Growing up with a house full of women and seeing them look good no matter what they put on every morning just inspired me to look good myself.
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.
More Saweetie Quotes
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I am the investment.
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Icy princess buy me jewelry if You love me.
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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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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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Motivate myself I’m a real life mood !
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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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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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Hella dapper all summer.
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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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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 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’ve been wanting to do music since I was 14, but like I’ve really always enjoyed giving speeches and I enjoy talking to people, so I was like, maybe I can be a newscaster.
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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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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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I don’t jump to conclusions I gracefully fall to them.
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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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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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Being fine on your timeline.
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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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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 wish I could be more carefree. I grew up fast.
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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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Baddest bitch with a degree.
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They hate me every season.
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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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New wrist new whip ride around dipped.
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