As Doechii‘s Tiny Desk performance trends on YouTube, the Florida native signed to Top Dawg Entertainment has been honored with Variety’s “Hip-Hop Disruptor of the Year” award.
In her acceptance speech, dressed in Thom Browne, she shared, “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. And so I hope my music inspires other artists to speak their truths and to do it with strength, but also with vulnerability. We are the future of this genre, and when we’re fearless about showing ourselves to others, it keeps the heart of hip-hop alive and pushes it to the next level.”
She added, “Finally, I want to say something to all the kids and the future icons who are working so hard to put their art out into the world. A lot of the time, being a disruptor means being misunderstood, but still having the audacity to create anyway. So I hope that by watching me live my dream, it gives you the audacity to be wildly magnificent.”
Doechii has also earned three Grammy nomination this year, including Best New Artist, Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal and Best Rap Performance for “Nissan Altima.”
