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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."

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Doja Cat Lyrics


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You must do this often
You must do this often
You must do this often
You must do this
Oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa

Baby, it's so telling
What you can do
It's a simple understanding
Between me and you
Oh, because

'Cause when you run your tongue up my thigh
I can't help but wonder, hmm, why?
You got so much more up yo' sleeve
You wanna make sure I don't leave
I won't, and what is this now?
You must make your daddy so proud
Way you bump n' grindin' on me
You got more than something I need

You must do this often
Practice on me or perform
You must do this often
Because I really want more
You must do this often
Makin' my way to your door
You must do this
Oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa

I just wanna watch us again
And over again
Superstar
Professional
You already read the room
I wanna do intervals
Let that soak in

'Cause when you run your tongue up my thigh
I can't help but wonder, hmm, why?
You got so much more up yo' sleeve
You wanna make sure I don't leave
I won't, and what is this now?




You must make your daddy so proud
Way you bump n' grindin' on me
You got more than something I need
Line by Line Meaning

You must do this often
You need to engage in this activity frequently


Practice on me or perform
You can either practice on me or showcase your skills


Because I really want more
I desire a greater level of satisfaction


Makin' my way to your door
I am determined to reach your presence


Oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa
Expressing surprise, excitement, or intensity


I just wanna watch us again
I simply want to witness our actions once more


And over again
Repeatedly with no end in sight


Superstar
An outstanding and celebrated figure


Professional
Demonstrating expertise and competence


You already read the room
You can already sense the atmosphere and expectations


I wanna do intervals
I desire to engage in short breaks or pauses


Let that soak in
Allow yourself to fully comprehend and absorb this information




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Amala Zandile Dlamini, Benjamin Jr. Oyortey, Derex Williams, Jahlil Gunter

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[Intro]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

[Refrain]
You must do this often
You must do this often
You must do this often
You must do this oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 1]
Baby, it's so tellin'
What you can do
It's a simple understandin'
Between me and you
Oh, because

[Chorus]
'Cause when you run your tongue up my thigh
I can't help but wonder, hmm, why
You got so much more up yo' sleeve
You wanna make sure I don't leave
I won't and what is this now?
You must make your daddy so proud
Way you bump and grindin' on me
You got more than somethin' I need
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[Refrain]
You must do this often (Practice on me or perform)
You must do this often (Because I really want more)
You must do this often (Makin' my way to your door)
You must do this oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
I just wanna watch us again
And over again
Superstar, professional
You already read the room
I wanna do intervals
Lеt that soak in

[Chorus]
'Cause when you run your tongue up my thigh
I can't hеlp but wonder, hmm, why
You got so much more up yo' sleeve
You wanna make sure I don't leave
I won't and what is this now?
You must make your daddy so proud
Way you bump and grindin' on me
You got more than somethin' I need

[Outro]
Oh
Oh, oh
Oh, mm
Oh, oh, oh, baby, mm



All comments from YouTube:

@_geekguy4749

Every track in this album feels like a whole new genre and I can't get enough

@neymarluvr

doja is so versatile she eats in every genre

@maggiebishop6943

I love it when artists drop good albums. Albums where every song is good and you can listen without skipping songs. This is that album for me.

@ladyteebugluv

@@maggiebishop6943 Frfr!! Preach!!

@yaviharris1573

Omg like frrrr 😫💙 This whole album

@sharamusica

It’s literally Badu beats

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@dangelolamont5719

Very 90s neo-soul coded, D’Angelo/Erykah Badu. My favorite song on the album 🕷️🩸

@ohhyeahhbaby1

Couldn’t agree more 🔥

@neeyku

Word S/O for she know how to Badu it

@CocoGoddess014

And jill scott ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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