Scarlet (Doja Cat album) explained

Scarlet
Type:studio
Artist:Doja Cat
Cover:Doja Cat - Scarlet.png
Caption:Standard digital cover
Border:yes
Alt:Two pearlescent spiders, the right one being smaller, mouths touching, against a white background.
Released:September 22, 2023
Recorded:May 2022 – August 2023
Studio:Harbor Studios (Malibu)
Genre:Hip hop[1] [2]
Length:51:45 (physical)
57:00 (digital)
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Planet Her
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Scarlet 2 Claude
Next Year:2024

Scarlet is the fourth studio album by American rapper Doja Cat. It was released through Kemosabe and RCA Records on September 22, 2023. Disillusioned with pop music and dissatisfied with music critics questioning her status as a rapper, Doja Cat felt inspired to create a "masculine" follow-up to her third studio album, Planet Her (2021). Her first project with no features since her debut extended play, Purrr! (2014), the record marks a departure from the pop-driven sounds of its predecessor, being predominantly centered around rapping.

Scarlet produced two singles. Its lead single, "Paint the Town Red", became a massive commercial success, and marked Doja Cat's first solo number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles Chart, the Billboard Global 200, and several other national charts worldwide. It was followed by the top-ten single "Agora Hills". Promotional singles for the album include "Attention", "Demons", and "Balut".

Scarlet peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200, becoming Doja Cat's third top-ten entry on the chart. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised its production, lyrics, and versatility in comparison to her previous albums. To support the album, Doja Cat embarked on The Scarlet Tour, her first arena tour as a headliner. The album's reissue, titled Scarlet 2 Claude, was released on April 5, 2024.

Background

Doja Cat began her career as a rapper heavily involved with the underground scene in her hometown of Los Angeles.[3] She rose to prominence as an internet meme, following the viral success of her novelty song, "Mooo!", released in August 2018.[4] [5] She continued to gain mainstream attention with her pop and R&B-infused second studio album, Hot Pink (2019).[6] [7] The remix to its standout single, "Say So" featuring Nicki Minaj, became the first song by a female rap duo to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[8] [9] Doja Cat's third studio album, Planet Her (2021), continued the pop-R&B blend and was met with critical and commercial success.[10] It became the most-streamed album by a female rapper on Spotify, and its lead single, "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA, won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.[11] [12]

After being nominated for the BET Award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist in May 2021, Doja Cat was criticized by social media users who felt she was "too pop" to be considered as a rapper. She responded to the criticism on Twitter, by writing, "Don't ever fuckin [''[[sic]]] disrespect me as a rapper. After the last song I dropped, you will respect my pen and that's fuckin [''sic''] that."[13] She weighed in further on the debate during a cover story with Rolling Stone in December, saying, "Anyone who says that I'm not a rapper is in denial. They don't know what they're talking about."[14] A few days after the profile piece was published, Doja Cat revealed on an Instagram livestream that she was interested in creating a double album; with one side focused on her pop rap sounds, and the other side containing 12 hip hop songs produced by 9th Wonder and Jay Versace.[15] [16]

In an interview with Elle in May 2022, Doja Cat addressed claims that she was not a rapper in the "traditional sense" by stating that she has "rapped since the beginning, and I really couldn't even sing that well to begin with—I got a lot better. I use my voice as a tool to create these worlds, and it's fine if people think that I can't rap." She also confirmed that her upcoming fourth studio album will be "predominantly rap".[17] She doubled down on the album's main genre in April 2023 by stating "no more pop", and that she agrees with "everyone who said the majority of my rap verses are mid and corny. I know they are. I wasn't trying to prove anything, I just enjoy making music. But I'm getting tired of hearing y'all say that I can't, so I will."[18] [19] Doja Cat also denounced her previous two albums as "cash grabs" and "digestible pop hits".[20] On April 26, radio personality Ebro Darden shared that he had the opportunity to listen to approximately eight songs from the album while it was in its "early stages", stating "I heard straight rap records". After being asked about potential producers, he responded "I don't even think it's producers that we know. I think she's got her own batch of producers." In April 2023, while drafting the tracklist, she revealed the titles of several tracks that would later make the final cut.[21] On August 27, she revealed that the album was finished,[22] and she announced the release of the album three days later.

