Doja Cat Speaks On "Woman" Backlash For Her Second Verse

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 23: In this image released on May 23, Doja Cat poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp)
The fan who went viral didn't have an issue with the verse itself, but rather with how the artist's current persona changes its context.

Doja Cat's far too familiar with controversy, even when it's about an old verse that people critique based on her evolving online persona. Moreover, a TikTok user recently went viral for their complaints about the second verse on "Woman"– which, in fact, they love. However, the issue arises for them when it comes to how her relationship with fans and hints at political ideologies ruined the track's comments. After this made some rounds on the Internet, the Los Angeles native actually responded to this on the social media platform. Specifically, she called attention to how they wrapped an insult in a compliment, which sullies both messages.

"Every f***ing day, I wish that [whispers 'Doja Cat'] didn't p*ss me off in the way that she did," the TikTok user expressed in their video. That was the only clip of the upload that appears in her response, but after looking for some more context, we know what they're both referring to, as explained above. "I agree," the "Agora Hills" MC said in her video clap-back, indicating eased tensions before ramping back up. "I feel like the second verse of 'Woman' is great. But I feel like that compliment is a giant blanket laid over a huge, warm piece of s**t."

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Despite the backlash and fan divides that she experienced in 2023, she still found an incredible amount of success. Doja Cat's album Scarlet was a commercial and critical hit despite fan reception splitting due to her alienation of these supporters in many's eyes. What's more is that, if new rumors and reports are anything to believe, it's very possible that 2024 will be just as great of a run. For example, the 28-year-old is rumored to headline Coachella this year, with other names in the rumor mill including Tyler, The Creator and Lana Del Rey.

Meanwhile, here's an excerpt of the "Woman" verse in question so you can see for yourself if there are any issues. "I can be your lady, I'm a woman, I'm a motherf***er, but they got a problem. Put some babies in your life and take away the drama, put the paper in a picture like a diorama. Gotta face a lot of people of the opposite, 'cause the world told me, 'We ain't got the common sense.' Gotta prove it to myself that I'm on top of s**t, and you would never know a god without the goddesses." For more news and the latest updates on Doja Cat, stay logged into HNHH.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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