Girl Who Went Viral Rapping Project Pat’s “Chickenhead” Identified

A 9-year-old rapped with confidence and charisma at a packed Mexican restaurant in Mississippi, accidentally launching herself into viral fame with Project Pat’s “Chickenhead.”

Alaynna Doty from Olive Branch took the mic at Crazy Cactus restaurant this July and surprised everyone by flawlessly delivering lyrics from Project Pat‘s early 2000s classic.

The crowd cheered her on as some joined in, but it was only after her mother posted the clip to TikTok that Alaynna truly became an overnight star.

“It’s just like a song that I’ve known for a long time. They were pretty shocked, but they sang along with me,” Alaynna told WREG.

Her mom, Lauren Durham, hit upload and unknowingly set off a digital chain reaction. Within days, the clip racked up more than 4 million views and drew in over 130,000 comments.

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“When I posted it, she said, ‘Mom, I cannot believe you did that,’ and I was like, ‘Alaynna.’ It just shows you have a lot of confidence. I’m just showing, you know, other children that you have confidence and it’s OK to have confidence,” Durham said.

The viral push reached another level when Project Pat reposted the footage on his own platforms, which helped spread it even further, with users from all over praising Alaynna’s confidence.

“I was just watching a movie and my friend Bella. She called me and said, ‘You know, you’re viral?’ And I’m like, ‘No, I’m not,’ and she said, ‘Go check your mom’s TikTok.’ I said ok, and I went to check it. I’m like, how did I get to this?” Alaynna recalled.

The video first appeared online during the weekend of July 2025 and has continued to trend across various platforms.