Conception

Imagery

Leading up to the album's release, Doja Cat adopted a darker aesthetic and image, claiming that she had "a lot of pent-up feelings and anger" which she wanted to express through beauty, further describing her new style as "punk", "experimental" and "manic". She initially shaved her hair and eyebrows,[23] and then got a number of tattoos,[24] including a creature from Fortunio Liceti's De monstris (1655) on her arm,[25] a scythe surrounding her ear,[26] and the skeleton of a bat on her back, which she claimed to symbolize a "new beginning".[27] At times she also wore red contact lenses and blood-like makeup.[28] [29] She expressed similar imagery in the music video for singles "Attention"[30] and "Paint the Town Red",[31] the latter of which also depicted occult-like paintings by Doja Cat herself.[32] These changes in her persona received criticism from some fans,[33] who deemed these changes "demonic",[34] and accused her of being a Satanist,[35] [36] [37] and a member of the Illuminati.[38] [39] She was unbothered by these reactions, tweeting in February 2023 that she enjoyed "playing with people’s ignorance and stupidity for [her] own happiness and personal gain",[40] and then in April 2023 addressed her fans in saying "Your fear is not my problem". Jason King of All Things Considered wrote that on Scarlet, Doja Cat "delights in playing the 'demon' her haters and fans accuse her of being."[41]

Title

Doja Cat shared a name for the album, Hellmouth, in March 2023.[42] [43] By April, she was unsure of whether or not the name would stick,[44] and later clarified to Interview magazine that she did not have an album name yet, with the working title subject to potential change.[45] While speaking to Time for their annual list of influential people, she shared that she "might just mess with everybody and completely turn the tables on them. But I like the idea of Hellmouth because it sounds good. And it's provocative."[46] On May 9, she revealed another title, First of All, through social media, before retracting on May 15.[47] [48] In an interview with Business Insider on May 26, Doja Cat revealed that the reason she kept changing the title is due to a combination of indecisiveness and crowdsourcing. She described her process for selecting an album title as her putting her "ADHD kind of on display — by accident, I guess. I thought that Hellmouth was the name of the album, but then it wasn't. But I'm good at doing things last minute. So I've been firing off random stuff and reading comments and seeing how people receive it and then, you know, saying 'no' a lot. 'Just kidding'." She concluded by saying she thinks she finally has a name for the album, and swiftly added, "It's not First of All."[49]

In an article for Harper's Bazaar, author Angie Martinez revealed the title to be Scarlet, on August 16, 2023.[50] "Scarlet" is the name to an alter ego adopted by Doja Cat which symbolizes rebirth, "the reimagination of the self", and "the birth of a new creative, or new thought, or new way of style that you're expressing". After having tweeted "Scarlet is here" on June 16,[51] the alter ego made her debut in the music video for "Attention" where she was seen in the nude and painted head-to-toe in red blood. Several wax figures of this Scarlet character began appearing in public locations around the United States, such as a subway station and Tompkins Square Park in New York City,[52] and both Wrigley Field and Riverwalk in Chicago.[53]

Artwork

On August 29, 2023, Doja Cat initially shared an album cover to Instagram which featured a painting of a big pinkish arachnid and a small drop of blood; containing no text.[54] Fans then noticed that it looked almost identical to the cover for Of Gloom, the third studio album by German metalcore band Chaver, which was slated for release on the same day as Scarlet. Both covers were designed by American artist Dusty Ray,[55] [56] whom Chaver wrote had "been with [them] since [their] first album". Doja Cat then deleted the post from her Instagram the following day, while Chaver's post remained online and the band continued to promote the album with this cover.[57] She revealed an "updated" cover the day after, which was also designed by Ray, featuring two pearlescent arachnids instead of the single pink arachnid.[58] The original cover is the album's alternate art for its CD packaging.

Notably, Scarlet is the first Doja Cat album where she does not appear on the cover.

Composition

During a cover story with Variety in February 2023, Doja Cat expressed that Scarlet will diverge from the "pink and soft things" and "pop and glittery sounds" that she has been noted for; opting instead for a more "masculine" sonic direction.[59] [60] She claimed to have purposefully misled journalists and fans into thinking that her album would be inspired by 1990s German rave music, rock, experimental jazz and R&B, rather than rap.[61] However, it was later confirmed that the upcoming album would exclusively contain rap songs.[59] [62] She admitted that she had become tired of creating pop songs, adding that the genre is not exciting to her anymore.[63] [64] In an interview with Rolling Stone in June 2023, Doja expanded on the influences and inspiration for her upcoming album, saying that she had been reconnecting with the music that she was raised listening to, such as Erykah Badu, John Coltrane and 90s hip hop.[65] Doja Cat explained that "Attention", "Paint the Town Red", and "Demons" were all written during a period before she recorded the rest of Scarlet in Malibu, California within the space of ten days, noting that the songs recorded during the second period are very different in nature.[66]

