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Skip to main content Doechii performs onstage during weekend two, day two of the 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 11, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Rick Kern/Getty Images Trending on Billboard Doechii says her continuous slide malfunctions on her tour are not deliberate, and that it just keeps happening. Doechii Slays Mash-Up of Charli xcx’s ‘360’ & ‘Persuasive’ at ‘Live From the Swamp’ Tour Kick-Off Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar & GloRilla Heat Up 2026 Grammys Race for Best Rap Song and Performance: Our Predictions Zohran, Doechii & Lola Young Thrill 2025 All Things Go NYC: 6 Best Moments Doechii hopped on Instagram on Sunday (Oct. 26) to clear up the drama surrounding her slide. 50 Cent was among users online who trolled the rapper for getting stuck halfway down the slide during a performance of “Denial Is a River.” Doechii clarified that the issues came from having to put grip tape on the desk, another prop being used in the show. “I wanna talk about what’s going on with the slide because some of you are speculating that I’m doing it on purpose, which I’m not,” she says in a video posted to her social media. “This mechanical desk jerks when it moves, and in order for me to not fly off of it — which I did a couple times in rehearsal — we had to put grip tape on the desk. The grip tape is basically like sandpaper, so when I’m standing on it or sitting on it, I don’t move and fall over.” She added that thanks to her wardrobe when she’s performing, she often finds herself getting stuck on the slide — even when she and her team try to find creative solutions. “What’s happening is, my performance stockings are ripping because I’m sitting on sandpaper … so by the time I get to the part in the song for the slide, my bare ass cheeks are sticking to the slide because I’m sweating. They put the towel there, but as soon as I put the towel there, the wind from my big fat booty blows the towel away.” Doechii is in the midst of her Live From the Swamp Tour, which kicked off on Oct. 14 in Chicago. The 16-date tour stops in New York City, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, and San Francisco, before wrapping on Nov. 15 in Los Angeles. Check out Doechii’s response below. View this post on Instagram Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
