Doechii took home her first Grammy Award on Sunday night (Feb. 2) for Best Rap Album for her mixtape 'Alligator Bites Never Heal', becoming the third woman to ever win the award. In an emotional acceptance speech, Doechii acknowledged the rarity of her victory, shouted out her hometown of Tampa, Florida, and encouraged young Black girls to pursue their dreams.
Doechii accepts the Best Rap Album award for"Alligator Bites Never Heal" onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.picked up her first career Grammy on Sunday night with an emotional win for best rap album , for her breakthrough mixtapeThe set beat out a handful of longtime superstars in the genre, like J.
” She went on to further introduce herself to the national audience and shout out the music being made in her hometown: “There’s so many people out there who probably don’t know who I am. I call myself the Swamp Princess because I’m from Tampa, Florida. Tampa has so much talent… labels, go to Tampa.”She ended her speech by shouting out the kids watching who might see themselves in her: “I know there is some Black girl out there and I want to tell you that you can do it. Anything is possible.
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