The standard edition of Scarlet opens with "Paint the Town Red," a boom bap song where Doja asserts her stance as a performer against critics and fans. Sampling Dionne Warwick's version of "Walk On By," the song lambasts her detractors as she "refuses to settle for the disrespect she faces and will say whatever is necessary to prove that she is indestructible."[67] The following song, "Demons," is a horrorcore trap song in which Doja coyly acknowledges the demonic accusations, rapping in a "clipped baby voice."[68] The third track "Wet Vagina" is a rage rap song where Doja juxtaposes her possession of wealth and luxury clothing with references to nudity and sexuality, such as her "brand-new chest" with a "tongue-in-cheek delivery [that] also recalls the humor of prime Ludacris in the way that it adds a more nuanced sense of performance to her rapping."[69] The fourth track is "Fuck the Girls (FTG)", a rapped track that has been characterized as "'90s hip-hop with the slinkiness of 2010s trap," sees Doja opine on the misogyny prevalent in hip-hop, responsible for the constant comparisons and competitions between female rappers. The track has also been cited as a dismissal of fans that exacerbate said misogyny and "all the malice towards women in stan culture."[70] "Ouchies" sees Doja get more threatening with her critics, issuing confrontations "cadence of street fighter video games." "97" follows as the sixth track, with Doja continuing the theme of indifference towards pressure from others as she raps about "flaunting luxury and extravagance without care for societal judgment."[71] "Gun" continues the album's aggressive motif, where Doja refers to her partner's penis as a gun and lyrically opting for firearm metaphors, asking her partner to "let the trigger spray" and "shoot it... with a silencer" with other women who may appear as competition. "Go Off" is more laid-back song encouraging confidence and self-empowerment amidst the opinions and beliefs of others.

"Agora Hills" is an R&B-style song with ethereal instrumentation above a trap beat. Sampling "All I Do Is Think of You," Doja raps with a "valley-girl accent" about her unabashed desire to physically indulge in her love with her partner, regardless of ever-present spectators. The ninth and transitional track of the standard album, as the aggression and materialism of the first half of the track are replaced with intimacy and introspection.

Release and promotion

Singles

"Paint the Town Red", the lead single of Scarlet, was released on August 4, 2023, to commercial success.[72] The song became her first solo single to top the Billboard Global 200,[73] as well as the US Billboard Hot 100,[74] the UK Singles Chart,[75] the Canadian Hot 100,[76] and national charts in several other countries such as Australia,[77] Ireland,[78] and New Zealand.[79]

"Agora Hills" followed as the second and final single, released in tandem with Scarlet on September 22, 2023.[80] Its music video was co-directed by Doja Cat and Hannah Lux Davis.[81] It reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[82]

Three promotional singles preceded the album's release as well. The first, "Attention",[83] was released on June 16, 2023, alongside an accompanying music video directed by Tanu Muino.[84] It reached the top 40 in Australia,[85] the United States,[86] and the United Kingdom.[87] It was followed by "Demons"[88] on September 1, 2023[89] alongside a music video co-directed by Christian Breslauer and Doja Cat and co-starring American actress Christina Ricci;[90] the trailer first premiered at Cinespia in Los Angeles on August 27.[91] [92] "Balut" was released as the third promotional single on September 15, 2023.[93] [94]

Tour and live performances

See main article: The Scarlet Tour.

On June 23, 2023, Doja Cat announced The Scarlet Tour,[95] exactly 67 days before she officially revealed Scarlet as the title of the album.[96] The first headlining arena tour of her career,[97] it visited North America and Europe. Rappers Doechii and Ice Spice served as supporting acts on the North American leg while singer Hemlocke Springs opened for the Europe trek.[98] [99] This comes after the Hot Pink Tour in support of her second album was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[100] The Scarlet Tour commenced on October 31, 2023, in San Francisco, United States, and will conclude on September 28, 2024, in New York City, United States, consisting of 25 dates across the US, 15 in Europe, and 1 date in Canada.[101] Fan registration for the tour took place on June 25, followed by its presale three days later. Tickets went on sale on June 30 via Ticketmaster.[102]

