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.
SAWEETIEI 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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You have to be unapologetically yourself. Once I was able to be proud of myself, it came across in my music really clearly.
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I know where I wanna end up. I’m ready to go, and I’m ready to learn. I’m ready to build, and I’m ready to establish my longevity.
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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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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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It’s cool to go into the simplicity of fashion, but I’m a very colorful person.
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After I graduated, I didn’t have the resources to go to the studio, which is why I then went to social media.
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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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I get extensions, but when they start to get spotty, I go buy wispy lashes and cut them up. I put them where the gaps are when I don’t have time to get a fill.
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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 like my visuals to feel like movies.
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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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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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If you’re really listening there are alot of hidden messages in my songs.
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