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
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Well, most of my sessions have been with Hit-Boy and London, so I haven't had the opportunity to really vibe a lot in person with the other producers. But they're super open to experimenting and taking direction really well and they have good energy.Saweetie
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If the public doesn't receive what you say, people can start to build your brand for you.Saweetie
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I'm not really into trends. I do like high fashion. I love my Chanel and my Louis, but I love my Forever 21 too.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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I grew up all around the Bay, but I spent most of my time in Hayward and I loved it. It was a really big apartment community, there was a whole bunch of kids.Saweetie
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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
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And I get so nervous now when it's not my show, like I'm not the headliner, because I know that those fans are there for another artist. Many people might not know an upcoming artist, but I've grown to like those shows because if I can control a crowd that doesn't know me, I'm doing my job as an entertainer. I have to rise to the occasion.Saweetie
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I feel like it's social media that's opened that door. We're able to accumulate and generate our own fan base. Once we do that and put our own work in, labels take notice that we have our own following.Saweetie
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I definitely come from a line of strong women. It's not only like my mother and my grandmother, but my aunties too.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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I make music for people to relate to and to connect with me. I want to tap into different emotions.Saweetie
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Although I had the label of being the 'pretty girl rapper with a lot of followers,' I just broke the rules.Saweetie
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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
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My cousin's dad is MC Hammer, and another one of my cousins is Zaytoven. We all grew up together and it's interesting to see how we turned out.Saweetie
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I like working with people who are passionate about what I'm doing. I'm super passionate about music, so I want to make sure my colleagues and people on my team are the same, as well. I'm a very hands-on artist, so I don't give my work to my team.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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I'm a very competitive person - I grew up playing sports - so the challenge of always bettering myself is something that I like.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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What I don't like is when people feel like they can box an artist into who they think an artist should be.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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I feel like your partner should be supportive. The relationship should be healthy; it should be fun. For all my girls looking for their type, make sure it's healthy and make sure that whoever it is, is making you a better you.Saweetie
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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. 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
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What I really love about the Bay area sound is that it's very unique and that's something I want to strive for, as an artist. It's easy to get caught up in what's trending, but Bay area rap stays true to the local sound.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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I'm super drawn to the high-end brands because they're made with such care and great materials. I really love Chanel, it's my favorite.Saweetie
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When you're normally networking, it's with men. And they claim they want to help you and work with you, but when it comes down to it, they want to go on dates.Saweetie
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People had boxed me in as a 'pretty girl with followers that's rapping,' but I think my project and the work speaks for itself.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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Content is what's super important and people want to see you performing your records. That has a stronger impact.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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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.Saweetie
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It's important for women to have each other's backs. I'd like my label to give women the resources they need to flourish.Saweetie
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I went from being a hustler, working different jobs to renting rooms off Craigslist, and I just wasn't happy.Saweetie
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Being a woman in a male-dominated industry is difficult at times. I've had people offer to help me, but it's hard to know who to trust.Saweetie
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I stopped listening to a lot of music because I wanted to become more comfortable with what I naturally sound like.Saweetie
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Fashion has always been important to me. I think style is important and what I love about my style is it's all based on my mood.Saweetie
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I was already writing poetry, so I transitioned from writing poetry a cappella to writing over beats, and it was way more exciting to me that way.Saweetie
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My grandma told me that to be wealthy you need at least seven streams of income, so that's my goal. I have a big family. I want to take care of everybody.Saweetie
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