Doja Cat Raps Cardi B & Sings Alicia Keys During "Song Association" Game

BY Erika Marie 3.6K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Frazer Harrison / Staff / Getty Images
Doja Cat
She couldn't think of a song lyric with the word "Check" in it.

Her comments are often polarizing, but Doja Cat remains a star on the rise. The singer-rapper released her sophomore album Hot Pink weeks ago, and the project is gaining steam among fans. Just last weekend she took to the stage at the Rolling Loud L.A. festival, a performance that received criticisms on social media from a handful of people who caught her set. Doja Cat didn't mind the critiques; she just blamed the lackluster crowd and inefficient sound system for her alleged underwhelming performance.

Liliane Lathan / Stringer Getty Images

In a less controversial appearance, Doja sat down with ELLE for their ever-popular Song Association series. Artists are given a word and must, as quickly as they can, attribute it to a song lyric. Before jumping into things, Doja Cat spoke about why she chose the vibrant color as the title of her latest project. "Hot pink resonated with my album, I feel like, the most because I feel like that color represents romance and passion and love and anger and sex and it's always been my favorite color," she said. "So, I just wanted to use something that was very monumental or something that meant something to me the most."

Next, Doja was challenged with words like "Money" (she rapped Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow"), "Cat" (she chose her Tyga-assisted track "Juicy"), "Sister" (she went with Train's hit pop single "Hey Soul Sister"), "Give" (we all remember Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey's hit "I Know What You Want" featuring the Flipmode Squad), and "Worth" (she grooved to Alicia Keys's "A Woman's Worth"). There was an appearance from a Biz Markie track in there, as well. We'll let you guess which one. Watch her Song Association feature below.


About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.