Doechii, BOOM BAP | Song Review 🎵

Sickening Florida rapper Doechii drops a brief but potent bop in “BOOM BAP” ahead of her mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal.

“Igave my soul for this shit, ate lumps of coal for this shit.” What more can you say but, oh, shit! According to sickening Florida rapper and singer Doechii (Jaylah Hickmon), Alligator Bites Never Heal. Word.  That is the title of her 2024 mixtape.  Leading the charge for the project is a short but potent single, “BOOM BAP”.  “BOOM BOP” is one of many singles Hickmon unveiled in 2024 including “Nissan Altima”.  Also, a popular, midsized car! But, our focus is on “BOOM BAP” which was written by Doechii, Camper (Darhyl Camper), and DIXSON.  Additionally, Camper produced the brief track alongside DJ Miss Milan.  The soulful backdrop is one of the biggest selling points and fuels the fire of the fiery rapper.  It doesn’t hurt that an interpolation is part of the mix – we love a sample!

With a kick-ass backdrop, Doechii brings the heat.  Her flow is compelling, the bars biting, and her personality is through the roof.  Hickmon brings something to the table that more musicians could use – innovative spirit.  Her approach is non-standard, more alternative, and left-field which makes “BOOM BAP” ear-catching and engaging.  She still goes hard mind you, asserting in the first verse, “They want real rap from a bitch like they out-rappin’ a bitch / Yeah, she can clap a lil’ bit, do that, they  ain’t sayin’ shit.”  Maintaining a brash approach, she adds, “Even the moms know what it is, but y’all niggas can’t see what it is.” Word! In the chorus, which is sort of unorthodox, she spits, “Get Top on the phone / Tell him it’s a wrap, nigga / Say it’s real, and it’s rap / And it’s a boom, and it bap / And it bounce, and it clap / And this house, and it’s trap.” The second verse is intriguing too, including the lyrics excerpted at the top, and the fact that she’s “Mugsy Bogues with the shit, might call J. Cole for this shit.” The big takeaway is that Doechii brings the heat once again with “BOOM BAP”.

Doechii  // Alligator Bites Never Heal // Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol // 8.30.24

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