Doechii is taking a minute to consider her progress after winning Best Rap Album at the GRAMMY Awards for Alligator Bites Never Heal.
A new version of “Anxiety,” which was originally recorded in her bedroom for her 2019 self-published mixtape, Coven Music Sessions, has been formally released in celebration.
Since the original version of “Anxiety” was never made accessible on DSPs, fans have long called for its formal release. Doechii returned to the song, rerecording her voice and creating a new version that pays homage to its unadulterated, emotional essence when demand reached a fever pitch. Today, Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records released the song, which can now be streamed.
A Case of Viral Disease
There has been no denying the hype surrounding “Anxiety.” Doechii’s post, which teased the track last week, received 650,000 views over the weekend and over 80,000 TikTok creates in a single day. With thousands of fans sharing their personal stories and relating strongly to the song’s themes, the video’s views soared from 200,000 to 2.7 million in just one week.
Doechii has released “Denial is a River,” a noteworthy song from Alligator Bites Never Heal, in addition to “Anxiety.” The highly regarded album was hailed as one of the year’s pivotal works by NPR, Paste, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, and UPROXX. It also ranked in the top 10 of Rolling Stone’s overall “Best Albums of 2024” ranking and topped their list of “The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2024.”
Doechii’s Historic Year
Since the publication of Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii has been experiencing an unstoppable surge in popularity. She established herself as a major influence in hip-hop worldwide with her sold-out Alligator Bites Never Heal The Tour, which traveled throughout the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
She concluded the year with a string of remarkable performances in December, which included a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music, an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and a special performance and discussion at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. Hip-hop legend Killer Mike praised Doechii when he introduced her at the event, describing her as “an artist who I feel is the present, the future – and who’s going to change music forever.”
Doechii is once again demonstrating why she is one of the most intriguing voices in music today with the release of “Anxiety” and the momentum of her Grammy victory. Fans can stream “Anxiety” and “Denial is a River” now and witness the continued evolution of an artist who is redefining hip-hop on her own terms.
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