Doja Cat – DC5

[tazzman]

Whew, Chile the chapters, the chapters!!!

I thought alot of new tea or some dropped since were so close to the album dropping. Lmao

[Ivy Leegue™]

I think this topic has been exhausted here, honestly. People might be looking for new Doja information or want to share info about her album. Maybe someone can make an Illuminati thread?

[Choco]

Like I said her demonic image gets people talking lol.

[Koochie]

this page is everything I want out of this forum honestly

[HamedM1 💔]

Oh we really are WINNING.

[Ling-Ling]

The way three out of the four tracks have me by the throat. "Attention" is in contention for song of the year for me. "PTTR" is a total bop and has one of those patented Doja hooks. And as a 90's rap baby, "Balut" really is everything. I still have major issues with her flow on the verses of "Demons," but the instrumenal/hook/video save it from being a turkey. And production across the board has been ace, polished af, but still feels loose and unstuffy (I swear to God "Attention" was inspired by the score of Klute, one of my fav scores of all time, nobody can tell me different).

I legit can't wait to see what else this album serves, it all feels so unpredictable at this point.

[Ling-Ling]

Sept 6, 2023 8:28:09 GMT -5 think pink. said:

Well, we can kiss a #1 debut goodbye. Aubrey’s bitch ass is now dropping on the 22nd.

The illuminati came through and had him push his album back to Oct 6th. The field looks clear for #1.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Sept 15, 2023 15:06:08 GMT -5 HamedM1 💔 said:

Oh we really are WINNING.

Fam, what's this to do with Doja?

[HamedM1 💔]

Sept 18, 2023 0:45:39 GMT -5 Ivy Leegue™ said:

Sept 15, 2023 15:06:08 GMT -5 HamedM1 💔 said:

Oh we really are WINNING.

Fam, what's this to do with Doja?

Oop Pulse was having a stroke when I was trying to edit this post that day and I put in the wrong Twitter link, fixed it now.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Sept 18, 2023 1:32:50 GMT -5 HamedM1 💔 said:

Sept 18, 2023 0:45:39 GMT -5 Ivy Leegue™ said:

Fam, what's this to do with Doja?

Oop Pulse was having a stroke when I was trying to edit this post that day and I put in the wrong Twitter link, fixed it now.

Doja made an IG Live in which she cleared this up and said she didn't make any of the beats on the album.

[Normi]

Oh damn what did I just read

I'm happy I can listen to Taylor Swift and not feel personally attacked when someone criticizes my favs, being pressed and letting it out is so unneeded and unnecessary, I'm living !!

Doja is doing something different, Doja is provoking, Doja is super super interesting and I can see people not being on board but I have literally never given less fucks, this album is shaping up to be insanely good and this is coming from someone who prefers pop to rap 3858 out of 3859 days (I don't know how but 'demons' is like one of my favorite songs of the year)
666 queen is serving and she's probably gagging at seeing people freaking out over her ! Cash cow

(side note: never mention something you have no idea about, putting it in quotation marks does not alter the meaning of the word you are using, be prepared to be called out if you accuse someone of something as terrible as you have even if it was not your intention)
Much love yall !!!

[Ivy Leegue™]

Sept 18, 2023 11:39:14 GMT -5 Normi said:

(side note: never mention something you have no idea about, putting it in quotation marks does not alter the meaning of the word you are using, be prepared to be called out if you accuse someone of something as terrible as you have even if it was not your intention)
Much love yall !!!

This "warning" (even if it was not your intention) was unnecessary. Besides, I believe I said we had exhausted this particular topic and we were ready to move on, right?

I am so pumped to dive into this over the weekend. Scarlet is really bringing the heat this era.

[wavey.]

Normi pls💀💀💀💀

Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” retreats to No. 2 on the Hot 100, a week after it hit No. 1. It drew 37.2 million in radio reach (up 16%) and 27.3 million streams (down 2%) and sold 7,000 (down 10%) Sept. 8-14. A week earlier, the song became the rapper/singer’s second leader, following “Say So,” featuring Nicki Minaj, for a week in 2020. It also became the chart’s first rap No. 1 in over a year.

“Paint the Town Red” concurrently crowns the multi-metric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts for a fourth week each. The track is from Doja Cat’s fourth studio album, Scarlet, due Friday (Sept. 22).

[Ivy Leegue™]

I'm guessing that update is only for the digital release, as my CD is expected to arrive on Saturday.

[Ling-Ling]

Ugh, album isn't even out yet and we're already gonna be missing stuff on the physicals, lol.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Sept 19, 2023 14:50:46 GMT -5 Ling-Ling said:

Ugh, album isn't even out yet and we're already gonna be missing stuff on the physicals, lol.

Don't you love when that happens, LOL. Not that I really needed this on vinyl, but I am surprised that vinyl isn't even an option. Obviously, she can always drop it later, but yeah, incomplete physical copies are so lame. Meanwhile, I think I am going to pony up the money to see this show in Austin, as it's the cheapest of the "expensive" tours right now for a so-so seat.

