I was already writing poetry, so I transitioned from writing poetry a cappella to writing over beats, and I.
SAWEETIEI had to work a lot. I was doing YouTube videos, but I wasn’t getting a lot of love. How do I make a living off rapping when no one knows me? I got kind of discouraged. But hard work shuts people up.
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I went from being a hustler, working different jobs to renting rooms off Craigslist, and I just wasn’t happy.
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Motivate myself I’m a real life mood !
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In the beginning, I took on every opportunity because I was so determined to get my name and music out there. You can get your sleep, but honestly, your brain needs a break, too, and so many people forget that.
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New wrist new whip ride around dipped.
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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 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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People had boxed me in as a ‘pretty girl with followers that’s.
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I am the investment.
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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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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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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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I don’t jump to conclusions I gracefully fall to them.
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I performed in high school for Black History Month at a talent show, but besides that, I didn’t have the resources to perform so I spent my time as a teenager writing music.
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Around the time that I was in high school, a lot of rappers were coming out with mixtapes of them rapping over other people’s instrumentals, specifically Young Money.
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I just like really expensive things.
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