I was already writing poetry, so I transitioned from writing poetry a cappella to writing over beats, and I.
SAWEETIEI grew up listening to a lot of 2Pac and a lot of East Coast, West Coast rap; Bad Boy, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Biggie, 2Pac. Super hip-hop, super listening to that raw era of music.
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My dream is like a child and I’m taking all the custody.
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With social media, the gatekeepers are our followers. It has opened so many doors for me not only musically, but fashion-wise as well.
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Icy princess buy me jewelry if You love me.
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I finally decided to give music my all. If it didn’t work out and I had to move home, fine. I had to give it 100% first.
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I grew up all around the Bay, but I spent most of my time in Hayward and I loved it. It was a really big apartment community, there was a whole bunch of kids.
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They hate me every season.
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I was working three jobs and going to school full time. I was really unhappy and I told myself, You are not this girl. This sounds corny but I would tell myself, You are an Icy Girl. I’m a confident person, but that was the first time I experienced insecurity and low self-esteem.
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What I love about my audience is it’s extremely diverse as far as the ethnicities and the ages that show up.
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I want to encourage the artists that haven’t made it that social media is the truth. I made it from Instagram to having a most-added song to radio.
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I definitely come from a line of strong women. It’s not only like my mother and my grandmother, but my aunties too.
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It used to take me a really long time, and I used to not be able to write in the studio because I felt there was a lot of pressure to be perfect. The more I’m collaborating with other artists, the more I realize being in the studio is about catching a vibe.
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I welcome criticism. I come from a – I wouldn’t say mean, but you’ve got to have tough skin to be in my family.
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With a lot of attention comes criticism, but I’ll take that. I’m reaching all the goals I’ve set for myself, so you can’t say anything bad about that.
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Baddest bitch with a degree.
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In order to be an icon, you need to be bold. How do I define boldness? Stepping outside of your comfort zone.
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