Doja Cat is addressing the ongoing debate about her status as a rapper, responding directly to a fan thread on X.
The exchange began after an X user posted, “Hopefully after Doja drops pop disco album of the century her fans can stop trying to force her into female rap conversations.”
“I literally asked 4 different Kittens under this thread for their best Doja bar and it’s CRICKETS 😭😭😭,” they went on.
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In one of several responses, the 29-year-old “Say So” music superstar wrote: “You don’t listen to or read enough of my writing to be able to make this claim. I’m alright at what I do and sometimes I’m incredible. Please stop trying to downplay my ability it feels like you’re doling out criticism with no constructiveness based on something that’s deeper than just the topic of music.”
“It’s not personal – I’m strictly talking rap. I’ve recognized that you’re the greatest pop artist of this generation, but I’ve never heard the punchlines or wordplay to justify the conversations they try to shoehorn you into. What’s your favorite bar you’ve written?” the user continued.
Doja followed up with a longer message to the same user, saying, “If I give you any bars part of me feels like you will immediately shoot it down. What I intend with my work is for the listener to choose what they rock with and what they don’t. You have to give me a chance if you’re going to make criticisms about the entirety of my raps. You have to listen. You have to read. If you don’t read or listen how will you know. I shouldn’t have to sit here on twitter and give you a simplified, snipped, deconstructed, and without insulting you, DUMBED down version of my writing for you to be able to hear what hundreds of thousands and lets be honest, millions of people are recognizing as adequate rap bars. You aren’t stupid. Listen to my music.”
If I give you any bars part of me feels like you will immediately shoot it down. What I intend with my work is for the listener to choose what they rock with and what they don’t. You have to give me a chance if you’re going to make criticisms about the entirety of my raps. You…
— DOJA CAT (@DojaCat) August 10, 2025
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Source: justjared.com