[martinittoe]

Has Doja ever mentioned „Shots” or could it be misheard and actually be „Shutcho”, one of the extra tracks?

[Ivy Leegue™]

Hmm...that's a good point!

[Ivy Leegue™]

Just got notified that my Scarlet CD is arriving one day earlier than expected. When I ordered it originally, it said it would arrive Saturday, but now it's arriving tomorrow. Perfect timing, so I can listen to the demonicness after my spiritual retreat.

[martinittoe]

Sept 19, 2023 8:44:31 GMT -5 @deleted said:

Sept 12, 2023 14:16:24 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

1. Paint the Town Red
2. Demons
3. Wet Vagina
4. Fuck the Girls (FTG)
5. Ouchies
6. 97
7. Gun
8. Go Off
9. Agora Hills
10. Can't Wait
11. Often
12. Love Life
13. Skull and Bones
14. Attention
15. Balut

52 minutes. Her longest (standard) album.

She added 2 extras tracks:

- Shutcho

- WYM Freestyle

And the order of the songs changed a bit also.

Is this on a deluxe version or standard on digital?

[HamedM1 💔]

No clue what this is a but a livestream + countdown titled The Scarlet Experience is up on her YouTube. 

www.youtube.com/live/-QUB0HSdHls?si=iBDD-Tz-taljvPGQ

[martinittoe]

No ‚Shots’ on here… she should’ve swapped Demons for it, a much better song :(

[Ling-Ling]

Oh, she fucking did that.

The last 2/3rds of this album is EVERYTHING. Vibe after vibe. And that's no knock to the first third, because it's good. But I wasn't expecting all of the 90's hip-hop/R&B/neo-soul moments (especially was not expecting that Doja Badu moment on "Often," lol). I'm loving her references here, I'm hearing Common, Digable Planets, Erykah, Missy, Kendrick, etc. But none of it sounds rehashed, she manages to make it all sound fresh and new. I was worried that her playfulness and humor were going to be missing, but it's still there thankfully. And she finds the perfect balance of polish and spontaneity/rawness. It's kinda all over the place tbh, but her personality and charisma manage to keep it from going off the rails.

Low-key furious that "Shutcho" isn't on the physical, please let the Japanese import come through.

[HamedM1 💔]

Annnd boom its up

[Choco]

I still don't love how she started the era and the way she feels like she needs to shade not only her fanbase, but her entire previous discography (which is why we fell in love with her at first), but I do respect the artistic statment here. Entirely self written, ditched the hit machine sound of Dr. Luke-ish pop, and she actually is trying to say something (even if it's not exactly the message her fans wanted).

I'll keep the good vibes like PTTR and AH on rotation (with some "Woman" sprinkled bc yhat song still bopsssss)

[Caviar]

Incredible album on the first listen. I agree that the back half is where the mood is. "Skull & Bones" is an immediate favorite.

[kimberly]

“Paint The Town Red” — bop.
“Demons” — grew on me after the VMAs. love it now.
“Wet Vagina” — cunt.
“F*ck The Girls (FTG)” — solid middle finger bop.
“Ouchies” — I really LOVE this one! instant fav.
“97” — not sure how to feel about this one. I actually like the beat a lot but the song still falls short for me. the "hook" is too weak.
“Gun” — this is very straightforward. could have been on Planet Her. but that means I have nothing to complain about!
“Go Off” — this is definitely a "hyping up my girlfriends" bop that will be added to playlists. here for it.
"Stutcho" — good.
“Agora Hills” — oh, this is a massive serve. 
“Can’t Wait” — I love this vibe from her. she ate this up.
“Often” — Ling-Ling is spot on. Doja Badu is the name. love it.
“Love Life” — this is cute.
“Skull And Bones” — good.
“Attention” — I'm kinda tired of this one but it's good.
“Balut” — this didn't captivate me on first listen but I get it now. it works here.
“WYM Freestyle” — could have left this off tbh. it's not bad but feels redundant. although the beat is kinda fire, “Balut” is the proper closer.

bolded tracks would make up my top half.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Just scooped up a floor seat for $240 for her show in Austin, since I'm skipping Renaissance in Houston Saturday (being solo and car-less, it's too much of a hassle for me to bus over to Houston, try to find a reasonable hotel, and pay like $500 for nosebleed stadium seats when I witnessed her definitive show in the flesh). Excited to dive into this album tomorrow when it arrives at my door!

[HamedM1 💔]

Attention 
Demons
Agora Hills
Ouchies
Can't Wait
Often
Balut
Shutcho

Easily her most focused project to date, very much inspired by 90s R&B and Rap but ofc with a modern twist and the usual Doja Cat touch of playful and sexual lyrics that exude personality. The album could lose a few tracks that don't add much (Gun, 97, and WYM Freestyle come to mind) but overall this is my favorite project to date from her and think she achieved her goal of creating a less poppy album.

[NeRD]

Still digesting the album but Ouchies is giving serious viral potential.