The lady who released a song where she “moo’d” for half of it, yes you read that right, Doja Cat (Amala Zandile Dlamini) is a R&B/Pop star rising to fame, however she is by no means new to the music scene. Signing to a label in 2014, Doja Cat has been releasing music for years. Doja is of South African and Jewish decent, and because of this her music has a distinct style that really cant be /replicated/.
Doja Cat has taken the internet by storm these past two years, especially Tik Tok. She is know for her playful, yet energetic music. Her music is, empowerment. Personally, when I listen to it, I can’t help but feel like I walked into a room of diamonds and am sitting down drinking a glass of champagne with the girls, it is a feeling of glam and power. Doja has the ability to transport anybody into the feeling of their most confident self. Not only this but Doja broke the internet in 2018 when she released her song, along with its music video, “MOOO!”. It includes her dressed as a cow, while dancing, with a green screen background, singing “moo”. She is experimental-ism in the R&B world at its finest. I would define her vibe as:
soulful women empowerment with a hint of the unexpected
When it comes to music technicality, Doja likes to play with her style. She has a distinct voice but is able to be a loud angry rapper and a soft angelic singer at the same time. She likes to play with fast and slow rhythms, which really are the template for styles in music, and for this reason it so is difficult to say what her music really is. When it comes to instruments it’s all about the lo-fi feels, dreamy guitar, a snare beat, and lots of back vocals. Her music is breathy, powerful, and soft all at the same time. Sometimes her lyrics can be a bit pointless, like the cow song, but other times it’s a love song with heartfelt lyrics like “Say So”. As I said earlier, Doja doesn’t like to follow the crowd, she is a experimenter and is killing it in that game. No one quite has her style and because of that she is shining in the music industry world right now. So lets get into some of her music.
- Say So (Hot Pink)- THE Tik Tok song, this song has a very soft feel. It really feels like you immersed yourself into a dream. With its catchy guitar and background vocals, it’s hard not to love this song.
- MOOO! (Amala)- This song is comical, but also has its own innuendos. It turns a childhood song into a song of female empowerment. Doja Cat manages to make a song about farms and cows, sexy?
- Boss B*tch (Birds Of Prey)- This song is exactly what the title of the song says it is. Her singing in this is much more intense, the scream rappy type. The song is fast paced and is perfect for any work out playlist. If your angry or just wanna get hype, this song will get your adrenaline pumping and make you feel like the unstoppable woman (or man) you are.
Now that you have a deeper insight into who Doja Cat is and what her style is, I hope maybe you’ll decide to give her a look. She is fresh and unique, you wont find anyone else like her. She is paving the way for female artists and saying it is OK to be a woman, be sexy, and to be powerful. If you’ve been trying to get into the R&B scene, this is a great dip in the pool for you.
Local Music Junkie 