Doja Cat — Music Videos

A rapper, singer, and pop writer

Doja Cat is the professional name of Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and performer from Los Angeles. Her early recordings circulated online before the release of the EP Purrr! and debut album Amala. She developed a musical identity that can move quickly between rap verses, sung hooks, dance rhythms, and humor, with visual presentation and choreography forming another important part of her work.

From Hot Pink to Scarlet

Her second album Hot Pink, released in 2019, includes “Say So” and “Streets.” Planet Her followed in 2021 with songs such as “Kiss Me More,” “Need to Know,” and “Woman.” The 2023 album Scarlet placed greater emphasis on her rapping and included “Paint the Town Red” and “Agora Hills.” The former draws on Dionne Warwick’s “Walk On By,” while the latter approaches romantic attachment through an atmospheric, more conversational presentation.

A changing performance style

Doja Cat frequently changes musical and visual approaches between releases. She can use a light melodic tone, a lower rap register, or sharply exaggerated characters within the same broader catalog. That variety makes her work useful for tracing the increasingly close relationship among hip-hop, R&B, electronic pop, dance performance, and internet-led popular culture.