Saweetie is an American rapper, musician, actress, and fashion designer who made a big splash in the music industry with her debut single “Icy Grl.” Her career took off after one of her videos, which showed her rapping to the rhythm of Khia’s song “My Neck, My Back(Lick it),” became viral on social networking sites.
Following the success of the video, she signed with Warner Records and released “High Maintenance,” a freestyle rap album, on March 16, 2018. She is well-known for her relationship with Quavo, a well-known rapper. She is very active on social media, with over 6.4 million Instagram followers under the handle @saweetie.
Saweetie’s Net Worth:
Saweetie earned lot of money on her professional career as a rapper. Popescu began her professional career in 2016 and has since amassed a sizable fortune from her songs. Her net worth is reported to be in the millions of dollars.
What is Saweetie Famous for?
- Famous for her debut song, “Icy Gurl”.
- Known for his relationship with Quavo.
Saweetie Parents:
Saweetie was born in the United States on July 2, 1993, in Santa Clara. Diamonté Harper is her given name. Her country of origin is the United States of America. Saweetie is of African-American descent, and her zodiac sign is Cancer.
He was born to an African-American father and a Filipino-Chinese mother. She grew up with her younger twin sisters, Maya and Milan, as the eldest child of her parents. Willie Harper, her grandfather, was a football player for the San Francisco 49ers.
She was born and raised in the Sacramento area, where she attended Merrill F. West High School and subsequently Monterey Trail High School went on to the University of South California, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and business administration.
Saweetie has had a passion for music since she was a child, and it grew even stronger when she began writing poetry and playing at open mics. She began writing music when she was thirteen years old.
She began focusing on her rap career after graduation, and was motivated by female rappers such as Nicki Minaj, Trina, Lil’ Kim, and Foxy Brown.
Saweetie’s Career Highlights:
- Saweetie started her career uploading short raps on her Instagram account: @saweetie in 2016.
- One of her videos showing her rapping on the beats of Khia’s classic, “My Neck, My Back(Lick it)” went viral after which she rose to popularity. The same song later got released as”Icy Grl” on her SoundCloud in the summer of 2017.
- Soon after the release, a well-known producer and A&R executive, Max Gousse became her manager.
- In October 2017, she released a video for her song, “Focus”.
- In January 2018, she was named Tidal’s Artist of the Week and one of Pigeons & Planes’ Best New Artists of the Month.
- She was also featured in an ad for Rihanna’s cosmetic company, “Fenty Beauty”.
- In February 2018, she was signed to Warner Records and her manager Max Gousse’s record label Artistry Worldwide.
- On March 16, 2018, Saweetie released her debut extended play, “High Maintenance” including 9 tracks such as “Intro, “B.A.N”, “Good Good”, “Icy Grl”, “High Maintainance”, “23”, “Respect”, and “Too Many”. The album was later certified platinum in September 2019.
- On March 29, 2019, she released her second major-label EP, “Icy”. Its first single, “My Type”, was written by Saweetie that also debuted on Billboard Hot 100.
- Saweetie later collaborated with “PrettyLittleThing” to launch a 59-piece clothing collection, “PrettyLittleThing x Saweetie”, in September 2019.
- On January 28, 2020, she appeared as a guest performer on the show, “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out”.
Saweetie Boyfriend Quavo :
Quavo, a prominent rapper, is Saweetie’s current boyfriend. Quavious Keyate Marshall, better known by his stage name Quavo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer with whom she has been dating since the middle of 2018.
It all started in 2018 when Quavo sneaked into Saweetie’s Instagram DMs. They went on their first date in Atlanta, which they both remember as awkward. In an interview, they talked about their first meeting and celebrated their second anniversary by reminiscing on their relationship. Saweetie and Quavo both shared gorgeous photographs on Instagram on July 17, 2020, reminiscing over their two-year love.
She was previously in a relationship with J Cole, although it only lasted a few months.
Saweetie’s Height:
Saweetie is a stunning woman in her late twenties. She has succeeded to capture many hearts all across the world with her rap and amazing body form. Her height is 5ft. 7inches (1.7 m), and she weighs roughly 64kg.
She has a slim figure that measures 35-24-35 inches, with a shoe size of 8 (US) and a dress size of 8 (US). Her skin is brown, and she has dark brown eyes and brown hair.
