Rapper Saweetie, real name Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, started to rise to fame in 2017 with her viral hit. frozen girl. However, new allegations from a former associate have recently thrust her personal life and career back into the spotlight.
According to a report from The Root on October 10, 2025, a woman identifying herself as Saweetie’s former road manager, known online as Maybach Mayy, shared and then deleted a series of Instagram Stories accusing the rapper of drug use, unpaid debts and escorting. These claims have sparked widespread speculation about the rapper’s career.
Read more about the allegations against Saweetie
On October 10, 2025, The Root reported on a series of allegations made by Saweetie’s former road manager, who claimed the rapper owed him money from international travel and business dealings. In screenshots captured on social media, Maybach Mayy accused the rapper of using cocaine, engaging in witchcraft and maintaining romantic relationships for financial gain.
The messages included an alleged text exchange between the rapper and her manager referencing English footballer Jadon Sancho, with whom the rapper has been linked since early 2025. In one message, the rapper allegedly asked how many “s*****s went after Jadon” in one weekend, leading to speculation online that their relationship was transactional.
Maybach further claimed that she arranged the rapper’s appearances in London, Nigeria, Dubai and Australia, saying she was never paid for these trips.
After the posts went viral, several users on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram interpreted the dynamic between the two women as that of a madam and a client.
About Saweetie’s Career
According to The Things report on December 6, 2021, Saweetie began writing music and poems at age 14 and continued her studies in rap while studying at the University of Southern California, where she earned a degree in communications and business. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to focus on her music, recording songs on her phone and posting freestyle clips on Instagram.
In 2016, a video of her rapping on Khia’s My neck, my back (lick it) went viral, later becoming her single frozen girl. Released on SoundCloud that same year, it helped the rapper secure a recording deal with Warner Records and Artistry Worldwide, led by A&R executive Max Gousse, according to The Thing’s report.
The single would also go multi-platinum and top Billboard’s rhythmic airplay chart in 2019. His second EP, featuring My typereached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, cementing his presence in mainstream hip-hop.
Following her early success, Saweetie expanded her brand through multiple collaborations. In 2021, she hosted MTV’s Europe Music Awards, performed on Saturday evening liveand earned his first Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap Song. The Things reported that she has also collaborated with McDonald’s, MAC Cosmetics and Crocs. For the rapper, McDonald’s was a personal milestone.
“I’ve loved McDonald’s since I was little. It’s one of the top 10 food chain franchises known worldwide, and being an ambassador opened so many doors for me. So I was grateful for that experience. You don’t see a lot of people doing it and I was the first woman to do it.”
In interviews with Billboard, the rapper also reportedly expressed her pride in representing the Filipino-American community in hip-hop, noting that her nominations aligned her with other Filipino artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R. and Bruno Mars.
Edited by Devangee
