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Doechii, Issa Rae Go Full Circle in ‘Denial Is a River’ Performance

Worlds collided during Doechii's performance of "Denial Is a River," with the Florida rapper enlisting Issa Rae for the moment.

Worlds collided during Doechii ‘s performance of “Denial Is a River” on the Genius Open Mic stage, with the Florida rapper enlisting Issa Rae for the moment. The song, which details Doechii’s story of finding out her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with a man and her journey of carving her own path when creating music, flows like a journal entry and features moments of self reflection. When speaking to Rolling Stone for “The Breakdown” in October, Doechii shared that she was “really afraid of how raw and honest I was being in that record,” and that while many fans loved the track for its humor, “it actually is very, very dark.”

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