TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It was an electric night at the Grammys for rapper Doechii, who was a student at Blake High School not too long ago. The 26-year-old Tampa native won her first Grammy for Best Rap Album and garnered support from both Tampa's mayor and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She beat out some big names for the historic win with her album 'Alligator Bites Never Heal," including Eminem and J Cole. 
	
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In 2020, rapper Doechii was fired from her retail job. Five years later, she became the third woman ever to receive a Grammy for Best Rap Album.

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Doechii won Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammys for Alligator Bites Never Heal, becoming the third woman to ever win the award.

The Grammys honored a pair of younger artists with the first two Grammys of the night as Doechii won best rap album and Sabrina Carpenter took best pop vocal album.

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Female rapper Doechii praised God numerous times during an emotional acceptance speech when she won her first ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Album during the 97th Grammy Awards show held in Los Angles. On Sunday night, the 26-year-old rapper — born Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon — took the stage after rapper Cardi B called out her name for Best Rap Album for “Alligator Bites Never Heal.” She held back tears as she promised not to make her speech long bef…

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Tampa native rapper Doechii makes history at the Grammys

Doechii shared some powerful words while accepting her first Grammy for best rap album during the 2025 awards ceremony.

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Doechii Tells Black Women “Anything Is Possible” While Accepting Best Rap Album Grammy

It was an exciting Sunday night for 26-year-old rapper and Tampa native Doechii after she won her first Grammy for Best Rap Album. Her album ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal,” won over artists like Eminem and J Cole. Doechii, whose real name is Jaylah Hickmon, became the third woman to win in this category. Previous winners include Lauryn Hill and Cardi B....

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Tampa native rapper Doechii receives praise from community after Grammy win

Doechii's Grammy win was in the Best Rap Album category for her album "Alligator Bites Never Heal." The 26-year-old thanked her hometown of Tampa during her speech.

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'Tampa has so much talent': Doechii's Grammy speech features hometown shoutout

Doechii just became the third woman in history to win Best Rap Album at the Grammys. Read her full acceptance speech here.

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Doechii's Grammys 2025 speech after she won best rap album for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal spoke to the next generation.

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Doechii tells Black girls that 'anything is possible' after winning Best Rap Album at the Grammys

Tampa native rapper Doechii makes history at the Grammys

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