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.
SAWEETIEIt’s crazy because ‘Icy Girl’ came when I was in a dark place, but I made it to motivate myself. It was kind of like my anthem for lifting up my spirits.
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New wrist new whip ride around dipped.
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When you’re a college student interested in music, you hear all these rappers talking about dropping out. For me, when I heard someone like J. Cole rapping about school and staying in school, it inspired me to keep going.
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Being fine on your timeline.
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I enjoy the life I have now, but I also enjoy doing regular stuff. I can’t pull up to the club and stay outside no more. I can’t be at anybody’s table. A picture or video can go viral, and it can be misinterpreted.
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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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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 want to be super serious but I want to have fun with my platform. I want to touch people, I want to be relatable and let girls know that you can go to college and still pursue what you want after that.
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People had boxed me in as a ‘pretty girl with followers that’s.
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I just love seeing my audience live, and I also love to see my peers perform because it inspires me to be a better performer as well.
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Self made so I do what I want.
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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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If I want to listen to myself as much as I want to listen to Drake or Beyonce, I feel like that’s a good sign.
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They hate me every season.
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If you’re really listening there are alot of hidden messages in my songs.
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I just like really expensive things.
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