Doechii Just Became A First-Time Grammy Winner, And Her Speech Was A Dedication To Girls Everywhere With A Dream

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D-D-D-Doechii is officially a Grammy Award winner!!!

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Make some noise y'all, wtf!

Doechii has been having one hell of a year, but she's been perfecting her craft for years. She released her first song on SoundCloud back in 2016 and the rest is history.

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Well, tonight the 26-year-old Florida native just had a historic moment of her own! Doechii won her first Grammy for Best Rap Album. She joins Lauryn Hill and Cardi B — who presented her with the award — as the only women to win in that category since it was introduced in 1989.

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Overwhelmed with emotion and recovering from shock, Doechii delivered an acceptance speech that would inspire anyone to follow their dreams:

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"I put my heart and my soul into this mixtape," Doechii professed. "I bared my life. I went through so much."

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"I dedicated myself to sobriety and god told me that I would be rewarded and that he would show me just how good it can get. And I have to thank god, I need ot thank my beautiful mother for coaching me."

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She went on to thank her label (TDE), engineer, and fans — who she affectionately calls Swamp due to her Tampa roots — her mom and hip-hop. The "Denial is a River" rapper also encouraged music labels to visit Tampa if they're looking for fresh talent.

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Doechii, whose real name is Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, had a special message for all of the Black girls out there with a dream.

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"I know that 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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"Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes onto you. You are exactly who you need to be to be right where you are and I am a testimony. Praise god."

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And the whole world was cheering for her:

So happy for doechi you can tell how much she put into that project and how much she believed in it & she’s been blessed 🥺

— Vannah💜| trouble in paradise 🏝️ (@psavannahhh) February 3, 2025

Twitter: @psavannahhh

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