Doja Cat (Amala Dlamini, born in Los Angeles in 1995) is an American rapper and singer who moves between melodic pop, technical rapping, and dance-floor production with rare ease. Hot Pink (2019) delivered the breakout Say So; Planet Her (2021) and Scarlet (2023) show the full range. Browse Doja Cat vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini was born in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 1995. Her father is South African actor Dumisani Dlamini. She launched her recording career as a teenager on SoundCloud, with the 2018 song Mooo! becoming a viral internet phenomenon. She signed with Kemosabe Records (Dr. Luke's RCA-distributed label) and released her debut full-length Amala in 2018, with Hot Pink (2019) producing the breakout hit Say So (2020). Planet Her (2021) and Scarlet (2023) expanded her commercial and critical reach.
Doja Cat's sound combines hip hop, R&B, pop, and dance-pop with stylistic versatility across releases - moving between melodic pop singing, technical rapping, and dance-floor-oriented production. Her work has incorporated influences from 1980s and 1990s R&B alongside contemporary hip hop and pop production approaches.
Kemosabe/RCA pressings of the Doja Cat catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and retailer-exclusive pressings.
Listeners new to Doja Cat typically start with Planet Her (2021) or Hot Pink (2019).
