Doja Cat Laments She's Not Enjoying Her Career: "I Feel Pressured"

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The Grammy-nominated artist says she misses having fun while making music.

The Pop world has been taken over by Doja Cat who has become the latest artist to steal the spotlight. She has certainly evolved since her viral video days where she portrayed herself as an eclectic personality and nonsensical rhymes. Doja has been topping the charts, touring the world, winning awards, earning coveted nominations, and working with artists she once considered idols, but it seems that the riches and fame have left the singer exhausted.

Many Pop princesses have complained about their never-ending cycles of traveling, making music, performing at events, and sitting down for one interview after another. Recently, Doja shared that she hasn't been enjoying her time in the limelight as much as she thought she would.

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"I just mean, make music like, willy nilly, have fun and just jam and make some sh*t. I haven't done that in maybe five years it feels like," she said. "I'm doing all this sh*t that I don't f*ckin' wanna do. I don't want to take f*cking pictures. Like, yes, I have at photo—planning a photoshoot is very fun. Capturing a concept, capturing a visual idea, like something like that...I love fashion. I really do."

"Do I want to do that sh*t because I have to? No! No I don't! But I feel pressured to do sh*t like that. I don't want to do that. I want to be home. I wanna play f*cking—I wanna make music. I wanna play f*cking video games." Watch Doja speak about her preicament below.



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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming the Co-Head of Original Content. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, and Amy Luciani—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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