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Grammy-winning rapper Doja Cat is laying the groundwork for the following section of her Scarlet period. She launched her fourth studio album Scarlet in September, and he or she kicked off this yr by teasing {that a} deluxe version of the album was on its method. The new LP, titled Scarlet 2: Claude, is out now, and comes full with seven new tracks match for the Scarlet universe.
Doja shared the story behind the album’s title and the way it knowledgeable her work in an interview on The Therapy Gecko Podcast. Simply put, she felt that the Claude Frollo character from The Hunchback of Notre Dame made for an apt inspiration for the venture. “I feel like it connects to the story of Scarlet in some way,” she stated. “And if you look up his personality traits and who he is and his story, you’ll understand the whole connection. There’s a control aspect. He just abuses his power and his control and is dogmatic and a total c**t.”
For the brand new set, Doja shines solo on “Acknowledge Me,” “Headhigh,” “Piss,” “Disrespectful,” and “OKLoser” whereas becoming a member of forces with A$AP Rocky on “Urrrge” and Teezo Touchdown on “Masc.” All the songs are sonically and thematically at home on the planet of Scarlet, now totally full with 24 tracks complete and greater than an hourlong runtime.
Scarlet 2: Claude will tide followers over for now, however the “Paint the Town Red” rapper confirmed on social media that extra issues are coming down the pike. “I can just keep being creative and look forward to the awesome things I have coming up,” the Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree stated.
When reflecting on her recent creativity in a December interview with Apple Music, Doja confessed that she’s been extra unfettered since releasing the will to please each single one in all her followers. “I’m not gonna make everyone happy, and that’s just that,” she stated. “I’m just not, and I know that I’m not, so that’s freed me immensely.”
