{"id":2042033,"date":"2025-09-22T21:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2042033"},"modified":"2025-09-22T21:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T21:37:08","slug":"doja-cat-says-shes-a-rapper-who-makes-pop-music-ahead-of-new-album-vie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/doja-cat-says-shes-a-rapper-who-makes-pop-music-ahead-of-new-album-vie\/","title":{"rendered":"Doja Cat Says She\u2019s a &#8216;Rapper Who Makes Pop Music&#8217; Ahead of New Album &#8216;Vie&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/doja-cat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Doja Cat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Doja Cat<\/a> is setting the record straight on how she sees her music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a sit-down with <em>CBS News Sunday Morning<\/em>, the Grammy winner was asked which music genre best describes her sound and she offered a clear definition of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Pop. I think I&#8217;m a rapper who makes pop music,&#8221; said Doja.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The genre clarification comes as fans gear up for her next era. Doja&#8217;s highly anticipated album <em>Vie<\/em>is set to arrive on Sept 26, marking her first full-length release since 2023&#8217;s <em>Scarlet<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Details about the project have been kept mostly under wraps, but Doja has teased that the album will showcase her continued evolution as both a lyricist and a performer. In an interview with\u00a0<em>V Magazine<\/em>, Doja explained that this album will see her return <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/doja-cat-takes-back-80s-005517188.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:to her pop roots;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">to her pop roots<\/a> while adding influences of &#8217;70s music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I wanted to play with that nostalgia by using these Lo-Fi sounds and samples and things that reminded you of something from your childhood, but it wasn&#8217;t on the nose &#8217;80s,&#8221; said Doja.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Doja was also locked in on finishing the album as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/doja-cat-drops-acl-2025-033409061.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:she had to pull out of this year's\u00a0Austin City Limits\u00a0Festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">she had to pull out of this year&#8217;s\u00a0Austin City Limits\u00a0Festival<\/a>. She explained her decision in her Instagram Stories, citing the demands of preparing the album.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I made the commitment, I didn&#8217;t know exactly when Vie would be released,&#8221; she wrote in her post. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been working on finalizing the album, making videos, taking the time to put together an album campaign that I am really excited about, and it&#8217;s become clear to me that I cannot give you guys the show you deserve within this time frame.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/doja-cat-says-she-loves-211446586.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Doja Cat Says She Loves &#8216;Bullying Men&#8217; As She Dishes on Joseph Quinn Romance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/doja-cat-offers-encouragement-youve-191623133.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Doja Cat in a zebra-print outfit sings on stage with pink lighting and smoke effects.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5v6crseRTFkKoJU6pVrRqA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/6f99ba498e81d0bdab25ce20820e4ee0\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Doja Cat Offers Encouragement: &#8216;You&#8217;ve Never Pooped or Peed and Your Eyelashes Are Endlessly Long&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/doja-cat-takes-back-80s-005517188.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Doja Cat in the video for \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/O0bYUzulnJZ5kJghRffuxg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/0429bb817dcda5755542b402b692db73\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Doja Cat Takes It Back to the &#8217;80s With Sensual Video for New Single &#8216;Jealous Type&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/diddy-opens-jay-electronica-surprise-181027905.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Diddy Opens Jay Electronica\u2019s Surprise New 'Leaflets' Album: \u2018Hip-Hop Is in a Dangerous Place\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Diddy Opens Jay Electronica\u2019s Surprise New &#8216;Leaflets&#8217; Album: \u2018Hip-Hop Is in a Dangerous Place\u2019<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/cardi-b-soon-baby-father-225037037.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cardi B\u2019s Soon-to-Be Baby Father, Stefon Diggs, Hit With Paternity Suit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Cardi B\u2019s Soon-to-Be Baby Father, Stefon Diggs, Hit With Paternity Suit<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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