With social media, the gatekeepers are our followers. It has opened so many doors for me not only musically, but fashion-wise as well. Saweetie Read Quote
Me wanting to be an artist never really faded away. I knew that no matter what else I tried to pursue, my passion was always that. Saweetie Read Quote
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. Saweetie Read Quote
High maintenance means a lot of care. My relationships are high maintenance, my body is high maintenance, and my soul is high maintenance. I really care about my friends and my family; I eat good; I pray a lot. So it’s like, I really care about my relationships with my family, my friends, my body and my soul. Saweetie Read Quote
After I graduated, I didn’t have the resources to go to the studio, which is why I then went to social media. Saweetie Read Quote
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. Saweetie Read Quote
I founded my label last November called Icy, and once my foundation is laid, I’d love to go back and help other artists and give them the opportunity that I wasn’t given at a younger age. Saweetie Read Quote
We all want to be identified as someone cool, and I have struggled with repping where I’m from and my heritage before. It’s part of growing pains. But when people see me being proud of what I am – and they are what I am too – it makes them proud. That’s why I try to represent my Asian and my black side. Saweetie Read Quote
My dream school was USC. So I was like, alright, I’m going to apply to USC, and If I don’t get in – I’m dropping out of school, and I’m pursuing music. So I applied, and I got in. I was like alright, I’m at the number one communications school in the country, and that was my major. Saweetie Read Quote
