, Mankaprr (May 12, 2021). "'Yucky Blucky Fruitcake': How Iamdoechii Is Keeping Cool With a Scorching Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  6. Sacher, Andrew (March 19, 2022). "20 New Rap and R&B Songs Out This Week". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  7. Inman, DeMicia (October 6, 2021). "Isaiah Rashad, Doechii, And Kal Banx Perform "Wat U Sed" At The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards". Vibe. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  8. Aderoju, Darlene (March 31, 2022). "Doechii Signs With Capitol Records: 'My Music Starts Right Here'". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  9. Bouza, Kat (March 18, 2022). "Doechii Celebrates Wild Nights, Getting High on New Single 'Persuasive'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  10. Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (March 8, 2022). "David Guetta and Afrojack drop track with Missy Elliott: Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  11. Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (April 9, 2022). "Doechii 'Crazy' Video Banned From Trending On YouTube Due To Nudity". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  12. C. Mahadevan, Tara (March 4, 2022). "Listen to David Guetta and Afrojack's New Song 'Trampoline' f/ Missy Elliott, BIA, and Doechii". Complex. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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