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For Bay Area rapper Saweetie, it only took a few clicks to put her on the map.
Give this East Coaster a little Bay Area personal history real quick.
Its a real feel-good, get up, grind, and hustle key in of song.
Mac Dre, Boss Tycoon: Its such a bossy song.
It makes you proud of owning your shit.
Goapele, Closer: This is such a euphoric, nostalgic sound.
This is the song I listen to when I need to be inspired.
Im slowly finding that in my own work.
And I imagine you were making this new EP as your career really started to take off.
This EP is all about attitude.
Its how I would talk to my girls.
Whats the backstory for your single with Quavo?
Im so prideful of my work so I was like, No.
This is my song.
Im not getting no features on this.
So he did it I was in the studio with him and it came out sounding amazing.
Im glad I made that decision.
I love that you made your own boyfriend basically audition to be on your song.
It wasnt an automatic yes just because hes your man.
[Laughs] I know, I had to put my pride aside and share it with it him.
It also makes sense for whats going on with us right now.
Was it a tough decision to mix business with your personal life?
But at the end of the day, my goal is to put out good music.
But, forget it.
If were gonna make good music, were gonna make good music.
And we have great chemistry in the studio so its only right to put this out.
It also feels reactionary to Cardi Bs success.
Have you felt a shift behind-the-scenes?I feel like its social media thats opened that door.
Were able to accumulate and generate our own fan base.
We have to prove ourselves in that way.
But its dope because it does open doors for a lot of women.
This past year or two shows were capable of making a successful career out of rapping.
Its important for women to have each others backs.
Id like my label to give women the resources they need to flourish.
Because you never know what theyre lacking thats been stopping them from pursuing their careers.
Im still coming up with my sound.
The more I record, the more I get comfortable.
Had you ever even performed before ICY GRL?Not since talent shows in high school.
Never a real show.
I have to rise to the occasion.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
