Grammy-winner Doechii is tired of the rampant rumors that she’s an industry plant. The Tampa-born singer addressed the rumors during her speech for “Woman of the Year” at the Billboard Women in Music ceremony on Saturday.
“I want everybody to hear me clearly when I say that it is not a button, it is our brain. It is not a machine, it is our leadership. It is not a conspiracy, it is our vulnerability, and it is not an agenda, it’s God,” she said, as the audience applauded.
“My point is that this event was created out of a necessity and that word necessity is important,” she added. “It hits me because my mixtape ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ was a space that I created out of necessity, a necessity for a space where I could feel seen, where I could feel heard, and I could connect with other people through shared experiences.”
Doechii addresses industry plant allegations during her Billboard Woman of the Year speech. ? pic.twitter.com/HfxIRsVjC2
— Rap Alert (@rapalert6) March 30, 2025
An “industry plant” is a negative term for people who achieve overnight success with very little effort or hard work.
Industry plants seem to come out of nowhere, and then they are everywhere.
Doechii’s third mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal (2024), peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart. It won Best Rap Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
Doechii is not a household name and her songs are not well known.
Most of today’s recording artists are considered industry plants because the bar is set so low and anyone can get a record deal.
Doechii is best known for her videos on TikTok, which led to a recording contract with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022.
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Is Doechii an industry plant? Let’s take a look why people say this. Are some things about her new found status suspect even if she has her talents? ?? pic.twitter.com/qwGcUQqLFW
— Hip-Hop Unison (@hiphopunison) March 16, 2025
