Doja Cat rose from viral novelty track buzz to mainstream superstar with he… Read Full Bio ↴Doja Cat rose from viral novelty track buzz to mainstream superstar with her smooth, hypnotic, R&B-flecked pop songs of sexuality, friendship, and personal power. She gained some significant attention with her early releases, but it was her 2019 sophomore effort, Hot Pink, that took her to the top of the Hot 100. Subsequent charting singles and collaborations with SZA and Saweetie further solidified her star power, and made the arrival of her 2021 album Planet Her all the more hotly anticipated. A number two Billboard 200 hit, Planet Her also earned several Grammy nominations. Singles followed, including her savvy 2022 cover of Hole's "Celebrity Skin," 2022's "Vegas" off the Elvis soundtrack, and 2023's trip-hop-inflected "Attention," all of which spotlighted Doja's adventurous, genre-crossing sensibilities. The latter track and "Paint the Town Red" appeared on her fourth album, 2023's Scarlet, which found her digging deep into her rap and hip-hop roots and became her third consecutive album to hit the Top Ten of the Billboard 200. Doja Cat was born Amala Zandile Dlamini in 1995 in Tarzana, California, the daughter of South African actor Dumisani Dlamini and painter Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer. After moving to New York for a few years, she returned to California with her mother. As a child, she studied piano and took tap, ballet, and jazz dance lessons. She also discovered surfing and breakdancing. By her teens, she was teaching herself to sing and listening to an eclectic mix of hip-hop, indie rock, R&B, and electronic music. Doja also began recording songs on her computer and in 2014 released her debut EP, Purrr! She quickly found herself with a viral hit with the track "So High." More singles followed, including the languid "Nunchucks" and "No Police," each one grabbing attention online. Another single, "Mooo!," arrived in 2018 and quickly went viral. On the heels of that success, Doja Cat issued her full-length debut album, Amala, which found her expanding upon her dreamy, meme-friendly sound with more hip-hop-, pop-, and R&B-infused tracks, including "Candy" and "Roll with Us." In 2019, she issued an expanded version of Amala that added the singles "Juicy" and "Tia Tamara," featuring Rico Nasty. Her sophomore album, Hot Pink, was quick to follow; with features from Smino, Gucci Mane, and Tyga, the 2019 LP leaned more into the sexually wry aspects of her ever-shifting persona. A Top Ten hit on the Billboard 200, the album's fifth single, "Say So," pushed her even further up the charts. After making a steady rise in the Hot 100 at the start of 2020, the multi-platinum track finally hit number one in May, boosted by a Nicki Minaj remix. After picking up a couple of American Music Awards, Doja carried the momentum from her breakout year into 2021. She began appearing alongside established celebrities more frequently, adding a guest feature to Saweetie's single "Best Friend," contributing to an Ariana Grande remix with Megan Thee Stallion, and releasing the SZA-assisted single "Kiss Me More." All of this led up to the June 2021 release of her third full-length studio album, Planet Her. It featured guest spots from Young Thug, the Weeknd, JID, and others, and its cover art was shot by photographer David LaChapelle. The album, which reached number two on the Billboard 200 and topped the R&B albums chart, also garnered Grammy nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. In February 2022, Doja hit number 18 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart with a cover of Hole's "Celebrity Skin," which featured lyrics reworked by her and Courtney Love. That same year, she reached the Top Ten of the Hot 100 with "Vegas," her contribution to the soundtrack to director Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic. In June 2023, she debuted the '90s trip-hop-inspired "Attention" as the first track released off her fourth studio album, Scarlet. Another song, "Paint the Town Red," followed that August as the official first single. Arriving that September, the album found Doja balancing her pop-R&B style with tracks that embraced her rap and hip-hop roots. It featured production by a handful of artists, including Earl on the Beat, D.A. Got That Dope, and Y2K, among others. A Top Five album on both the Billboard 200 and Rap Albums charts, Scarlet also earned several Grammy nominations, including Best Pop Solo Performance for "Paint the Town Red" and Best Rap Song for "Attention."

HATER BANGER
Doja Cat Lyrics

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This that hater banger

Uh, wetter than Pellegrino
Before he pop that maraschino
He make me call him Tarantino oh, oh, oh
Trying to put this all on camera
Showing off your stamina
And stay after hours like a janitor

I got an eighth up in this canister
Smokin' some of that candle stuff
She wear hammy downs while I handle bucks
No BMX but I handle bars
And these bad boys can't handle cops
Uh, uh, uh solo cup, hold those up
Girl goes up on the pole
Go nuts, Y’all don't know that much
But you know I'm drunk
And y'all ain't sayin' nothing
I'm like Darth Vader
Cause I got all of my haters jumping

This that hater banger
This that hater banger
This that hater banger

And y'all ain't sayin' nothing

I'm like Darth Vader
Cause I got all of my haters jumping

Overall Meaning

In "Hater Banger," Doja Cat expresses confidence and satisfaction in the face of haters and critics. The opening lines, "Wetter than Pellegrino, Before he pop that maraschino, He make me call him Tarantino," showcase her playful and seductive wordplay. She compares her allure and attraction to being as refreshing and desirable as the Italian sparkling water brand Pellegrino. The reference to Tarantino suggests that she is in control and commanding attention, just like the acclaimed filmmaker does with his movies.

The lyrics continue with, "Trying to put this all on camera, Showing off your stamina, And stay after hours like a janitor." Here, Doja Cat is alluding to both her sexual prowess and the desire for her encounters to be captured on camera. The line about staying after hours like a janitor suggests a rebellious nature and a willingness to break the rules.

The chorus, "I'm like Darth Vader, Cause I got all of my haters jumping," further solidifies Doja Cat's stance. She compares herself to the powerful and feared character Darth Vader from Star Wars, implying that she has control over her haters and their negative opinions. The repetition of "This that hater banger" emphasizes the theme of the song and reinforces her defiance and ability to rise above the negativity.

Overall, "Hater Banger" celebrates Doja Cat's confidence, sexuality, and ability to thrive despite criticism and backlash.

Line by Line Meaning

This that hater banger
This is a song that celebrates and empowers those who have haters

Uh, wetter than Pellegrino
I'm feeling exceptionally confident and attractive

Before he pop that maraschino
Before he opens up and reveals his true feelings

He make me call him Tarantino oh, oh, oh
He loves to create cinematic experiences and desires to be compared to Quentin Tarantino

Trying to put this all on camera
Trying to capture and document these exciting moments

Showing off your stamina
Displaying one's endurance and ability in various aspects

And stay after hours like a janitor
Continuing to work and strive even when others have finished

I got an eighth up in this canister
I have a limited amount of marijuana in this container

Smokin' some of that candle stuff
Enjoying the high-quality marijuana

She wear hammy downs while I handle bucks
She wears hand-me-downs while I handle money

No BMX but I handle bars
I don't ride BMX bikes, but I can control and navigate situations

And these bad boys can't handle cops
These troublemakers cannot handle encounters with law enforcement

Uh, uh, uh solo cup, hold those up
Raise your solo cups in celebration

Girl goes up on the pole
A female dancer performs on a pole

Go nuts, Y’all don't know that much
Get wild and crazy, as you don't know the full extent of what we're capable of

But you know I'm drunk
But you're aware that I'm intoxicated

And y'all ain't sayin' nothing
Despite your opinions, you're not saying anything meaningful

I'm like Darth Vader
I have a dominant presence and command over my haters

Cause I got all of my haters jumping
Because I have the ability to provoke a strong reaction and make my haters respond with excitement

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