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How Doechii Ditched the Formula and Took Her Own Path on ‘Denial Is a River’

Doechii explains 'Denial Is a River' from her latest mixtape 'Alligator Bites Never Heal' on a new episode of Rolling Stone's 'The Breakdown.'

On the latest episode of Rolling Stone ‘s The Breakdown, the Florida rapper explains how moving away from any preset expectations and carving out her own path led her to “Denial Is a River.” “And I know that a lot of my fans really, really love that record because I made it humorous, but it actually is very, very dark.” The song was inspired by a journal entry and the chronological flow of Slick Rick’s classic “A Children’s Story.” Doechii locked in with her engineer Jaya Love and created a gripping story about finding out her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with a man. Doechii was in the process of creating an album when an unexpected creative detour led her to Alligator Bites Never Heal.

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