Fans have been waiting for Doja Cat to release new music, and she finally confirmed that the deluxe edition of her record Scarlet is coming out. More recently, the rapper unveiled the cover art of her next project, which sent fans into a frenzy.
According to Uproxx, the musician's new album is titled Scarlet II: Claude Frollo. Taking to her social media accounts, the singer shared the official album cover, which features her backside. She wore what seemed to be a crocheted one-piece outfit paired with a fur vest.
To those patiently waiting, the new project will be release its first single in a few days. The lead single, "Masc," will be available for streaming on major music platforms starting April 5, 2024.
Doja Cat releases cover for “S2: Claude Frollo”, deluxe version of the album “Scarlet”. pic.twitter.com/DC8GOaWrSS
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Doja Cat 'Scarlet II: Claude Frollo' Tracklist
In January 2024, the musician took to her Instagram stories to share what seemed to be the working tracklist for her new project.
Although she hasn't confirmed the official songs included in the album, the one shared on the social media platform include:
- Acknowledge Me
- Headhigh
- Gang
- Masc
- Rider
- Urrrge!!!!
- Hungry
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The outlet noted that instead of releasing a traditional deluxe album format, Doja opted to drop what seemed to be a completely different project featuring seven new songs.
She wasn't the first one to do this type of release. Her good friend SZA announced that the deluxe edition of her award-winning album SOS will be in a new format and appear to be a standalone project titled Lana.
Why Did Doja Cat Name Her Project 'Scarlet II: Claude Frollo'?
In February 2024, the musician spoke with The Therapy Gecko Podcast to share the reason why she named her next project Scarlet II: Claude Frollo, which is an homage to the character from the animated movie Hunchback Of Notre Dame.
"Because he is like a... is he a tyrant? He's like a... I feel like it connects to the story of Scarlet in some way. And if you look up his personality traits and who he is and his story, you'll understand kind of the whole connection," she explained.
She further discussed that there is a "control aspect," and the character abuses his power. Instead of letting the other character, Esmeralda, live her life by being creative, Claude Frollo continued to be "awful and a bad guy."
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