TDE artist Doechii has been enjoying her time in the spotlight this month. She's already filled two of her weekends with iconic performances at Coachella. Those come after she teamed up with Kodak Black for "What It Is (Block Boy)" back in March. She was also honoured at the Billboard Women in Music Awards prior to that. Now she's sat down with the outlet to discuss going viral and her friendship with labelmate SZA. We also got to hear some of her favourite slang words that she previously learned in her hometown of Tampa, Florida.
One of the 24-year-old's picks was "Gitt," which she described as "referring to a child or a friend." She added, "You’ll just be like, ‘What’s up Gitt?'" Aside from that, she also frequently uses "Green AF." During her interview, Doechii added, "Ok this is a Tampa thing. We used to say ‘Decka Like a Stecka’. That means like I’m really about that life, I’m that bitch, I’m that girl. Decka Like a Stecka, period!" She's obviously well-versed in the Tampa tongue. Still, many others would be lost by the phrases without the "Persuasive" hitmaker's explanations.
Doechii Discusses Florida Slang with Billboard
Elsewhere in their chat, Doechii markedly expressed gratitude for being TDE's first female rap signee. She stands alongside male artists like Ab-Soul and Jay Rock. "It’s a huge responsibility because I know that after me there’s gonna be more female rappers that are a part of TDE. I just wanna make sure that I do everything so that the next girl feels comfortable doing everything," the rising star expressed.
While she's only given us one single so far in 2023, the year before was seriously stacked for Doechii. She shared singles like "Crazy" and "Bitch I'm Nice" before finally giving us her she / her / black bitch EP featuring Rico Nasty, Jst Ray, and SZA last August. After that, she debuted "Stressed" on A COLORS SHOW, receiving rave reviews from fans before eventually sharing the studio cut on DSPs just a few weeks later. Are you familiar with any other Floridian slang words? Share your favourites in the comments, and tap back in later for more pop culture news updates.
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