Doja Cat

Doja Cat

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Petite yet curvaceous, often changing hairstyles and looks; athletic enough to perform complex choreography while delivering rapid-fire verses. Her aesthetic shifts with each era — from playful, pastel pop to darker, punk-inspired visuals.

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Biography (concise)

Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born 21 October 1995) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer who performs as Doja Cat. Raised between Los Angeles and New York, she began uploading music to SoundCloud as a teenager and trained herself in singing, rapping and production. Early viral success with novelty tracks and memeable videos helped her break into mainstream pop-rap; later albums consolidated her status as a charting, genre‑blending artist.

Career Highlights

  • Broke through after a string of viral moments (notably the homemade video for "Mooo!"), which drew attention to her eclectic persona and sound.
  • Broke through after a string of viral moments (notably the homemade video for "Mooo!"), which drew attention to her eclectic persona and sound.
  • Second album Hot Pink (2019) produced the hit "Say So"; a remix with Nicki Minaj reached number one in the United States.
  • Planet Her (2021) brought global hits including "Kiss Me More" (with SZA) and established her as a leading live performer and pop‑rap artist.
  • Scarlet (2023) and its singles (notably "Paint the Town Red") moved her further into hip‑hop and darker aesthetics; she followed with arena touring.

Artistry & Image

Doja Cat is a genre‑fluid performer who mixes pop, R&B and rap. Her work is notable for:

  • playful, often absurdist online humour and persona that feeds her visuals and viral marketing.
  • strong interest in choreography and theatrical staging for live shows.
  • shifting aesthetics that range from hyper‑feminine pop to punk and experimental looks, which she uses to signal artistic shifts.

Notable Collaborations & Appearances

  • Featured on remixes and singles with artists such as Nicki Minaj, SZA, Tyga, Ariana Grande and Saweetie.
  • Featured on remixes and singles with artists such as Nicki Minaj, SZA, Tyga, Ariana Grande and Saweetie. She also launched an NFT marketplace called Juicy Drops in 2021.
  • Appeared alongside Megan Thee Stallion on the remix of Ariana Grande's "34+35".

Public Image & Controversy

Doja Cat's online persona and candid, sometimes provocative posts have repeatedly generated both viral engagement and controversy. She has apologised for earlier offensive social media posts and has navigated several public backlash moments — often amplifying her mythology as a deliberately unpredictable performer.

Discography (studio albums)

  • Amala (2018)
  • Hot Pink (2019)
  • Planet Her (2021)
  • Scarlet (2023)
  • Vie (2025)

Achievements

  • Grammy Award winner among multiple nominations; numerous Billboard and MTV awards; listed by Time and Billboard among the most influential/popular artists of the 2020s.

Why She Pushed The Boundaries

Doja Cat leveraged internet culture as a creative engine — turning meme sensibilities into mainstream pop, blending humour with explicit sexual imagery and high‑concept visuals. Her willingness to experiment with persona, genre and staging challenged how pop stars build and control narratives online.

Keywords

  • genre‑blend
  • meme‑savvy
  • chameleon
  • pop‑rap
  • provocative

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