NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Tampa native Doechii has dominated the Internet since the release of her EPs, 2020’s Oh the Places You’ll Go and 2021’s BRA-LESS, singles including “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake” and “Crazy” and her feature on Isaiah Rashad’s Wat U Sed.” The up-and-coming rapper/singer was recently named one of Spotify’s “Most Necessary Artists to Watch in 2022,” while her latest offering, “Persuasive” w/SZA, was selected as one of the Best Songs of 2022 by the likes of Rolling Stone, the L.A. Times and more. Continuing her momentum, Doechii’s next project, she / her / black b*tch, drops this week.
ALBUM: she / her / black b*tch
RELEASE DATE: 8/5
SINGLE: “Persuasive” f/SZA
LIVE: Received a standing ovation for her debut BET Awards performance at L.A.’s Microsoft Theater; performed at New Orleans’ Essence Festival; previously opened for SZA’s Good Days Tour; more
TV: Fallon, BET Awards
INTERNET: 2.5m+ monthly Spotify listeners, named a Spotify RADAR U.S. cover artist; 144k+ YouTube subscribers; 251k+ Instagram followers; 233k+ TikTok followers; 74k+ Twitter followers
RADIO: “Persuasion” f/SZA impacting Urban radio on 8/8 and Rhythm on 8/16
PRESS: Vulture, XXL Freshman Class, VEVO DSCVR Artist (June), BET (Artist of the Month, June), MTV Global Push Artist (July); NPR, Elle, SPIN, V, more
BOOKING: WME
MANAGEMENT: TDE