Doechii ends 2024 with a 90s-inspired teaser for her single ‘Denial is a River’, set to release on January 2, 2025. Set to the Family Matters theme song, the Tampa native brought out all her superstar friends for cameos. Featuring a cast of creative heavyweights like Schoolboy Q, Baby Tate, DJ Miss Milan, Earl Sweatshirt, and Rickey Thompson, the teaser captures her signature blend of humor and bold visuals.
Denial is a River
Doechii has been on a fiery Q4 press run, delivering electrifying performances at Camp Flog Gnaw, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and NPR’s Tiny Desk. We’ve gotten to witness her incredible storytelling skills in songs like “Denial is a River.”
“Denial is a River” is a track on Doechii’s 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. The 2 minutes and 40 seconds song details Doechii’s experience of realizing she’s the other woman and that her boyfriend has a boyfriend. The song’s title is a nod to the viral Wendy Williams clip when a caller called in for advice about her husband. Wendy’s response was, “Denial is a river in Egypt. Your husband is gay!”
Doecchi has a way of infusing humor and rawness into her lyrics. “People are going through these things … you gotta be brave enough to say it. My nigga DL!” Doeechi exclaimed in a Rolling Stone interview. The song is a back-and-forth between Doecchi and her inner dialogue as she unpacks betrayal and success.
A Doechii Show?
The teaser for “Denial is a River” hints at more than a music video. It feels like the prelude to a larger creative project. Live iterations of the song, including a playful performance with Issa Rae for Genius, have the internet buzzing. It’s clear the “What It Is” rapper is a creative visionary so we can’t wait to see how she uses this star-studded cast to create another masterpiece.
