Saweetie is back with some new music to set the stage for her long-awaited debut album. Her latest EP, Hella Pressure, is out now, bolstered by the singles “Boffum” and TWICE collaboration “Superstars.” The five-track EP features production from figures like LunchMoney Lewis, P2J, and Grammy winner J. White.
It’s a small morsel to tide fans over as they await her first full-length project, first announced in 2020 as Pretty B***h Music. As time has gone on, however, Saweetie’s ideas around her debut have shifted, to the point that she’s considering ditching the title altogether.
“I honestly think that Pretty B***h Music has become a movement. I don’t think it’s going to be my album name anymore, but I’m not sure yet,” the rapper told Rolling Stone. “I think that when I first had birthed that idea, I liked the ring to it, so I’m like, ‘This is my album name.’ But over the course of the years, I just feel like it’s a lifestyle, it’s an energy, it’s a movement.”
Focusing on crafting a sustainable career for herself has been paramount after hitting the ground running nearly a decade ago. As for the delays that have kept the album from the public, Saweetie told Allure last year that she’s ensuring it’s perfect before releasing it to the masses. “To me, music is sacred. It’s coming from your spirit. You can’t just go finish an album in a week,” she said. “That’s why it’s taking me so long.”
Now, looking ahead after Hella Pressure’s release, she’s using the EP as a springboard into what’s next, more empowered than ever.
“I acknowledge the fact that I took some time to create music,” Saweetie confessed to Rolling Stone. “Now that I’m really gearing myself to go back out into the scene, this is my way of saying all that pressure just made me stronger. The challenges, the tribulations, and my experiences made me the diamond I am today.”