Saweetie - "Best Friend (feat. Doja Cat)"
In honor of Black History Month all of February’s posts will feature black artists and artists of color.
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper known professionally as Saweetie is an American rapper and songwriter. After the release of her debut single "Icy Grl", she was signed to Warner Records and her manager Max Gousse's record label Artistry Worldwide. She released her debut extended play, High Maintenance on March 16, 2018. Her second EP, Icy was released in March 2019, and spawned the top 40 single "My Type". Her debut album, Pretty Bitch Music is expected to be released in 2021 and was preceded by the singles "Tap In" and "Best Friend" featuring Doja Cat.
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini known professionally as Doja Cat, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song "So High" caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records where she signed a joint record deal at the age of 17, subsequently releasing her debut EP Purrr! in 2014.
After a commercial hiatus, Doja Cat released her debut studio album, Amala (2018), to commercial failure, but later earned viral success as an internet meme with the single "Mooo!", which appeared on the deluxe version of her debut album along with singles "Juicy" and "Tia Tamera" in 2019. Doja Cat's second studio album, Hot Pink (2019), reached the top 10 of the US Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Say So", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of two remixes featuring Nicki Minaj.
Doja Cat is known for creating music videos and songs that achieve popularity on social media applications such as TikTok and YouTube. Doja Cat has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and has won two American Music Awards in addition to the MTV Video Music Award for Push Best New Artist and its European counterpart.
Not every choice needs to be an act of defiance or rebellion, to quote "Dear White People”:
“Sometimes being carefree and black is an act of revolution.”
So today, feeling myself, I choose Saweetie’s "Best Friend (feat. Doja Cat)" as my, be you, stay true, shine on, song for a, this is me, you’re welcome, deal with it, Tuesday.