At the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, Doja performed a medley of "Attention", "Paint the Town Red", and "Demons", dressed in a grey suit and glasses, and trailed by multiple dancers resembling the blood-soaked "Scarlet" alter ego.[103] Justin Curto of Vulture highlighted the performance as one of the best moments of the night, describing the "preppy" outfit as "giving Joan Cusack in School of Rock",[104] while Joey Nolfi of Entertainment Weekly compared it to Britney Spears in the "...Baby One More Time" music video.[105] Pitchforks Madison Bloom echoed Nolfi's sentiment while describing the dancers' choreography as "recall[ing] Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria remake" and praising the performance as one of the best of the night.[106] In late September, Doja performed "Ouchies" and "Attention" at the 2023 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which was released as a Prime Video special titled The Tour '23.[107] The following month, she performed "Paint the Town Red" and "Agora Hills" on the Live Lounge.[108]

Commercial performance

Scarlet officially debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 dated October 7, 2023. The album moved 72,000 album-equivalent units in its opening week, of which 6,000 were pure album sales. This marked Doja's third top ten album in the United States. Scarlet also opened at number two on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts, making it her first entry on the latter.[109]

Internationally, the album peaked within the top 30 in every territory it charted in with the exception of Nigeria, where it peaked at number 45. In the United Kingdom, Scarlet debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart. The album also peaked within the top ten in New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Norway, Slovakia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, while reaching the top twenty in Poland, Switzerland, France, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Croatia.

Critical reception

Scarlet received generally positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean score based on ratings from publications, the album scored 70 out of 100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[110] Aggregating ten critic scores, AnyDecentMusic? rated Scarlet a 6.6 out of 10.

Variety Jem Aswad dubbed Scarlet as Doja Cat's best album, giving heavy praise towards her songwriting and the album's production. He found some "sags in a couple of spots," but wrote that the album "sets a new bar on multiple levels, and not just for female rappers."[111] PJ Somerville of The Line of Best Fit predicted that Scarlet would be a divisive listen, but lauded Doja Cat's ability to "paint a vivid picture" and "create a hit".[112] The Independent Roisin O'Connor complimented how Doja Cat incorporated the styles of her musical influences, highlighting Nicki Minaj's "wide-eyed insouciance" on "Gun", D'Angelo's "gorgeous" croons on "Often" and Kendrick Lamar's "silky, dangerous tones" on "Demons".[113]

Nick Levine of NME found Scarlet to be an "overlong, slightly repetitive but ultimately compelling album of two halves."[114] Alexis Petridis for The Guardian disliked the album's "weird" structure and distorted approach to its love songs.[115] Rolling Stone Larisha Paul deemed Scarlet to be "just another chapter" of Doja Cat "burning the pages of the rulebook on pop stardom."[116] Concluding her review for Clash, Madeline Smith wrote, "At its core, Scarlet is an interesting exploration into the world of ego trips, the trappings of fame, escapism and novelty, a welcome deviation with a heightened sense of maturity and finesse."[117]

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Track listing

Notes

Sample credits[118]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[119] 18
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)[120] 21
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[121] 5
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable Top 50)[122] 45
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[123] 4

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
VariousSeptember 22, 2023[124] [125]

Scarlet 2 Claude

Scarlet 2 Claude
Type:studio
Longtype:(reissue)
Artist:Doja Cat
Cover:Doja Cat - Scarlet 2 Claude.png
Border:yes
Alt:A closeup of white, tightly coiled hair
Released:April 5, 2024
Recorded:2023–2024
Studio:Harbor Studios (Malibu)
Genre:Hip hop
Length:17:26
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Scarlet
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:TBA
Next Year:2025

Scarlet 2 Claude (stylized as Scarlet 2 CLAUDE) is the reissue of Doja Cat's fourth studio album, Scarlet (2023). It was released through Kemosabe and RCA Records on April 5, 2024. The reissue contains seven new tracks and features guest appearances by ASAP Rocky and Teezo Touchdown. It was supported by the single "Okloser".

Background and release

During an interview on The Therapy Gecko Podcast in February 2024, Doja Cat confirmed that she was gearing to release the reissue of Scarlet, tentatively named Scarlet 2: Claude Frollo.[126] On March 29, Doja Cat shared the reissue's cover art and release date. Scarlet 2 Claude was released on April 5, 2024, containing seven new tracks. "Masc" featuring Teezo Touchdown was released simultaneously as a promotional single, accompanied by a music video directed by Doja Cat and Jamal Peters.[127] On April 23, 2024, "Okloser" impacted rhythmic contemporary radio as the reissue's first single.[128] On May 17, 2024, alternate versions of the reissue tracks "Disrespectful" and "Acknowledge Me" as well as the standard track "Shutcho" were added to Scarlet 2 Claude. All tracks feature South African a cappella group the Joy, with whom Doja Cat had performed during her Coachella 2024 set.[129]

