Doja Cat Says Her Next Album Is Inspired By ’90s German Rave Music’

Doja Cat is already in the studio working on her highly anticipated fourth album.

During a recent interview with CR Fashion Book, the "Kiss Me More" singer shared that she is brainstorming for her next LP, "We just have so many ideas and making those ideas consistent is the challenge right now. I can’t really tell much. I just know there’s a lot going on."

Doja continued on, sharing how rave culture has inspired her upcoming project. "I’m very into this ’90s German rave kind of vibe right now and it’s really fun," she shared. "I know that’s kind of the trend at the moment but I loved that stuff as a kid and now that I can express it (obviously, I couldn’t buzz my head and wear a furry bra and have a belly button piercing back then), I’m sort of embracing that. That’s kind of a hint to the album. Rave culture, not house."

Elsewhere in the interview, Doja shared that she’s currently building a studio in her house but it won't be done for some time. She's eager for it to be finished as she prefers to work alone. "My process has always been, I don’t work with people," she said. "I’m never in the studio with people. I think I’m getting better at being open to that idea but I like things being sent to me and then being in my own place of tranquility and doing it on my own."

The singer also updated fans on her tonsil prognosis after she had to cancel on The Weeknd's summer tour, "I just got surgery so I haven’t been able to do much but I am on an amazing break. And I got two puppies, so in the meantime, I’m taking care of them. They’re American bullies. And they’re like eleven weeks old. I’m teaching them how to skateboard. And then once I get their shots and whatnot, we’re probably going to go to the beach a lot and go surfing."

Doja previously hinted that her next project will be "predominately rap." Back in May, she told Elle magazine, "I haven’t started just because of all the rehearsal and touring. I’ve got a lot going on, but it’s coming up. I have been getting songs and things sent to me… Oh f---, I wish I could tell people! There’s some really cool stuff that I got sent from friends. They’re all working on beats, and I’m giving them notes and they know what I want, so I’m excited."

This forthcoming project will follow her Grammy-winning 2021 album Planet Her.

Published: 7/18/22
Updated: 10/20/22

Doja Cat is one of music's hottest stars right now. The Los Angeles native is known for making songs that span across the pop and hip-hop genres. They usually become hits on radio and trending songs on TikTok. Doja Cat, born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, first went viral with her song "Moo." It was later released on her debut album Amala. Many didn't take her seriously at first. However, when the singer came back in 2019 with Hot Pink, which infused funk, pop, and hip-hop, everyone began talking. Hot Pink housed "Juicy," "Like That," and the viral "Say So." "Say So" and "Juicy" would eventually get remixed with artists Nicki Minaj and Tyga, respectively, which added more flame to her fiery hits. Doja Cat would go on to drop her critically acclaimed third album Planet Her which earned her her first Grammy win for "Kiss Me More," featuring SZA.

Doja Cat's latest album, Scarlet, is proof that she does not care what anyone thinks. Prior to her officially announcing that she was coming out with a new project, on social media, she was trolling fans on what genre her new album would fit in. She went from '90s German rave music, R&B, and rap before creating an album that reflected the latter. The album was a complete solo effort and had no features on the project. Scarlet has 15 tracks, with the lead single "Attention," followed by "Paint The Town Red," "Demons," and "Balut." "Paint The Town Red," was the first hip-hop song this year to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart since August 2022. According to Billboard, the song ended the most extended gap between number ones for the genre since 2001.

Doja continuously drops hits and likely will do so for a long time to come.

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