Saweetie Trivia | 50 facts about the rapper

Saweetie is a famous American rapper. She’s considered one of the most upcoming female artists, while many of her singles have gone viral.

Let’s find out more about her!

1. Her full name is Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper.
2. She was born on July 2, 1993.
3. She was born in Santa Clara, California to Trinidad Valentin, who is of Filipina and Chinese heritage, and Johnny Harper, who is African-American.
4. She grew up in Sacramento, California.
5. She attended Merrill F. West High School in Tracy and graduated from Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove.
6. She began writing music at age 13.
7. After high school, she attended San Diego State University, where she studied communications and business.
8. She was then transferred to the University of Southern California, where she completed her degree and received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in communications.
9. After graduating, she began to focus on her rap career.
10. As of 2022, she’s 29 years old.
11. Her zodiac sign is cancer.
12. She is known professionally as Saweetie, and she is an American rapper.
13. Her debut single “Icy Grl” was released in 2018.
14. She was the signed to her then-manager Max Gousse’s record label Artistry Worldwide, a subsidiary of Warner Records.
15. aweetie released her debut extended play, High Maintenance, in 2018.
16. Her second EP, Icy, was released in March 2019 and spawned the top 40 single “My Type”.
17. Her debut album, Pretty Bitch Music, is scheduled to be released in 2022.
18. It was preceded by the singles “Tap In” and “Best Friend” (featuring Doja Cat).
19. Both of them reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
20. In 2021, she received two nominations for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards including one for Best New Artist.
21. She was recently in a relationship with the rapper Quavo.
22. Rumours began circulating that Saweetie was dating Quavo in 2018 after she starred in the music video for his song “Workin Me”.
23. The pair confirmed their romance and dated for three years until their surprise break-up in March 2021.
24. Saweetie insinuated Quavo had been unfaithful in a series of tweets at the time.
25. Saweetie is allegedly selling the custom Bentley her ex-boyfriend Quavo bought for her. The rapstress has reportedly put the Bentley her former beau bought her in late 2020 up for sale via a Southern California dealership for almost $280,000.
26. The vehicle is thought to have been identified by the signature “Icy” inscription on the front headrests.
27. Saweetie was previously in a relationship with P Diddy’s son, Justin Combs. They began dating in the summer of 2016 while Saweetie was still a student at USC. Although neither party confirmed why they broke up, Justin allegedly left the rapper for another girl named Aaleeyah Petty.
28. In March 2021, Saweetie appeared on Respectfully Justin, a show hosted by Combs and Justin LaBoy, where she answered a number of racy questions including whether or not she would have a threesome with her boyfriend Quavo.
29. Her mother is also no stranger to the music industry, having appeared in music videos back in the day with the likes of DMX and Nelly.
30. Her song with Doja Cat, “Best Friends” was released without her permission.
31. She used to work in a strip club.
32. Saweetie and actress Gabrielle Union are cousins.
33. After shouting out her little cuz on social media, Union later confirmed, “Her father and I are 1st cousins. Her grandma is my aunt Joanne Glass who I based Eva from “Deliver Us From Eva” on. #FunFact #DozensOfCousins.”
34. Her stage name (aka Saweetie) comes from a nickname that her grandmother gave her as a child.
35. As of November 2022, Saweetie’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $4 Million.
36. Saweetie became well known online by posting videos of herself freestyling over old-school rap beats in her car. After her freestyle over Khia’s 2002 hit “My Neck, My Back (Lick It)” went viral, “ICY GRL” was born.
37. She has two twins sisters Maya and Milan.
38. Saweetie and Cardi B have never been pictured together, but Saweetie did deal out praise for Cardi in an interview with Vibe.
39. Saweetie’s cousin is award-winning record producer Zaytoven.
40. Saweetie says that she and Zaytoven grew up together. Zaytoven has worked with the likes of Migos, Future, Gucci Mane, and Usher, the latter of whom he won a Grammy Award alongside.
41. A self-proclaimed “hands-on” artist, Saweetie signed a major-label deal to Warner with Artistry Records after falling in love with their “passionate energy”.
42. Following the signing, Warner Co-Chairman Tom Corson praised her “empowering lyrics, street-smart sensibilities, and flawless delivery”.
43. Saweetie began writing music when she was 14 years old.
44. Growing up, Saweetie’s love of poetry led her to perform at open mic nights and she soon began writing her own songs.
45. She describes her music taste as “eclectic” due to her upbringing in The Bay, citing a love for alternative, rock, hip-hop, and R&B music. Her influences include Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Nicki Minaj and Trina.
46. In middle school, she used to perform in did talents shows with her friends, where she would be “nervous as hell” but “always loved performing.”
47. Using her early notoriety online as a promotional tool, Saweetie used to sell a line of hats from a collection called The Money Club.
48. Saweetie starred in an advert for Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty in February 2018.
49. The rapper can be seen applying makeup using Fenty Beauty cosmetics and brushes whilst FaceTiming her friend. It was aired just before the “10 Super Bowl Half Time show”. “Peep how the #FENTYFAMILY does it #BIIIIITCH” read the caption of the viral tweet”.
50. Saweetie grew up around MC Hammer and his family. MC Hammer is her cousin’s dad.