Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper (born July 2, 1993), known professionally as Saweetie; also pronounced as simply "sweetie"),[1] is an American rapper and singer. Her 2017 debut single, "Icy Grl" received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and led her to sign with Warner Records in a joint venture with her then-manager, Max Gousse's record label, Artistry Worldwide.
Her debut extended play (EP), High Maintenance (2017) was met with lukewarm reception and failed to chart. Her second, Icy (2019) moderately entered the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "My Type", which marked her first entry, at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received quadruple platinum certification by the RIAA. Her 2020 single, "Tap In" and 2021 single "Best Friend" (featuring Doja Cat) were both met with similar commercial success and are preceding the release of her forthcoming debut studio album, Pretty Bitch Music. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, the latter song earned a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance, while Harper herself was nominated for Best New Artist.
Early life[]
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper was born on July 2, 1993, in Santa Clara, California, to Trinidad Valentin, a video vixen, who is of mixed Filipino and Chinese heritage,[2] and Johnny Harper, who is African-American.[3] She grew up in Hayward[4] and later in Sacramento, attending Merrill F. West High School in Tracy and graduating from Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove.[5] She began writing music at age 13. After high school, she attended San Diego State University, where she studied communication and business before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she completed her degree and received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in communication. After graduating, she began to focus on her rap career.[6]
Discography[]
- High Maintenance (2018)
- Icy (2019)
- Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1 (2021)
- The Single Life (2022)
- Pretty Bitch Music (TBA)
Collaborations[]
- "Best Friend" (featuring Doja Cat) - Pretty Bitch Music (2021)
- "Birthday" (featuring Tyga and YG) - Pretty Bitch Music (2021)
- "Handstand" (with French Montana and Doja Cat) - They Got Amnesia (2021)
Trivia[]
- Saweetie was one of the few people that attended Doja Cat's 25th Birthday Party
- Saweetie also attended Doja's PrettyLittleThing Clothesline Launch Party
- They both attended Kendall Jenner's Halloween Party
- Saweetie attended Doja Cat's Planet Her release party.
- They both performed at the 2019 Real Street Festival
- They also both performed at RapCaviar Live in Miami in 2019
- Saweetie gave a shoutout to Doja in her song "Pretty Bitch Freestyle"
- The lyric being "Kitty pretty so I call the cat Doja".
References[]
- ↑ "GirlWithNoJob, Saweetie, & Cipha Sounds | You Don't Deserve to Be Verified! | #podSessions 1"
- ↑ "Saweetie Explains What Her Mom Doesn't Approve of on Her Upcoming Debut Album"
- ↑ "19 Facts You Need To Know About "ICY GRL" Rapper Saweetie"
- ↑ "Saweetie Draws on Her Roots to Make Rap That's More Personal"
- ↑ "Bay Area MC Saweetie Talks "Icy Grl" & Social Media Fame"
- ↑ "If You Haven't Heard These Songs, You're Sleeping"