2025 might simplest be two days previous, however Doechii is already hitting the bottom working.
On Thursday (Jan. 2), the ascendant Tampa rapper launched the extremely expected tune video for “Denial Is a River,” a standout reduce from her breakout mixtape Alligator Bites By no means Heal. Co-directed through Carlos Acosta and James Mackel, the “Denial” clip reveals Doechii calling on vintage Black sitcoms similar to Circle of relatives Issues — the trailer used the display’s loved “As Days Move By means of” theme tune — to recount the tumultuous previous few years of her lifestyles and profession.
The video — which follows Doechii because the superstar of her personal autobiographical sitcom — comprises appearances through actor-comedians Zack Fox and Rickey Thompson; Grammy-nominated TDE artists ScHoolboy Q and SiR; Billboard-charting artists Teezo Landing, Earl Sweatshirt and Child Tate; and DJ Pass over Milan. A couple of days in the past, Doechii teased the “Denial” tune video with a couple of skits drawing on cleaning soap operas and telenovelas that arrived amidst a string of performances at NPR’s Tiny Table, The Past due Display With Stephen Colbert and Camp Flog Gnaw.
Along with the brand new tune video, Doechii will host a reside movement titled “Denial Is a Move,” which is able to kick off at 6 p.m. ET on Jan. 2 by way of her YouTube channel. The movement marks some other buzzy promotional spot for “Denial Is a River,” following a Genius Open Mic efficiency along seven-time Emmy-nominated actress-producer Issa Rae.
After scoring her first Billboard Sizzling 100 hit in 2023 with the Kodak Black-assisted “What It Is (Block Boy)” (No. 29), Doechii launched Alligator Bites By no means Heal on Aug. 30. Since its free up, the undertaking — her first via Best Dawg Leisure — has reached No. 82 at the Billboard 200 and landed on a number of Billboard group of workers year-end lists.
Doechii is taking a look to take house as much as 3 Grammys when the rite airs Feb. 2; she’s nominated for absolute best new artist, absolute best rap album and absolute best rap efficiency (“Nissan Altima”). Kaytranada‘s remix of her “Modify Ego,” a standalone 2024 unmarried that includes JT, earned him a nomination for absolute best remixed recording.
Watch Doechii’s “Denial Is a River” tune video under.
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