but Doja now is beginning to disappear in the pop music void, instead of remaking it in her image. Rather than playing into her strengths, she showcases her weaknesses. One of the many differences between Doja Cat and Ariana Grande is vocal caliber, and on “I Don’t Do Drugs” Grande’s voice outshines Doja Cat’s with ease. Even when she unleashes a bit of her signature rap tone in “Payday,” the uber-online weirdo is out-weirded by featured artist Young Thug.

Much of it sounds no different than what’s landed on the top of the charts in recent years:

Most of these tracks sound drearily one-note,

nto the divine feminine trope, with a very hollow look into women’s abilities to lead with intellect as well as blow minds in the bedroom.

he kept fans on their toes with a series of ever-transforming live performances, while essentially writing the playbook for how to capitalize on having a song blow up on TikTok.

Listeners gravitated toward the humor, the lack of pop-star smoke and mirrors, and the ability to be all too obviously herself.

born out of an Instagram live session.

One of the highlights of the record is “Ain’t Shit,” the long-anticipated track Doja Cat first teased on Instagram live last year.

he uber-online weirdo is out-weirded by featured artist Young Thug.

Grande’s voice outshines Doja Cat’s with ease.

just copy and pasted them.

Planet Her is built upon the quintessential bop: a song that’s easy on the ears, something you can dance to, and non-controversial through and through. Much of it sounds no different than what’s landed on the top of the charts in recent years: The beats in Planet Her mirror those found in music by artists like Bad Bunny,

Most of these tracks sound drearily one-note,

she always stuck to her roots as a Soundcloud rapper.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t improve much from there

With “Ain’t Shit” casting light on what’s missing, Planet Her leaves something to be desired, an album with one too many songs that blend into the existing pop noise.

but Doja now is beginning to disappear in the pop music void, instead of remaking it in her image.

As successful these influences are, it presents problems for Doja Cat, because she didn’t pioneer these now-popularized sounds, just copy and pasted them.

The beats in Planet Her mirror those found in music by artists like Bad Bunny,

Planet Her is built upon the quintessential bop: a song that’s easy on the ears, something you can dance to, and non-controversial through and through. Much of it sounds no different than what’s landed on the top of the charts in recent years:

So while the pleasant-enough arrangements may make for an effective summer record, Planet Her lacks the originality Doja made her name on, and no amount of stunning and spacey visuals (as in the music video for “Need To Know”) can make the songs better than they are.

Here, Doja Cat loses her individuality in an obvious effort to make more commercial TikTok bops, already achieved on early single “Kiss Me More.”

Many of the sexually charged lyrics throughout the album continue to float on the surface like pool toys, fun and perfect for the summer, but unfit for reaching any depths.

In the opening track, “Woman,” she plays into the divine feminine trope, with a very hollow look into women’s abilities to lead with intellect as well as blow minds in the bedroom.

Doja Cat throws what she knows to the wayside, opting to dive into the crystalline pool of predictable pop sounds. The problem with such clear waters is that you can see straight to the bottom—and Doja Cat is wading in the shallow end.

Doja Cat throws what she knows to the wayside, opting to dive into the crystalline pool of predictable pop sounds. The problem with such clear waters is that you can see straight to the bottom—and Doja Cat is wading in the shallow end. ReviewsC+Planet HerArtistDoja CatLabelRCA/Kemosabe Records

wasn’t the result of some sensational, game-changing track crafted through years of dedicated artistry,

Doja Cat’s first breakthrough into the mainstream music scene wasn’t the result of some sensational, game-changing track crafted through years of dedicated artistry, but with a goofy song called “Mooo!”

Doja Cat loses herself in the pop space of Planet Her