Saweetie

Saweetie
Born Diamonté Harper
(1993-07-02) July 2, 1993
Valdosta, Georgia
Residence Los Angeles, California
Alma mater
Occupation
Relatives Zaytoven (cousin)
Musical career
Genres Hip hop
Years active 2017–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website saweetieofficial.com

Diamonté Harper (born July 2, 1993),[1] known professionally as Saweetie, is an American rapper and songwriter from Hayward, California. After the success of her debut single, "Icy Grl", she was signed to Warner Bros. Records in partnership with Artistry Worldwide. She released her first major label EP, High Maintenance (Saweetie EP), in March 2018.

Life and career

Early life and education

Saweetie was born Diamonté Harper[2] on July 2, 1993, to a Filipino mother and African-American father.[3][4] She grew up largely in Hayward, California and spent much of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area but finished high school in Sacramento attending Monterey Trail High School[5][6][7][8] She began writing music at age 14. After high school, she went on to attend San Diego State University before transferring to the University of Southern California where she studied communications and business. After graduating, she began to focus on her rap career.[9][10][7]

Breakthrough and High Maintenance

Saweetie began posting short raps on her Instagram account in 2016. One video featured her rapping over the beat from Khia's classic "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)", which would eventually turn into "Icy Grl".[5][7] She first released the song on her SoundCloud in the summer of 2017 and later released a music video for it in October of the same year.[11][7] The visual, which went viral on the Internet, would go on to accrue ten million views on YouTube as of March 2017.[9][7]

To follow that up, Saweetie released in that same month a freestyle rap called "High Maintenance" accompanied by a short clip of herself rapping a verse to the song, all while chilling in her kitchen. It would go viral on Instagram and Twitter as well.[11][7] In October 2017, she released a video for her song, "Focus", which samples DRAM's "Gilligan".[12]

In January 2018, she was named Tidal's Artist of the Week[2] and one of Pigeons & Planes' Best New Artists of the Month.[13] During Super Bowl LII in February 2018, she was featured in an ad for Rihanna's cosmetic company, Fenty Beauty.[14] That month, she signed to Warner Bros. Records in partnership with Artistry Worldwide and her own label, Icy Records.[9][15][16]

I do a lot of covers but this is the first time I'm actually doing original content. I leave the studio and I come home wanting to listen to really myself.

— Saweetie for XXL in October 2017.[7]

Saweetie released her major label debut, High Maintenance (Saweetie EP), on March 16, 2018. It is composed of nine tracks and was produced by CashMoneyAP, Nyrell, and Saweetie's cousin, Zaytoven.[17][18][19]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
R&B/HH
Sales
[20]		 US
Heat
[21]
High Maintenance 3220

Singles

List of singles showing year released, chart positions and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
US
Bub.
[22]		 US
Rhy.
[23]
"Icy Grl" 2017 616 High Maintenance
"Up Now"
(with London on da Track featuring G-Eazy and Rich the Kid)		 2018 —19 TBA

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances as featured artist, with the respective artists and albums
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Expensive"[24] 2017 Zaytoven Zaytown Sorority, Vol. 2
"IDGAF" (Remix)[25] 2018 Dua Lipa IDGAF (Remixes II)
"2002" (Remix)[26] Anne-Marie, Ms. Banks 2002 (Remix EP)
"I'm That Bitch"[27] David Guetta 7

Music videos

List of music videos, with selected details
Title Year Director(s)
"Icy Grl" 2017 Bana Bongolan & Soben Phy[28]
"Focus" Adam Small & Aramis Duran[29]
"Anti" 2018 Bana Bongolan & Soben Phy[30]
"B.A.N."
(Vertical Video)		 Stephen Garnett[31][32]
"Icy Grl (Bae Mix)"
(featuring Kehlani)
"B.A.N." Sasha Samsonova[33]
"Good Good" Bana Bongolan & Soben Phy[34]
"Up Now" (with London on da Track featuring G-Eazy and Rich the Kid) Mike Ho[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  2. 1 2 Platon, Adelle (January 22, 2018). "TIDAL Rising Artist of the Week: Saweetie". Tidal. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "19 Facts You Need To Know About 'ICY GRL' Rapper Saweetie". Capital XTRA. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Saweetie tells that her mother is of a Filipino descent in her freestyle rap, "High Maintenance".
  5. 1 2 Fresh, Mikey (November 8, 2017). "Interview: Saweetie Turned Her "Icy Girl" Video Into A Career Springboard". Vibe. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ Williams, Marcel (November 13, 2017). "Bay Area MC Saweetie Talks "Icy Grl" & Social Media Fame". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C.M., Emmanuel (December 1, 2017). "The Break Presents: Saweetie". XXL. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Harper, Diamonte. "Monterey Trail High School Varsity Volleyball".
  9. 1 2 3 4 Lyle, Ashley (February 14, 2018). "Rising MC Saweetie Talks Viral Hit 'Icy Grl,' Signing With Warner Bros. Records & the Value of Education". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ Aynalem, Tali (November 26, 2017). "If You Haven't Heard These Songs, You're Sleeping". HuffPost. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Fresh, Mikey (October 17, 2017). "Saweetie Is "High Maintenance" And She's An "Icy Girl"". Vibe. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ Pile, Tatiana (December 21, 2017). "Saweetie Doesn't Let Anything Distract Her in "Focus" Video". XXL. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ Odedina, Michelle; Corrigan, Graham; Moore, Jacob; Gardner, Alex (January 31, 2018). "Best New Artists of the Month". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (February 2, 2018). "Rihanna Shares New Fenty Beauty Super Bowl Ad Starring Saweetie". HotNewHip Hop. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Kennedy, Gerrick D. (April 10, 2018). "Rising rapper Saweetie is one to watch this year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Saweetie Signs With Warner Bros. Records". Rap-Up. February 14, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  17. ↑ India, Lindsey (March 7, 2018). "Saweetie Shares 'High Maintenance' EP Tracklist and Release Date". XXL. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  18. ↑ Fresh, Mikey (March 5, 2018). "Premiere: Saweetie Reveals Tracklist For Debut EP 'High Maintenance'". Vibe. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  19. ↑ Saponara, Michael (March 16, 2018). "Stream Saweetie's Debut Project 'High Maintenance': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  20. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales : March 31, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  21. ↑ "Heatseeker Albums : March 31, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  22. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: April 14, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  23. ↑ Peak positions for Saweetie releases in US Rhythmic:
    • "Icy Grl": "Rhythmic Songs: May 19, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
    • "Up Now": "Rhythmic Songs: October 13, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Zaytown Sorority, Vol. 2 by Zaytoven on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  25. ↑ "New Music: Dua Lipa feat. Saweetie - 'IDGAF (Remix)'". Retrieved July 21, 2018 – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "Anne Marie on Twitter". Twitter. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  27. ↑ Bein, Kat (August 23, 2018). "David Guetta Announces '7' LP Featuring Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and More". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  28. ↑ "SAWEETIE - ICY GRL (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  29. ↑ "SAWEETIE - FOCUS (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Saweetie - "ANTI" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Saweetie - B.A.N. (Official Vertical Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Saweetie - ICY GRL (feat. Kehlani) [Bae Mix] (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Saweetie - B.A.N. (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Saweetie - Good Good (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Video: Saweetie x London On Da Track feat. G-Eazy & Rich the Kid - 'Up Now'". Rap-Up. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
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