Doechii joined Vevo for his or her Footnotes collection, taking viewers behind the scenes of the video for her large single “Denial Is A River,” from her Grammy Award-winning challenge, Alligator Bites By no means Heal.
Co-directors Carlos Acosta and James Mackel present attention-grabbing insights into the sitcom-inspired video, which deliberately displays Doechii’s private {and professional} journey.
In the direction of the tip of the clip, the administrators reveal that the video’s ending virtually went in a unique path. “We had an alternate ending where Doechii passes out and EMTs rush on stage to revive her, but during the last hour of shooting, the entire power at the stage shut off,” they clarify. “We still filmed it, but we actually went with the cleaner ending in the video.”
“Denial Is A River” is considered one of many hit tracks from Alligator Bites By no means Heal, which additionally options “Catfish” and “Nissan Altima.” Launched in 2024, it was honored as Finest Rap Album at this yr’s Grammy Awards. The win topped her because the second solo lady (following Cardi B) and third lady total (factoring in Lauryn Hill’s win as a member of the Fugees) to obtain the award. The Florida rapper commemorated the career-setting milestone by releasing the celebratory “Nosebleeds” simply shortly after the ceremony’s finish.
Doechii’s milestone yr continued with Billboard naming her its 2025 Girl of the Yr again in March, following her earlier Rising Star honor on the 2023 Ladies in Music occasion. Not too long ago, the rapper launched an official model of “Anxiety.” Initially a fan-favorite early profession observe launched 5 years in the past, the tune (the place she raps over an instrumental of Gotye’s 2011 hit tune with Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”) rapidly gained traction on TikTok. The rapper saved the momentum going with the tune’s official video, which dropped on April 18.
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