Doechii, Nosebleeds | Song Review

Grammy-winning rapper Doechii takes a victory lap on the brief, but ambitious and high-energy banger, “Nosebleeds.”

“You salty-ass bitches givin’ Lawry’s / Bad gyal Doechii, call her Michael Lowrey.” In just two lines from “Nosebleeds”, Grammy-winning rapper Doechii electrifies something fierce. The rapper earned a well-deserved Grammy for her mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal.  Post-Alligator, “Nosebleeds” continues to show why she is a rising star in rap. Jonas Jeberg produced this short but potent banger.

“Nosebleeds” features a menacing, minimalist sound at the onset. Doechii is aggressive.  Her tone of voice is on-point.  The record has a wildness about it that makes it ambitious and distinct. The synth and beat that appears during the chorus kicks ass and takes names, no cap!

“Stepped out the swamp to the motherfuckin’ stage (Ho)

Cut my mic off ‘cause I’m ‘bout to misbehave (Hah)

‘Will she ever lose?’ Man, I guess we’ll never know

‘Will she lose hеr cool?’ I guess we’ll nevеr—

I hopped out the swamp, gave the bitch props

‘Doechii, where you been?’ ‘Doechii went pop’…”

The second verse maintains the same beat, with Doechii emphasizing ‘guess throughout. Notably, there are interludes between the verses with clapping snares (“Thank you to my swamp and thank you, God, I was broke…”). The chorus and third verse feature the same beat that first appears during the second verse. Notably, she confidently asserts, “I look good from the nosebleeds, bitch.” Word.  There is another beat-switch at the end of this brief but jam-packed cut (outro). Doechii showcases her versatility on “Nosebleeds”. It’s not that she needed validation for her Grammy win, but the distinct nature of this song shows her tremendous musical potential. 

Doechii // “Nosebleeds” // Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol // 2.3.25

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