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Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper (born July 2, 1993), better known by her stage name Saweetie, is a talented American rapper and songwriter. She is signed to Warner Music and Warner Music Group’s Atlantic Records. Her debut EP, High Maintenance, was released on March 16, 2018.
Born in Santa Clara, California, Saweetie is of African American, Creole, and Filipino descent. She began rapping at the age of 14. She attended San Francisco State University, majoring in communications and business.
Saweetie’s music is often described as “hard rap” or “hip-hop”. She has been compared to other female rappers such as Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion.
American rapper
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| Name: | Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper |
| stage name: | Savetti |
| Date of Birth: | July 2, 1993 (31 years old) |
| place of birth: | Santa Clara, California, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.7 m |
| parents: | Johnny Harper, Trinidad Valentine |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Husband • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Boyfriend and partner: | Roddy Ricch (2021), Quavo (2018-2021), Michael B. Jordan (2017-2018), Justin Combs (2016-2017), Keith Powers (2011-2016), Jackboy (2021) |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Rapper • Television personality |
| net worth: | $6 million |
Early life and education
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, known by her stage name Saweetie, was born in Santa Clara, California, USA on July 2, 1993. Her father, Trinidad Valentin, is of Filipino and Chinese descent, while her mother, Johnny Harper, is African-American.
Saweetie grew up in Sacramento, California, and attended Merrill F. West High School in Tracy. She later graduated from Monterey Trails High School in Elk Grove. At the age of 13, she began writing music.
After graduating from high school, Saweetie continued her education at San Diego State University, where she studied Communications and Business, before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she completed her studies and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communications.
After graduating from college, Saweetie focused all her energy on her music career.
Personal life
In mid-September 2018, Saweetie began pursuing Quavo, a rapper from the now-defunct band Migos. They were first spotted together at New York Fashion Week. Later, in March 2021, Saweetie tweeted through her social media accounts that she was no longer in a relationship with Quavo.
She also mentioned on social media that Quavo had cheated on her, writing:Gifts don’t heal scars, and love isn’t real when intimacy is given to other women” In late March 2021, a video showed the two men engaging in a physical altercation that allegedly took place in 2020.
Rapper Saweetie has dated Roddy Ricch (2021), Quavo (2018-2021), Michael B. Jordan (2017-2018), Justin Combs (2016-2017), and Keith Powers (2011-2016).
She was rumored to have dated Jackboy (2021). Saweetie is unmarried and has no children.
Profession
Saweetie began posting short raps on her Instagram account in 2012. In one video, she rapped to the beat of the song “My Neck, My Back (Lick It)” by American rapper Khia, which eventually became “Icy Grl.”
The song was uploaded to her SoundCloud in the summer of 2017, catching the attention of Max Gousse, a renowned producer and A&R executive who later became her manager. The video went viral and, as of June 2020, has amassed 100 million views on YouTube.
That same month, Saweetie uploaded a freestyle rap song titled “High Maintenance” and included a video of her rhyming the song while taking a break in the kitchen. The song also became a hit on Instagram and Twitter. In October 2017, she released a music video titled “Focus,” which sampled DRAM’s “Gilligan.”
In January 2018, Saweetie was named “Artist of the Week” by Tidal and one of the “New Artists of the Month” by Pigeons & Planes. During Super Bowl LII in February 2018, she appeared in a commercial for Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty cosmetics line.
Saweetie founded her own record label, Icy Records, in February 2018. Her first EP with a major label, High Maintenance, was released on March 16, 2018. The EP consists of nine songs produced by CashMoneyAP, Nyrell, and Saweetie’s cousin Zaytoven.
In June 2018, the single “Icy Grl” was certified gold in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies. The album was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and topped the Billboard Rhythmic Songs radio chart in September 2019.
Saweetie’s second major studio album, Icy, was released on March 29, 2019. The first single, “My Type”, was written by her and produced by London on da Track, sampling Petey Pablo’s Freek-a-Leek. It was her first single to enter the Hot 100, peaking at number 81 on the Billboard chart.
My Type peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Saweetie’s first top 40 hit. A remix of the song featuring Jhené Aiko and City Girls was released on August 23, 2019. In September 2019, My Type topped the Rhythmic Radio chart and was subsequently certified double platinum in the United States.
In September 2019, PrettyLittleThing and Saweetie launched a 59-piece clothing collection called PrettyLittleThing x Saweetie. She said the concept of the capsule collection was “a spoiled, wealthy girl who enjoys the finer things in life. I want to prove to young men and women that hard work pays off.”
The song debuted during New York Fashion Week. On January 28, 2020, Saweetie was a guest on VH1’s Nick Cannon Presents Wild ‘N Out and sang My Type.
net worth
Saweetie’s net worth is estimated to be $6 million. She earned her wealth through her successful music career as well as various endorsement deals.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @Saweetie
- Twitter account: @Saweetie
Discography
- Best Friend
- My Type
- Click to enter
- Rock with me
- Back on the Street
- Frozen GRL
- All she wants to do is
- Ice Chain
- Closer
- In front of me
- Baby cloth
- Quickly
- immediately
- Backseat
Filmography
- Growth
- Wild Ride
- Dear Justin
- Cooking with Paris
- Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered
