I 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.
SAWEETIEI wish I could be more carefree. I grew up fast.
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The experiences I go through, everything you hear in my lyrics is real. Good or bad, I take it all in and put it all on the mic.
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I would describe my music as very honest. I just rap about myself, and not in a narcissistic way. I feel like I have a story to tell.
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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 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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Everything expensive, everything exclusive.
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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 wish I could be more carefree. I grew up fast.
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I don’t jump to conclusions I gracefully fall to them.
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I 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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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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My schedule is very busy, but when I get time to sit and think about all the great things that have happened to me, it’s just mind-blowing.
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If the public doesn’t receive what you say, people can start to build your brand for you.
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Self made so I do what I want.
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I like it to look natural, to be smooth, dewy glowy. I like my eyebrows to look nice and I love lip gloss. That’s essential to the Saweetie look.
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High maintenance means a lot of care. My relationships are high maintenance, my body is high maintenance, and my soul is high maintenance.
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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 grew up dying my hair with Kool-Aid. I used to switch my hair up every day just to make myself look and feel good.
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It’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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It’s cool to go into the simplicity of fashion, but I’m a very colorful person.
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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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Especially as an artist, the creative freedom we have makes us who we are. We’re human beings-we’re gonna mess up sometimes. I definitely feel like people should continue being who they are. As long as you’re staying true to who you are, that’s super important.
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If you’re really listening there are alot of hidden messages in my songs.
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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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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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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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A lot of women reach out to me and tell me my music has given them the courage and confidence to break up with not just any boyfriend, but an unhealthy relationship
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