Se Doechii i hyllat framträdande på NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Kan det vara ett av de bästa framträdandena i NPR:s musikserie “Tiny Desk Concert”? Kanske. Under helgen gästade Doechii programmet för att framföra låtar som “Boom Bap”, “Denial Is A River”, “Catfish” och “Nissan Altima”.

I slutet bjöd hon också på ett passionerat tal om den sista låten “Black Girl Memoir”.

“I decided to perform this record because I think there’s been a lot of heightened emotions with the current state of our country, and I wrote this song specifically for Black women. As a dark-skinned woman, there’s a very unique experience I’m trying to internalize. This is a song I think other dark-skinned women will relate to. So this is dedicated to all the beautiful Black women in the room.”

Uppträdandet har på kort tid hyllats av både kritiker och fans och kommer kort efter att rapparen belönats med tre Grammy-nomineringar för mixtapet “Alligator Bites Never Heal”. För det placerades hon i kategorierna Best New Artist och Best Rap Album, medan “Nissan Altima” konkurrerar om att utses till Best Rap Performance.

Under helgen tilldelades Doechii också Varietys “Disruptor of the Year”-utmärkelse, där TDE-chefen Moosa introducerade henne med några väl utvalda ord.

“This person is my favorite here from us. Just seeing the acknowledgement and notoriety that Doechii’s been receiving all this year…when I first signed her in 2021, I was able to see what everybody in the room is seeing now. How incredibly talented she is, and just how versatile she is. She has such a huge belief in herself and huge belief in her vision that it made me believe in her too.”

TDE President Moosa, speaking about Doechii at the Variety Hitmakers Awards, said, “We are witnessing the rise of a superstar.” pic.twitter.com/O06M5bg8PI
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Doechii intog sedan scenen och tackade Moosa för de fina orden innan hon gav ett starkt tacktal där hon hyllade hiphopen som uttrycksform.

“Thank you guys for this. I started making rap music when I was in highschool and from the beginning I felt a deep connection to the roots of hip hop and the intellectuals who built this legacy. Music has always been a way to tell my story. It’s my way to talk about everything I’ve been through and everything I’ve learned through the lens of the black woman”, sa hon och fortsatte:

“I had lots of moments of self-doubt and at times I struggled to get people to understand my vision. But the thing that’s always carried me through is staying focused on my story, my truth, and my love for hip hop. To me, hip-hop is the most powerful vessel for telling your story — especially the kinds of stories that might not get heard immediately or be understood immediately. I hope my music inspires other artists to speak their truth and to do it with strength, but also vulnerability.”