Rising chart-topper and certified bisexual icon Doechii is turning up the heat—again. The genre-defying rapper and singer has just dropped the official music video for her breakout hit “Anxiety,” and it’s every bit as bold, surreal, and unforgettable as fans have come to expect from the self-proclaimed “Swamp Princess.”
Co-directed with James Mackel, the video brings cinematic flair to the track, which samples Gotye and Kimbra’s early-2010s classic “Somebody That I Used to Know.” “Anxiety” recently became Doechii’s first single to break into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, a major milestone for the Tampa-born artist who’s quickly becoming one of the most dynamic names in music.
From Bedroom Vibes to Beautiful Bedlam
The video opens with a direct nod to Doechii’s now-iconic COVEN MUSIC SESSION, where she first premiered “Anxiety” back in May 2020. Seated in her bed beneath the same tapestry seen in the original visual, she’s initially calm—but calm doesn’t last long in Doechii’s world.
Wearing a sleek white MIU MIU top, she’s carried from bed into her lavish living room, where the chaos soon kicks off. Burglars crash through windows, The Shining-style twins stare each other down on the couch, a fire erupts in the kitchen, and Gotye and Kimbra even pop in for a quick cameo in front of the song’s original cover art.
With all the chaos ensuing around her, she stumbles outside the house. Just when you think you’ve seen it all—there’s an elephant. Yes, an actual elephant comes stomping toward the estate as the video builds to a stunning finale: a full-blown flash mob surrounding Doechii, closing in before breaking out into a high-energy dance sequence that turns the chaos into catharsis.
A Viral Hit Gets the Hollywood Treatment
The release of the “Anxiety” video comes just as the song continues its viral reign on TikTok and beyond. Most recently, Doechii teamed up with none other than Will Smith and Tatyana Ali—aka Uncle Will and Cousin Ashley from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air—for a social media dance that broke the internet.
Recreating a scene from the show’s 1990 pilot episode, Ali starts the trend by dancing solo in her room, headphones on, while Smith sneaks in behind her to mirror her moves. Smith shared the video on Instagram with the caption, “Waited 35 years for this dance to trend,” and the internet was instantly obsessed.
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Even Jaden Smith joined in the fun, commenting: “Dad you gotta tell me what’s happening in the crib so I can fly home bro.”