Title and artwork

Scarlet 2 Claude is titled after Claude Frollo, the antagonist of Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. On The Therapy Gecko Podcast, Doja Cat revealed she chose to name the edition after Frollo because she felt that his tyrannical personality "connects to the story of Scarlet in some way," and serves as a "metaphor for the people that creatives endure on a daily basis in a bigger picture, a bigger scale."[130]

On March 29, Doja Cat shared the album's cover artwork. Some fans commented that the artwork resembled sheep's wool or pubic hair. In response, she criticized these comparisons and explained that "I had a photographer take a picture of the top of my head. And we blew it up and we made it so that my album cover is my hair. So my hair, to describe it, is 4C hair texture," referring to the classification according to the Andre Walker Hair Typing System.[131]

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[132] 21

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
VariousApril 5, 2024[133]
October 18, 2024LP

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  30. Web site: Williams . Kyann-Sian . June 16, 2023 . Doja Cat unveils new single 'Attention' with creepy new video . August 28, 2023 . NME . en-GB.
  31. Web site: Das . Amrita . August 4, 2023 . "Officially married to the devil": Doja Cat Paint The Town Red music video sparks controversy with demonic imagery . August 28, 2023 . Sportskeeda.
  32. Web site: Renshaw . David . August 4, 2023 . Doja Cat flirts with death in her "Paint the Town Red" video . August 28, 2023 . The Fader.
  33. Web site: Lane . Lexi . August 29, 2023 . Doja Cat Calls Out 'B*tchmade' Haters Over 'Demons,' It Appears . August 30, 2023 . Uproxx.
  34. Web site: Saponara . Michael . July 14, 2023 . Doja Cat Creeps Out Fans With 'Demonic' Blood-Stained Photos . August 28, 2023 . HipHopDX.
  35. Web site: January 24, 2023 . Doja Cat Doesn't Worship Satan, Despite Viral TikTok Claims . August 28, 2023 . Highsnobiety.
  36. Web site: Darangwa . Shingai . August 8, 2023 . Fans accuse Doja Cat of satanism after new video features controversial symbolism . August 28, 2023 . iOL.
  37. Web site: Yalcinkaya . Günseli . December 2, 2022 . Demons, blood harvests and occult rituals: inside the new Satanic Panic . August 28, 2023 . Dazed.
  38. Web site: Moen . Matt . February 8, 2023 . Doja Cat Is Embracing the Illuminati Conspiracy Theories . August 28, 2023 . Paper.
  39. Web site: Thorne . Gabi . May 31, 2023 . Doja Cat Is a Yassified Guy Fieri With Her Latest Hairstyle and Color . August 28, 2023 . Allure . en-US.
  40. Web site: Cowen . Trace William . Doja Cat Vows to Keep 'Playing With People's Ignorance' Over Illuminati Nonsense . August 28, 2023 . Complex . en-us.
  41. Web site: King . Jason . September 29, 2023 . On 'Scarlet,' Doja Cat finds power harnessing the darkness of online vitriol . December 17, 2023 . . All Things Considered.
  42. Web site: Jones . Cierra . March 22, 2023 . Doja Cat pens 'Hellmouth' for 4th studio album title . April 16, 2023 . Yahoo Life . en-US . April 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164447/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/doja-cat-pens-hellmouth-4th-110024106.html . live .
  43. Web site: Zhan . Jennifer . April 11, 2023 . Need to Know the Genre of Doja Cat's Next Album? Too Bad. . April 16, 2023 . Vulture . en-us . April 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164446/https://www.vulture.com/2023/04/doja-cat-album-updates-twitter.html . live .
  44. Web site: Machin . Jennifer . April 13, 2023 . Doja Cat Is Purposely Trolling Fans Regarding Expectations on Her Next Album . April 16, 2023 . Hypebae . April 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164447/https://hypebae.com/2023/4/doja-cat-upcoming-album-music-title-genre-hellmouth-update . live .
  45. Web site: Nevins . Jake . April 27, 2023 . "Who Is This?": Doja Cat on Boobs, Britney, and Influence . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428182022/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/who-is-this-doja-cat-on-boobs-britney-and-influence . April 28, 2023 . April 28, 2023 . Interview Magazine . en-US.
