With a GRM Daily Duppy freestyle that just hit a million views in under a week, it’s hard to believe that
Ivorian Doll never envisioned a successful music career for herself. Hailing from Hackney, the 23-year-old stepped in the booth two years ago and made the transition from Youtuber to one of the hottest rap girls in the game. Although Ivorian Doll never anticipated her career taking off this way, when speaking to her it becomes clear that she has dreams bigger than drill music.
Clash speaks to Ivorian Doll - real name Vanessa Mahi - via Zoom call. Even though we’re not face to face, her upbeat and bubbly energy shines through and Ivorian Doll’s sentences are punctuated with giggles. Ivorian Doll first started making music when she was in a duo with another female rapper – Abigail Asante. The duo performed under the name Ivorian Doll & Abigail and their first video ‘The Situation’ has gone on to amass more than a million views. When we ask the rapper if she had thoug