's critically acclaimed second mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal , was officially released on August 30, 2024, through Top Dawg Entertainment
This sums up the album’s thesis: Doechii refuses to sanitize her pain for mainstream comfort. On "Never Heal," she admits, "I told my therapist I'm fine / That's a lie that saves us time."
The title itself suggests that the scars we carry—from the industry, from relationships, or from our past—stay with us forever. Doechii explores these "bites" with a level of honesty that is rare in mainstream rap.
- Disrupt carefully planned marketing rollouts.
- Create confusion among fans about official vs. unofficial work.
- Discourage investment from labels due to perceived security failures.
- Undermine streaming counts, chart eligibility, and royalty collection.