  46. Luscombe . Belinda . April 13, 2023 . How Doja Cat Ripped Off Her Shell—And Why She's Happier For It . April 16, 2023 . Time . en.
  47. 1656082907679653891. DojaCat. its not called hEllMoUth either its called "First of All" and yes I'm announcing the album title right now.. Doja Cat. May 9, 2023. May 9, 2023.
  48. 1658272823398236160. DojaCat. lol my album name isnt first of all im changing it. Doja Cat. May 15, 2023. May 15, 2023.
  49. Web site: Ahlgrim . Callie . May 26, 2023 . Doja Cat explains why she keeps changing the title for her new album: 'I put my ADHD on display' . May 26, 2023 . Insider . en-US . August 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817123602/https://www.insider.com/doja-cat-new-album-title-hellmouth-first-of-all-changes-2023-5 . live .
  50. Martinez . Angie . August 16, 2023 . Doja Cat's Pop Performance Art . August 16, 2023 . . en-US . August 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816164823/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a44651756/doja-cat-icons-interview-2023/ . live .
  51. Web site: Williams . Kyann-Sian . June 16, 2023 . Doja Cat unveils new single 'Attention' with creepy new video . September 19, 2023 . NME . en-GB.
  52. Web site: Elsasser . John . September 12, 2023 . Currently seen in the middle of the basketball courts in Tompkins Square Park... . September 19, 2023 . evgrieve.com.
  53. Web site: September 17, 2023 . "Scarlet" Wax figures of Doja Cat have appeared at multiple Chicago locations, including Wrigley Field and the Loop #scarlet #dojacat #chicago #chicagonews . September 19, 2023 . . TikTok.
  54. Web site: Strauss . Matthew . Doja Cat's New Album Cover Is Strikingly Similar to German Metal Band's . August 30, 2023 . Pitchfork. August 30, 2023 .
  55. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Doja Cat And Chaver Have A Fountains Of Wayne/Flamingoes Situation Happening With Their New Albums . August 30, 2023 . Stereogum. August 30, 2023 .
  56. Grow . Kory . Can Anyone Tell Us Why Doja Cat and a German Hardcore Band Have the Same Album Art? . August 30, 2023 . Rolling Stone.
  57. Web site: Curto . Justin . August 30, 2023 . Can You Spot the Difference Between These Two Album Covers? . August 31, 2023 . Vulture . en-us.
  58. Web site: Kelly . Tyler Damara . August 31, 2023 . Doja Cat shares updated artwork for forthcoming album, Scarlet, following similarities to German band Chaver . August 31, 2023 . The Line of Best Fit.
  59. Web site: Willman . Chris . February 1, 2023 . Doja Cat's 'Balls to the Wall' New Era: The Grammy Winner on Rapping More, Her Viral Fashion Looks and Being a 'Messy Bitch' . April 16, 2023 . Variety . April 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401223439/https://variety.com/2023/music/features/doja-cat-new-era-rapping-fashion-1235506581/ . live .
  60. Web site: Gonzalez . Alex . February 1, 2023 . Doja Cat Says Her Next Album Will Go In 'A More Masculine Direction' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164449/https://uproxx.com/music/doja-cat-masculine-direction-next-album/ . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . UPROXX . en-US.
  61. Web site: September 21, 2022 . Doja Cat Says She Lied About Her Next Album Being Rap . April 18, 2023 . . April 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418174356/https://uproxx.com/music/doja-cat-lied-about-album-rap/ . live .
  62. Web site: LeJarde . Arielle Lana . April 10, 2023 . Doja Cat says new album Hellmouth is "rap only" . April 16, 2023 . . April 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164446/https://www.thefader.com/2023/04/10/doja-cat-says-new-album-is-rap . live .
  63. Web site: Valdez . Jonah . April 10, 2023 . 'No more pop': Doja Cat says her next album will be exclusively rap . April 16, 2023 . . April 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164447/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-04-10/doja-cat-no-more-pop-music-new-album-rap-only-twitter-hellmouth . live .
  64. Web site: Carter . Ashleigh . April 9, 2023 . Doja Cat Is Done Making Pop Music . April 16, 2023 . . April 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164448/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/doja-cat-says-new-album-is-all-rap . live .
  65. Anderson . Sage . Doja Cat Talks Tequila, Messing Around With Album Titles, And What Can Break A Party . Rolling Stone . June 14, 2023 . June 15, 2023.
  66. Web site: Chelosky . Danielle . September 7, 2023 . Doja Cat's 'Scarlet' Was Written Over The Course Of Two Periods . September 11, 2023 . Uproxx.
  67. Web site: Keaton . Laila . 2023-08-07 . In Review: Doja Cat's "Paint The Town Red" . 2024-06-07 . INTERSECT MAGAZINE . en.
  68. Web site: D’Souza . Shaad . Doja Cat: "Demons" . 2024-06-07 . Pitchfork . en-US.
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  70. Web site: 2023-12-15 . What's The Meaning Behind Doja Cat's 'F*ck The Girls?' . 2024-06-10 . UPROXX . en-US.
  71. Web site: Meaning of 97 by Doja Cat . 2024-06-17 . The Socratic Method . en-US.
  72. Web site: August 4, 2023 . Doja Cat releases new single "Paint the Town Red" . September 2, 2023 . RCA Records.
  73. Trust . Gary . September 11, 2023 . Doja Cat's 'Paint the Town Red' Rises to No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart . September 12, 2023 . Billboard.
  74. Trust . Gary . September 11, 2023 . Doja Cat's 'Paint the Town Red' Becomes Her Second Hot 100 No. 1, First Rap Leader in Over a Year . Billboard . September 11, 2023.
  75. Brandle . Lars . September 10, 2023 . Doja Cat Pounces For Her First U.K. No. 1 . Billboard . September 12, 2023.
  76. Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 3, 2023 . September 12, 2023 . Billboard.
  77. Brandle . Lars . August 25, 2023 . Doja Cat Nabs No. 1 In Australia With 'Paint The Town Red' . Billboard . September 5, 2023.
  78. Web site: Official Irish Singles Chart: 1 September – 7 September 2023 . September 5, 2023 . . Official Charts Company.
  80. Web site: September 20, 2023 . Doja Cat Teases New Track "Agora Hills" on Website: Release Date Confirmed! . September 20, 2023 . Foggy Media.
  81. News: Carr . Mary Kate . September 22, 2023 . Doja Cat keeps fans guessing with new video for "Agora Hills" . The A.V. Club . September 22, 2023.
  82. Trust . Gary . January 8, 2024 . Jack Harlow's 'Lovin on Me' Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Doja Cat's 'Agora Hills' Hits Top 10 . January 8, 2024 . Billboard.
  83. Web site: Lane . Barnaby . September 15, 2023 . What you need to know about Doja Cat's new blood-covered alter ego, Scarlet, and what it represents. September 15, 2023 . Insider.
  84. Galindo . Thomas . June 16, 2023 . Doja Cat Detonates on Haters in New Single "Attention" . June 18, 2023 . American Songwriter.
  85. Ryan . Gavin . Dave & Central Cee Land A Third Week At #1 With 'Sprinter' . . June 27, 2023 . June 26, 2023.
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  89. Garcia . Thania . Franklin . McKinley . Doja Cat Unleashes Her 'Demons' in Spooky New Video Starring Christina Ricci . Variety . September 1, 2023 . September 15, 2023.
  90. Madarang . Charisma . Doja Cat's 'Demons' Video Starring Christina Ricci is a Stunning Macabre Flex . Rolling Stone . September 15, 2023 . September 1, 2023.
  91. Web site: Ivey . Justin . August 29, 2023 . Doja Cat Mocks People Concerned About Her "Demons" Single And Teaser . September 15, 2023 . AllHipHop.
  92. Web site: Demons: Official Trailer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829232319/https://www.dojacat.com/ . August 29, 2023 . August 30, 2023 . Doja Cat.
  93. Web site: Squires . Bethy . September 15, 2023 . Doja Cat Wants Us to Snack on 'Balut' . September 15, 2023 . Vulture.
  94. Web site: Brodsky . Rachel . September 15, 2023 . Doja Cat Shares New Song "Balut": Listen . September 15, 2023 . Stereogum.
  95. June 23, 2023 . Doja Cat Announces 'The Scarlet Tour' With Support From Ice Spice and Doechii . Variety.
  96. Web site: Singh . Surej . August 30, 2023 . Doja Cat announces new album, 'Scarlet' . September 11, 2023 . NME.
  97. June 23, 2023 . Doja Cat Announces First Headlining Tour . September 11, 2023 . Spin.
  98. Web site: June 26, 2023 . Doja Cat Announces First North American Arena Tour . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629060013/https://hypebeast.com/2023/6/doja-cat-the-scarlet-tour-dates-announcement-ice-spice-doechii . June 29, 2023 . July 5, 2023 . Hypebeast.
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  102. Mamo . Heran . June 23, 2023 . Doja Cat Announces The Scarlet Tour: See Dates . Billboard . September 5, 2023.
