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After a stellar 2024, Doechii is already gearing up for a fair larger 2025. On Thursday (Dec. 26), the self-coined Swamp Princess introduced that her sitcom, “Denial Is A River,” will likely be premiering on Jan. 2, 2025.
Soundtracked by the “Household Issues” theme music, an accompanying teaser opened with the artist getting into a home stuffed with her frequent collaborators and friends. Zach Fox, for example, is seen strolling down the steps whereas ScHoolboy Q popped his head out the door whereas smoking a joint.
Elsewhere, viewers obtained to see web character Rickey Thompson climbing by the kitchen window, Teezo Landing knocking somebody over and Earl Sweatshirt — whose title card hilariously learn Brad Pitt, referencing his “Loiter Squad” character — putting a pose. SiR, Child Tate, DJ Miss Milan and H Wooden are additionally a part of the solid.
“Get your popcorn prepared there’s a brand new sitcom in the home, and it’s dropped at you by actual life!” DJ Miss Milan penned within the feedback part. Child Tate wrote, “Tuned in,” whereas SZA, who hasn’t been confirmed as a cameo, stated, “Oh, I’m sat!”
“DENIAL IS A RIVER” is one among many surefire cuts from Doechii’s critically acclaimed Alligator Bites By no means Heal, which arrived in late August. Spanning 19 songs, the mission got here with a lone function from KUNTFETISH and data like “NISSAN ALTIMA” and “BOILED PEANUTS.”
Though billed as a mixtape, Alligator Bites By no means Heal is vying for Greatest Rap Album in opposition to the likes of Future and Metro Boomin’s WE DON’T TRUST YOU and J. Cole’s Would possibly Delete Later within the 2025 Grammy Awards. The Tampa native can also be within the working for Greatest New Artist, the place she’ll compete alongside Shaboozey, Chappell Roan, Teddy Swims and extra. Additionally on the calendar for subsequent 12 months, Doechii plans to launch her official debut studio album.
Earlier within the month, the “What It Is (Block Boy)” hitmaker responded to critics saying her music was “too deep,” particularly in comparison with the present state of rap. “Our music has at all times been deep. It’s at all times been advanced, and it’s at all times been soulful [or] religious. We use Hip Hop to evolve. To protest. To have a good time,” she said by way of Twitter. “Artwork [and] music performs a task in why quite a lot of us are proud to be Black as we speak. Our tradition is all by these genres.”