Doechii

Doechii is the stage name for hip-hop and R&B artist and Tampa, Florida native Jaylah Hickmon who stands out with her verbal dexterity as a rapper, expressive style, and ability to instantly connect with her audience. Her music has a stylistic breadth that is on full display on her 2024 album Alligator Bites Never Heal, where she visits boom bap and club sounds, barely concealed psychedelic undertones, shifting between subdued, introspective bits and cocky numbers with aggressive beats, as well as songs with contemporary R&B meets pop flavor. She has a dynamic style, with Missy Elliot and Nicki Minaj influences, and an affection for grooves that are heavy at the bass end, characterized by a knack for story-telling and a dark sense of humor that also tends to favor dark tones.