Saweetie

Saweetie
Saweetie in 2021
Born
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper

(1993-07-02) July 2, 1993 (age 31)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BA)[1]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
RelativesWillie Harper (grandfather)
Josh Harper (uncle)
MC Hammer (uncle)[2]
Gabrielle Union (cousin)
Zaytoven (cousin)[2]
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Labels
Websitesaweetie.com

Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper[3] (born July 2, 1993),[4] known professionally as Saweetie (/səˈwiːti/; also pronounced as simply "sweetie"), is an American rapper. 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 her 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.

  1. ^ "Saweetie is Reportedly Returning to College, but Not for the Reason You Might Think". December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BILLBOARD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Starling, Lakin (October 28, 2020). "Saweetie on fame, love and her new album". Red Bull. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Ibile, Fagbo (November 3, 2021). "Diamonté Harper". CaliforniaBirthIndex.Org. Retrieved November 3, 2021.