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SauceMobb’s very own, DougieDaGod is here to give fans a dose of how emerging artists have and will continue to influence the likes and sounds of mainstream music. In fact, he might have inspired today’s No.1 top-charting track, “I Hate U” by sizzling R&B sensation, SZA. Back on September 16th, 2021, DougieDaGod dropped off his raving record “You’ll Be Back” featuring JaceJay. The record opens up with Dougie reminiscing on the past and how since their split his ex denies she loved it there. Before the chorus pops up reminding her that no matter what she says, her actions show otherwise. Taunting her with the reality that she’ll be back. Throughout the track Dougie and Jace spit the truth behind the cycle of a complicated love. Bringing the perspective of men. The relatable rhymes about relationships are laid over a hypnotizing beat, sure to keep every listener in a loop.
Additionally, the modern day cover art for the trendy track serves up today’s toxic situationship in an image. The epitome of a picture is worth a thousand words and he hit the nail on the head with this one! The cover art displays a woman texting the rising rhymer “I hate you” before he responds “pull up”. It also shows the mystery lady typing in response to him telling her to come through.
At the top of the month, SZA set Tik Tok and the music world on blaze with her hit single “I Hate U”. The roll out behind her track and the lyricism built within it sounds like a dialogue and a response record to a release she may have already heard. Press play on DougieDaGod’s single “You’ll Be Back” feat JaceJay and then press play on SZA’s single. Then, let us know your thoughts and correlation between both dope pieces of work here on Hip Hop Dose.
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Charli xcx’s 2024 album Brat marked a turning point in her career, but it also brought an intense level of attention that followed her everywhere.
That shift became a key source of inspiration for The Moment, the British dance pop artist’s mockumentary which premiered on Jan. 30. Directed by Aidan Zamiri, the high energy film offers an exaggerated reflection of Charli’s Brat era rise. Speaking to Billboard in a video interview shared on Monday Feb. 2, the singer and songwriter said the project was shaped by the real life “transition” she experienced during that period.
“I’d been this relatively niche artist, and then had suddenly been opened up to this huge new audience, some of whom really connected with me, some of whom only connected with aspects of me, some of whom liked me, but didn’t really get me,” Charli said during a Zoom conversation with Zamiri. “How much you’re under scrutiny, in the spotlight, being listened to, watched, is a really interesting thing. It made me so acutely aware of how hard that transition can be.”
Brat was released in June 2024 and climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, marking the highest chart position of Charli’s career so far. The album also earned her three Grammy Awards. She sustained that momentum later in the year with a Brat remix project featuring a roster of well known collaborators, followed by the Brat Tour which wrapped up in August 2025.
In the time since, Charli has made it clear that the Brat chapter is behind her, noting that her attention has shifted toward acting roles and soundtrack work. In the coming weeks, she is set to release her Wuthering Heights companion album tied to Emerald Fennell’s upcoming film adaptation of the classic Charlotte Bronte novel.
“Nothing lasts forever — and no one lasts forever,” Charli told Billboard when explaining why she chose to close out the Brat era on her own terms. “I think I’ve alway’s known that. It’s cooler to just leave it all behind.”
That said, she still found joy in recreating the relentless club energy that defines The Moment, which she and Zamiri shot across 29 days. “Every single weekend, we would just go out and party,” Charli said of keeping the atmosphere alive on set. “Sometimes Aidan would just blast The Prodigy whilst they were setting up a shot.”
Watch Charli and Zamiri’s full interview with Billboard above.
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