Although quite than most related artists, we wonder why the 'Icy Grl' rapper Saweetie's singled out more, than her hip hop contemporaries.
Why Do People Hate On Saweetie?
If it wasn't already hard enough to compete in the world of entertainment, imagine being a female artist who's almost obligated to condone the inequalities males circumvent. These inequalities not only relate to monetary benefits, but how they appear in videos, and the inevitable comparisons between performers.
Although there are many female artists we could cast the spotlight on, we'll be focusing on the 26-year-old rapper, singer, and songwriter Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, professionally known as Saweetie, the "Icy Grl" who can't catch a break.
For those familiar with Saweetie, it's rather unlikely that you've failed to acknowledge her beauty and fashion sense, as she's definitely one to serve up looks. An additional constituent to her popularity comes in the form of her boyfriend Quavo, a rapper, and one third of the hip hop trio responsible for "Bad and Boujee", Migos.
Although it may seem as if she has the foundation to achieve the successes many wish to attract in the industry, Saweetie's intentions have been unjustifiable undermined. Critics have claimed that she isn't authentic, and relies on "remixing" popular tracks like her viral sensation "Icy Grl", which samples Khia's "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)".
For someone who gained fame after posting short clips of raps to Instagram, to then signing a recording contract, featuring in an ad for Rihanna's cosmetic company, Fenty Beauty, becoming certified gold and platinum, you'd assume she'd be on top of her game.
This unfortunately isn't the case, to a limited number, as she has become the target of a campaign that usually doesn't yield "longevity" in the music industry.
Is Saweetie Original?
We're not going to disparage her efforts, as we appreciate her, but we can't evade on what many sceptics and ourselves have caught wind of. Remixing or "sampling" popular music has become a big issue on why she receives so much unwanted attention, and critics believe that this is her only model of gaining success.
By sampling a classic, which we'd discourage anyone to do unless it's really the crack LOL, tends to polarise listeners as it's hard to forget the original, something they could love.
In an interview with XXL in October 2017, Saweetie said: "I do a lot of covers but this is the first time I'm actually doing original content. I leave the studio and I come home wanting to listen to really myself." Could this mentality of happily doing covers jeopardise her chances of being taken seriously?
On the matter of originality, Saweetie's "My Type" samples the song "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo. Even if the song was scrutinised by some, for none other than sampling, it still became certified platinum twice, and Gold. It became Saweetie's first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking 21.
Her most recent release "Tap In" didn't help the situation of "mediocrity", as she's been dubbed an image and not a "real" artist, as if she doesn't write her own music when she does. The song samples "Blow The Whistle", by the OG rapper Too Short - video below.
At this point it's clear to see why some are speculating her artistic worthiness, but we genuinely think she's still finding herself and there's plenty of room for improvement. The last time we checked, hip hop was built on the premise of sampling, but maybe she could avoid it from herein to cement her position in the game.
Unlike the majority of artists from the hip hop community Saweetie refrains from drama, and this is significant considering there are no opposing loyal stans attempting to cancel her. This would've made more sense for the criticism if it were the case, but she's far too calm for the "someone's over parties."
For the record, we admire Saweetie and believe she will make a difference. Let's give a sister a chance to grow, and at least support her efforts especially when she makes more sense than mumble rap - talk about double standards LOL!
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