Album Review: Doechii, THE Inspiration behind the Blog

 So for full disclosure, the real reason I started this blog was to review the album of the century ....

ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEAL

DOECHII

Doechii has been one of my favorite musicians - if not my favorite, since I listened to "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" back in 2020 during the pandemic. Since then, she has collaborated with other legends such as SZA, JT, and Rico Nasty, and continues to dominate the world of rap with each released EP. It has been sooooo cool to watch her grow as an artist! This album BLEW me away, so let's go through it together.

Track One - STANKA POOH

The album starts off eerily, one rewind, and slow build to Doechii’s listed concerns (relatable) …

Memorable lyric:

What if I die a Taurus? 

Track Two - BULLFROG

The beat for this track has a low springing, which is no coincidence to the title.

Memorable lyric:

Twitter fingers get ya whole life logged out, b*tch

Track Three - BOILED PEANUTS

Boiled Peanuts is one of the first of many highlights from this album. After building with the first two tracks, Boiled Peanuts begins with the question and ends with the answer,  "You want some boiled peanuts?".... "The f*ck is a boiled peanut?"

Because I identify as a Gen-Z Millennial Cusp, I’ve decided that whenever a song features ad libbing, it’s going to slap. The beat features a pretty unique trumpet treble, and with a little research, I figured out it was sampled from The Game of Thrones scene, "Jano's revenger" [click below for sample]. Iconic.

Always referencing Tampa, Doechii forcibly laughs along while stating, "no chip on my shoulder." It's a feeling that's hard to describe, but classic Doechii nails it in five words. She is a true artist.

Memorable lyric:

Feel like the Tiger King, these b*tches want mo' Joe

Track Four - DENIAL IS A RIVER 🥇

This is hands down my favorite track from the album. Simply put, this song is pure genius. Immediately the beat comes in, vinyl scratching,

"Hey I thought it was all over…”

Doechii's iconic storytelling, the storytelling that made, "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" such a success, comes to life. Satisfying her long time listeners (me), Doechii even features the same voice that originally introduced her. Wow, I’m getting chills just thinking about it. Again, icon behavior. WOOSAH!

Memorable lyric: Tbh there are too many memorable lines to choose jussst one, but! I have a memorable conspiracy!

Apparently, the title is a reference to that Wendy William's clip where she says,

"Denial is a river in Egypt...your husband is gay!" i.e. the lyric, turns out the girl was really a dude?

Track Five - CATFISH

Catfish is like a mug of Yogi Stress Relief Tea that has gone cold. It's a little smoother, but has an edge, especially after the vulnerability from her last song. I feel like I really nailed that description.

Memorable lyric:

Doechii the Don, Doechii the dean, Doechii supreme, the swamp ruler

Track Six - SKIPP

This track is short, light, and psychedelic,. I liked the variety in sound. Possible click-clack-moo reference?

Memorable lyric:

Click-clack-duck, if I'm off to ya, holla mercy when I rumble

Track Seven - HIDE N SEEK 🥉

Hide N Seek is my third place winner on the album. It is truly angelic, and reminds me of Beyonce. Doechii's range is truly incredible, and it’s a great transition from hurt to healing. 

Memorable lyric:

Feelings struck, heart line broke

Track Eight - BLOOM

I felt like Doechii uses Bloom to air some extremely relatable concerns. I too, am worried about making rent, paying bills, and checking in on family. She’s just like me for real.

Memorable lyric:

Nope nope, God made a day 24 hours, it's not a lot of time

Track Nine - WAIT

Long story short, Doechii is HUMAN OKAY! Maybe she isn't always understood as an artist (haters), but at the end of the day, Doechii wants people she cares about to feel safe around her. Like come on, that’s beautiful.

Memorable lyric:

My granny been poppin xannys since CBS met The Nanny

Track Ten - DEATH ROLL

This song is raw.

Memorable lyric:

I wonder what them labels see in a b*tch this black

Track Eleven - PROFIT

Doechii refers to herself by her birth name, Jaylah Hickmon. Good to know.

Memorable lyric:

I rep my city despite the fact that they hated me

Track Twelve - BOOM BAP 🥈

I absolutely loveeee this song. It comes at the perfect time at the album, right when a pick-me-up is needed. The song features a lyrical piano that turns into a fast-paced bass-y rhythm near the end. It's experimental because she blows a raspberry into the mic. Princess behavior only.

Memorable lyric:

Even the moms know what it is!

Track Thirteen - Nissan Altima

This song goes brazy. Not to flex, but I actually already heard this as an EP before the album was released, and listened to it on repeat every day of the summer. It's impossible not to get hype. The beat slams, I literally feel like a car revving up for the racetrack when I listen to it. I love gay female artists!

Memorable lyric:

I'm a real bi b*tch, every coast, ho

Track Fourteen - GTFO

Unexpected but awesome collab. KUNTFETISH matches Doechii’s vibes incredibly. Celesbians ship right here.

Memorable lyric:

I'm carrying these b*tches like my period late

Track Fifteen - HUH!

This one was breathy and dreamy.

Memorable lyric:

New car don't need gassin,' I'm so ahead of this fashion

Track Sixteen - SLIDE

Honestly not my favorite, but the song is a classic "rnb" style, it reminds me a bit of “Oui” by Jeremih 

Memorable lyric:

You the superstar, I'm the stage

Track Seventeen - FIREFLIES

Kinda synth -y

I really liked the "firefly" sparkling chimes towards the end of the track. Similar to FKA Twigs or a Grimes vibe. If Doechii collabed with FKA Twigs I would pee myself.

Memorable lyric:

I tried to take my time with you, but I-

Track Eighteen - BEVERLY HILLS

SZA vibes.

Memorable lyric:

I'd rather curse you out in Beverly Hills

Track Nineteen - ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEAL

The last song on the album, and I feel like I am going to cry!

This album has so much range and thought behind it. I am so excited to see what the future holds for Doechii and her art. To end her album, her track is airy and instrumental heavy.

"Everyone can't go where you're going," SO TRUE DOECHII HOLD ONTO THAT CROWN PLEASE!!!

Memorable lyric:

Sache through the cloudy days

Wow. That was a lot to review. I'm not sure I will do this again. I will say it was cool to learn more about her style through parsing apart lyrics, beats, and intentions. I hope you enjoy this album as much as I did!