Doechii, born Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, is an American rapper and singer who gained prominence through viral TikTok videos in 2021. This success led to signing with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022. Her single "What It Is" featuring Kodak Black, released in 2023, marked her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned platinum certification. Demonstrating versatility, Doechii also made her acting debut in the drama film Earth Mama in 2023.
On August 14, 1998, Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, known professionally as Doechii, was born. She is an American rapper and singer.
By 2014, Doechii had started making music.
In 2016, Doechii released her debut song "Girls" on SoundCloud under the name Iamdoechii.
In 2016, Doechii sold hoodies with the phrase "Stay woke. Stay black." in protest of police brutality.
In 2019, Doechii released one of her first projects, Coven Music Session, Vol. 1.
In 2019, the mixtape Coven Music Session, Vol. 1 was released.
In September 2020, Doechii released "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" from her debut EP, inspired by reading The Artist's Way.
In 2021, Doechii released her second EP, Bra-Less, was featured on Isaiah Rashad's song "Wat U Sed" from his album, The House Is Burning, which she performed with Rashad at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, and was an opening act during SZA's 2021 tour.
In March 2022, Doechii was signed to Capitol Records and Top Dawg Entertainment and released "Persuasive", her first single published through Top Dawg. Also in March 2022, she appeared as a featured artist on David Guetta and Afrojack's song "Trampoline", alongside Missy Elliott and Bia.
In April 2022, Doechii released the song "Crazy" with a music video.
In July 2022, Doechii's performance of her song "Persuasive" was nominated for Push Performance of the Year at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.
On August 5, 2022, Doechii released her second EP and her first major label release, She / Her / Black Bitch.
In 2022, Doechii signed recording contracts with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records.
In April 2023, Doechii performed at Coachella.
In 2023, Billboard Women in Music named Doechii a Rising Star.
In 2023, Doechii's single "What It Is (Block Boy)" featuring Kodak Black, became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the RIAA. That same year, she made her acting debut in the drama film Earth Mama.
In 2023, Sleepy Hallow sampled Gotye and Kimbra's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" for his eponymous song before Doechii's original version became popular on TikTok.
In August 2024, Doechii released her second mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, to critical acclaim.
Doechii disclosed in a 2024 interview with Joe Budden that she had recently become sober following years of heavy drinking.
In 2024, Doechii guest appeared on Tyler, the Creator's song "Balloon".
In 2024, Doechii's second mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, peaked inside the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and was met with critical acclaim. It spawned the singles "Nissan Altima", "Boom Bap", and "Denial Is a River".
In 2024, The Weeknd and Playboi Carti released their song "Timeless".
In January 2025, Doechii appeared as a guest judge on an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17, with her song "Alter Ego" featured in a lip-sync competition.
In February 2025, Doechii appeared as a feature on Jennie's song, "ExtraL".
In May 2025, Doechii was featured on the remix of The Weeknd and Playboi Carti's "Timeless".
In 2025, Doechii appeared on Jennie's song "ExtraL", and Billboard Women in Music named her Woman of the Year.
In 2025, Doechii featured on Banks's "I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend" from her 2025 album Off with Her Head.
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