Doja Cat, Demons | Track Review

Grammy winner Doja Cat comes out swinging on her hard-nosed, malicious-sounding, unapologetic rap banger, “Demons.”

“Yeah, ayy / How my demons look (How them demons) / Now that my pockets full?” Grammy winner Doja Cat raps in the chorus of her single, “Demons”. She continues, “How my demons look (Ayy, yeah) / Now that you bitches shook? (Bitch).” Woo! “Demons” is turned up from the start, thanks to the malicious sounding production of d.a. got that dope.  Features that stand out include those tape strings (at least, that’s how it sounds) and the horns. Of course, “Demons” is anchored, in all its devilishness, by a banging, distorted trap beat. It’s safe to say, Doja Cat, who wrote this track with d.a. got that dope, Daniel Levin, and Christina Doman, has ample fuel for her fire. 

Doja Cat serves up a mean, hard-nosed approach.  Just as the simple, but catchy chorus suggests, she’s incredibly unapologetic. In the first verse, she bites, “If you throwin’ dick at me (Do it, nigga) / That shit should be big at least (Do it, nigga).” Clearly, size matters, boys! Speaking of dick, there’s more of it in the second verse: “I done took the whole dick and blew my back out / I just swallowed all his kids and spit the class out.” Ooh-wee! Clearly moving beyond her pop days, Doja Cat comes out swinging on “Demons” with a compelling flow, and clearly exhibiting an IDGAF attitude.  This is a banger for sure!

Doja Cat • “Demons” • Kemosabe / RCA • 8.31.23

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