American rapper Doja Cat has recently released a surprise single titled "Balut," just days before unveiling her highly anticipated fourth studio album, "Scarlet."
She took to Instagram Stories her insight into the song&rsquo;s title, describing it as a metaphor for the devouring of Twitter toxicity, symbolizing both the start of a new era and the end of incessant tweets - signifying &ldquo;a bird being eaten alive.&rdquo;
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While Doja Cat briefly touched upon the meaning of "Balut;" it refers to a Philippine delicacy made from duck eggs that have been incubated nearly to the point of hatching and then boiled, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
The artist revealed trying it out, as well:
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Doja Cat reveals on Instagram Live that she tried balut for the first time. <a href="https://t.co/JkvsCQ7Muo">pic.twitter.com/JkvsCQ7Muo</a>
&mdash; Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuzzingPop/status/1703561139332739118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
The rapper revealed, &ldquo;Balut was good. It reminded me of liver. It was almost like you can tell that it&rsquo;s a small serving that is high in fat. I can taste the vitamins in it. You just know that that sh*t&rsquo;s good for you immediately."
Notably, the intro and outro of the track feature a sample of the legendary wrestler Ric Flair saying, "Remember this, girls, none of you can be first, but all of you can be next." It is also worth mentioning that one of Flair's nicknames was "I Da! Ba-Loot!"&mdash;a likely source of inspiration for the song's title, alongside the famous Filipino delicacy.
"Balut" marks the fourth track released from her latest project, following "Attention," "Paint the Town Red," and "Demons," the latter of which she performed at the recent MTV Video Music Awards.
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The artist&rsquo;s upcoming album &ldquo;Scarlet&rdquo; is slated for release on September 22. More so, the release will be accompanied by a headlining arena tour starting on October 31 in San Francisco, featuring special performances by Ice Spice and Doechii.
Listen to &lsquo;Balut&rsquo; below:
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Doja Cat is best known for hits such as "Say So," "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA, "Need to Know," "Streets," "Like That" featuring Gucci Mane, "Boss B*tch," and "Woman,&rdquo; to name a few.