Artistry

Influences
Doja Cat cites Nicki Minaj,[161][162][163] Rihanna,[3][14][162] Beyoncé,[164]
[162]
 D'Angelo,[3] Missy Elliott,[165] Janet Jackson,[162] and Prince,[162] among
her biggest musical influences. She also draws inspiration from her
background engaging in online activities and delving into sub-cultures as a
suburban teenager,[32] as well as the artists her mother exposed to her as a
child such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Jamiroquai, Earth, Wind &
Fire, Black Eyed Peas, Tupac, Aaliyah, DMX, India Arie and TLC.[54][14]
[36]
 Doja Cat has cited the Hindu culture of her childhood as well
as Japanese culture as inspiration for Purrr! (2014) and other aspects of
her early career.[166][167] She has described her music as "a sponge soaking
up water," stating: "I really pull from everyone. I'm absorbent... if I hear a
beat Busta Rhymes would absolutely kill, I'll use my voice to do
a flow similar to his."[54]
On the song "Get Into It (Yuh)" from her third studio album, Planet
Her (2021), Doja Cat pays tribute to Minaj and borrows lyrics and rap
delivery from her debut 2010 single "Massive Attack".[168][169] Critics noted
that the album as whole was largely influenced by Minaj herself, [170]
[171]
 with The New Yorker noting that she "build[s] upon the pop-rap legacy
established by her predecessor Nicki
[172]
Minaj,"  and Consequence highlighting that on "Get Into It (Yuh)" she
"thanks Minaj directly for paving the way for her polished pop-rap
career."[173] XXL writer Stacy-Ann Ellis noticed Minaj and Doja Cat's "similar
cartoonish rap deliveries and whimsical sartorial selects" on the latter's
earlier repertoire.[174]
Musical style and themes
When asked about her legacy, she revealed that in future she would like to
be remembered for her versatility in not only music but also visual art and
dance.[25] Her second full-length studio album, Hot Pink, is built with her
own beats as well as a series of videos written and conceived by herself.
[32]
 Doja called Hot Pink a firm restart for her career, and the most "refined,
chiseled" representation of herself. Her escapist fantasy worldview is
reflected in the music by its upbeat production style.[32] The record was
inspired by some drastic lifestyle changes including an "illuminating" acid
trip which made her quit smoking cigarettes and marajuana. [32]
Impact
Recording artists such as Lil Nas X[citation needed] and Coi Leray have cited Doja
Cat among their biggest influences. [175] Billboard wrote that the early
success of her third studio album Planet Her (2021) "unequivocally
solidified Doja Cat as one of the defining pop stars of [Generation Z] era".
[176]

Personal life
Doja Cat is relatively closemouthed about aspects regarding her personal
life, noting in September 2021 that the general public should "not ... expect
to hear who she's dating until they're married". [177] She has not yet
formally come out or made a definitive statement about her sexual
orientation,[178] but has stated that she "like[s] both. I like dicks and I also
like, um, I like people that I can have sex with. You can kind of have sex
with anybody, right?"[179][180] She has also alluded to her queer sexuality in
the song "Naked" on which she raps that she "like[s] bananas and
peaches".[181] In August 2019, she began dating indie pop musician Jawny,
although the pair split up in February 2020. [182][183] In July 2021, Doja Cat
went out on a date in Los Angeles with British singer and rapper Bree
Runway and tweeted "I have a girlfriend and I'm going public", [184] yet it is
not fully confirmed whether or not this statement was made in jest. [178][185]
In June 2020, Doja Cat donated $100,000 to the Justice For Breonna
Taylor Fund, in support of Taylor's family.[186]
In early 2021, Doja Cat bought a home in Beverly Hills, California, for $2.2
million.[187]