Tampa native Doechii wins Grammy for Best Rap Album

LOS ANGELES – A Tampa native took home hardware at the 67th Grammy Awards, with rapper Doechii winning the award for Best Rap Album and shouting out her hometown during her acceptance speech.

The backstory:

Doechii, whose real name is Jaylah Hickmon, was born and raised in Tampa and attended Blake High School.

She released her third mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, in August 2024 with ‘Nissan Altima,’ ’Boom Bap’ and ‘Denial Is a River’ released as singles.

Doechii was nominated for four Grammys ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony, including Best New Artist, Best Remixed Recording, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Album.

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What they’re saying:

When she won the award for Best Rap Album, she took the stage to give an acceptance speech and talked about her roots in Tampa.

“There’s so much culture in Tampa,” she said. “Whenever people think about Florida they only think about, like, Miami, but Tampa has so much talent. Labels, go to Tampa. There’s talent there, OK?”

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor also congratulated Doechii in a post on X, writing in part, “Incredible to see your hard work pay off and win BIG, Doechii! Tampa is cheering you on!”

Doechii, who also performed during Sunday night’s show, became just the third woman to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album, joining Lauryn Hill and Cardi B in the exclusive club.

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The Source: Information for this story was collected by FOX 13’s Mariah Harrison. This story was reported from Tampa.

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