  103. Grow . Kory . Paul . Larisha . September 13, 2023 . Doja Cat Brings 'Scarlet' Alter Egos to 2023 VMAs With 'Attention,' 'Paint the Town Red,' 'Demons' . September 20, 2023 . Rolling Stone.
  104. Web site: Curto . Justin . September 13, 2023 . The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2023 VMAs . September 13, 2023 . Vulture.
  105. Nolfi . Joey . September 13, 2023 . Doja Cat channels classic Britney Spears in epic VMAs performance . . September 13, 2023.
  106. Web site: Bloom . Madison . Herrera . Isabelia . Pierre . Alphonse . September 13, 2023 . The Best and Worst of the 2023 MTV VMAs . September 14, 2023 . Pitchfork.
  107. Hynes . Hayley . September 26, 2023 . Doja Cat's Victoria's Secret World Tour Performance Includes "Ouchies" Live Debut . . December 24, 2023.
  108. Dailey . Hannah . October 26, 2023 . Doja Cat Paints the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Red With Her Performance: Watch . Billboard . December 24, 2023.
  109. Web site: Caraan. Sophie. October 3, 2023. Doja's new album sales. hypebeast. October 28, 2023.
  110. Web site: Critic Reviews for Scarlet. Metacritic. September 22, 2023.
  111. Web site: Aswad . Jem . 2023-09-22 . Doja Cat, Always Underestimated, Has the Last Laugh on the Fiery 'Scarlet': Album Review . 2023-09-22 . Variety . en-US.
  112. Web site: Somerville. PJ. Scarlet distorts the world of hip-hop for Doja Cat's own gain. September 22, 2023. September 22, 2023. The Line of Best Fit.
  113. Web site: O'Connor. Roisin. Doja Cat, Scarlet review: She may troll her fans, but the rapper has never sounded more serious. September 22, 2023. September 22, 2023. The Independent.
  114. Web site: Levine. Nick. Doja Cat – 'Scarlet' review: her dark, twisted fantasy. September 22, 2023. September 22, 2023. NME.
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  116. Paul . Larisha . 2023-09-22 . Doja Cat Brawls in the Trenches of the IDGAF War on 'Scarlet' . 2023-09-22 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  117. Web site: Smith. Madeline. Doja Cat – Scarlet. September 22, 2023. September 22, 2023. Clash.
  118. Web site: Monroe . Jazz . Doja Cat Releases New Album Scarlet: Listen and Read the Full Credits . Pitchfork . September 22, 2023 . Pitchfork Media . 22 September 2023.
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  124. Citations concerning Scarlet release formats:
    • Web site: Doja Cat – Scarlet CD & T-shirt Box Set . September 15, 2023 . Doja Cat Official Store.
    • Web site: Doja Cat – Scarlet CD . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901091653/https://store.dojacat.com/products/doja-cat-scarlet-cd . September 1, 2023 . September 7, 2023 . Doja Cat Official Store.
    • Web site: Doja Cat Scarlet Digital CD . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230907101343/https://store.dojacat.com/products/doja-cat-scarlet-digital-cd . September 7, 2023 . September 7, 2023 . Doja Cat Official Store.
  125. Web site: Cat . Doja . September 22, 2023 . Scarlet . August 31, 2023 . Apple Music (US).
  126. Web site: Rossignol . Derrick . February 16, 2024 . Here's Doja Cat In A Full Gecko Costume, Discussing A Celsius-Fueled Beef She Nearly Got Into . February 16, 2024 . Uproxx.
  127. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . 2024-03-29 . Doja Cat Announces New Single 'Masc' Ahead of 'Scarlet' Deluxe Edition . 2024-04-02 . Variety . en-US.
  128. Web site: A Recap of Radio Add Recaps. Hits. April 23, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  129. Web site: Martin. Annie. May 17, 2024. Doja Cat releases three reimagined songs with The Joy. United Press International. May 17, 2024.
  130. Web site: Rossingol . Derrick . 2024-04-02 . Doja Cat Shows Off Her Backside With 'Scarlet II: Claude Frollo' Art . 2024-04-02 . . en-US.
  131. Web site: Rossingol . Derrick . 2024-04-02 . Doja Cat Responds To Criticism Of The Artwork For "Masc": "Let's Move Forward" . March 30, 2024 . Hot New Hip Hop . en-US.
  132. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. April 15, 2024. April 12, 2024.
  133. Web site: Cat . Doja . September 22, 2023 . Scarlet 2 Claude . April 5, 2024 . Apple Music (US).

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