Doechii turned Newark’s Prudential Center into her personal victory parade Sunday, snagging two Moon Persons for breakout anthem “Anxiety” at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, per hip-hopvibe.com.
The Top Dawg Entertainment star—born Jaylah Hickmon—became the first female rapper ever to win both Best Hip-Hop and Best Choreography in the same night. The dual triumph caps a meteoric 12 months that already included a Grammy for mixtape “Alligator Bites Never Heal” and her first Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hit.
Produced by Kal Banx and Crooklin, “Anxiety” pairs haunting trap keys with a confessional hook that exploded on TikTok, soundtracking 4.1 million videos about mental-health struggles. Director-child choreographer Jamaica Craft’s one-take warehouse routine—featuring 30 dancers mirroring panic-attack breath patterns—earned near-perfect scores from every major dance outlet.
“I made this in my bedroom about panic attacks—look what God did,” the 25-year-old told the crowd before premiering a surprise remix featuring Missy Elliott.
The wins continue a landmark year for women in rap: females now claim six of 2025’s 10 highest-charting hip-hop songs, according to Billboard. Doechii’s rumoured “Live From The Swamp” arena tour—expected to be announced this week—has already sold out pre-registration slots in 12 markets.
