Off the back of two viral performances — one on NPR’s Tiny Desk and the other alongside Issa Rae for Genius Open Mic — Doechii made headlines again with the release of her rompy sitcom music video for “Denial Is A River” and the resurfaced clips of her documenting her rocky and real pursuit of music.
Doechii will be performing at the All Points East festival in August, alongside RAYE and Tyla, while Little Simz will be the youngest artist to ever curate London’s iconic Meltdown festival.
This past month alone the artist had a phenomenal Grammy Awards debut, defined by an incredible performance, three nominations and win which saw her become only the third woman to ever win Best Rap Album of the Year.
UK fans were delighted by Doechii’s enthusiasm for the North London rapper, whose introspective edge and heightened musicality enabled her widespread success from a young age.
Host Remi Burgz questioned Doechii about the likelihood of a collaboration between the two rap powerhouses: “Is this something that you guys have spoken about already?