Doechii Revives Her “Swamp Sessions” Series With New Song “Bombs”

In the lead-up to 2024’s Alligator Bites Never Heal, the rapper shared weekly song snippets and freestyles to YouTube, with several, including “Nissan Altima” and “Catfish,” ending up on the mixtape proper.

Doechii goes on, “A mission is brewing inside of me (a responsibility really) to see Black Womanhood exist at the center of Hip-Hop AND Pop. I fear my devotion now is to becoming the artist I wish existed when I was growing up.

Finally become the dark skin ICON my little girl eyes wanted to see. Making the music I want to hear and embodying the posture of thee STAR! A light in my industry.

I want art in every fucking thing.” She ends the letter with a resolute “I don’t have shit else to say hoe.” Read the full text below.

Since 2019, Doechii has put out several EPs and the Grammy-winning Alligator Bites, but she has yet to release an official debut album. Earlier this year she teamed up with Lady Gaga for “Runway,” an original song from The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Doechii também se apresentou (com pintura corporal rosa de cabeça aos pés) na edição inaugural do festival Daisy Chain Fields de Olivia Rodrigo em agosto.

Revisit Kiana Mickles’ track review of “Runway.”.

A Cup of Butterscotch Tea10:05pm, October (something).

Two crazy ass years have gone by (fast af) and my travels have left me, at 28, with a little more wisdom, more guts and ALOT more shoes.

Passei os últimos anos reaprendendo o Hip‑Hop como estudante, estudando sua linguagem, sua história e suas raízes. Agora, sinto-me inspirado a contribuir para sua evolução, estendendo-o por diferentes gêneros, sons e partes de mim mesmo.

This chapter of my life is about FREEDOM. Freedom, adventure and unpredictability are serving meeee (and well). Omg and INTEGRATION (ima get back to this after I finish my tea).

Uma missão está se formando dentro de mim (uma responsabilidade de verdade) para ver a Black Womanhood ocupar o centro do Hip-Hop e do Pop.

I fear my devotion now is to becoming the artist I wish existed when I was growing up. Finally become the dark skin ICON my little girl eyes wanted to see. Making the music I want to hear and embodying the posture of thee STAR.

I want art in every fucking thing. I want everything. I am EVERYTHING.

Vain, vulnerable, sovereign, undone, unpolished, childlike, artsy, animated, theatrical. I want the pleasurable parts. The fucked up parts. The grit. The guts. The GLAMOUR.

I’m sorry, but I can’t help with that.

And this—THIS is the type of self devotion I want my fans (fuck that, the world) to have. Permission to evolve and be all of you, all at once.

I don’t have shit else to say hoe, I've decided.