Tiara met founders of The Board Administration Wale and Le'Greg O. Harrison in a club in Atlanta during a Wale concert in 2009. After exchanging information and submitting music, Tiara received a response and positive feedback after three months. Shortly thereafter, she traveled to New York City where she opened for Wale and shared the stage with Diggy Simmons, J. Cole and Fabolous at the Highline Ballroom.Tiara signed to The Board Administration in 2011.
She is well known for viral promotions via Twitter and Youtube and recognized for new online musical content, live performance streams, and cover performances of popular music. August 3, 2010 the world was introduced to Tiara Thomas on The Cloud with Wale through mixtape installment More About Nothing. Tiara's name trended worldwide May 30, 2011 on Twitter the day The Cloud video released.
Tiara Thomas was selected as a 2011-2012 Campaign Spokesperson for the American Eagle Outfitters Back to School We The People Campaign.Tiara's likeness is canvassed in New York's Time Square at the American Eagle Outfitters Flag Ship Store Location and across the continental US in all 900+ stores worldwide. Her original songs for the campaign Denim and Wassup are featured on the American Eagle Outfitters website and were circulated to the masses through their social media campaign.
Tiara graduated from Ball State University in June 2012. She is working on her debut LP Sallie Mae, and is currently featured on Wale's recent release "Bad". The latter peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first Hot 100 and top 40 entry. In June 2013, it was announced she had left Wale's record label The Board Administration to sign with Rico Love's Division 1 record label in a joint deal with Interscope Geffen A&M.
Dear Sallie Mae
Tiara Thomas Lyrics
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I got bills to pay, I just wanna say
Fuck Sallie Mae
'Cause I got bills, (I got bills)
I got bills, (I got bills).
I got though apartments,
'Cause I got bills,
I just wanna say, fuck Sallie Mae.
'Cause I got bills, (I got bills)
I got bills, (I got bills)
I got bills to pay
I just wanna say, fuck Sallie Mae
Okay okay okay
I don't give a fuck, that's just how I do it,
Sallie Mae is a bitch she been rapin' all the students,
She even alone, guess is just a hobby,
He collect the money, border line raughty
She not quite the truck but she been like a Bugatti right there
I just say Bugatti, 'cause Bugatti is got next body and burn
And heard to have a nice body and means she been quite the hotty
But Sallie Mae is not and then I don't rhymes,
So I say naughty yo,
Hi, my names is T. when I rap about nothing
My shit contain, and niggas rappin' about something nigga,
I ain't have to say nigga but I want it to nigga
I'm just tryin' to seem bigger than what everybody figure
White boy take your hand man and, like all that shit
In my pocket, oh my god I say nothing, nothing no,
I say nothing, I swear to god that I will say nothing
What it do, turn it one and fuck to suck
It's to show you hoe wassup wassup? Aha
Wassup with you, I bet you niggas money
I don't fuck with you.
I got bills to pay, I just wanna say
Fuck Sallie Mae
'Cause I got bills, (I got bills)
You know I got bills, (I got bills).
Damn!
That fucking Sallie Mae.
You don't like the song, you can suck on my penis,
'Cause, at the university of Phoenix,
Whatever that shit was
Bitch I got bills.
That's it!
Tiara Thomas's song "Dear Sallie Mae" is a satirical response to the financial struggles that she and many other young adults face when trying to pay for their education. Sallie Mae is a loan company that is notorious for charging high interest rates and harassing borrowers for payment. At the heart of the song is frustration and anger, as Thomas vents her feelings towards Sallie Mae, which she calls "the rudest bitch ever." She feels like Sallie Mae is forcing her into a situation where she must choose between paying her bills and living her life.
Throughout the song, Thomas describes how she has to choose between paying her bills and living a comfortable life. For example, she talks about how she has two apartments but cannot afford to furnish one of them. Thomas uses profanity to express her anger towards Sallie Mae and to emphasize that her bills are a constant source of stress. Despite her frustration, however, Thomas remains defiant and determined to make it through these tough times.
Overall, "Dear Sallie Mae" is a song about the struggle that young adults face when trying to pay for their education. It reflects the reality of the high cost of education in the United States and how companies like Sallie Mae can take advantage of students who are simply trying to pursue their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Sallie Mae is like, the rudest bitch ever
The singer feels that Sallie Mae is extremely impolite.
I got bills to pay, I just wanna say
Fuck Sallie Mae
'Cause I got bills, (I got bills)
I got bills, (I got bills).
The singer is frustrated that she has bills to pay and blames Sallie Mae for this.
I got though apartments,
But it ain't even furnished,
'Cause I got bills,
I just wanna say, fuck Sallie Mae.
The singer has to live in an unfurnished apartment because she has to pay bills, and she expresses her anger towards Sallie Mae.
Okay okay okay
I don't give a fuck, that's just how I do it,
Sallie Mae is a bitch she been rapin' all the students,
She even alone, guess is just a hobby,
He collect the money, border line raughty
The singer doesn't care about what others think and accuses Sallie Mae of being a predator that takes advantage of students. She suggests that Sallie Mae does it not only for business but also as a hobby and collects money in a potentially unethical way.
She not quite the truck but she been like a Bugatti right there
I just say Bugatti, 'cause Bugatti is got next body and burn
And heard to have a nice body and means she been quite the hotty
But Sallie Mae is not and then I don't rhymes,
So I say naughty yo,
Hi, my names is T. when I rap about nothing
My shit contain, and niggas rappin' about something nigga,
I ain't have to say nigga but I want it to nigga
I'm just tryin' to seem bigger than what everybody figure
White boy take your hand man and, like all that shit
In my pocket, oh my god I say nothing, nothing no,
I say nothing, I swear to god that I will say nothing
These lines are a bit difficult to interpret, but the singer seems to be saying that Sallie Mae tries to look and act like a high-end car (Bugatti) but is not as attractive or sophisticated, and that she doesn't care about the expectations other rappers have of her. She also implies that some rappers are fake and try too hard, while she is just being herself.
What it do, turn it one and fuck to suck
It's to show you hoe wassup wassup? Aha
Wassup with you, I bet you niggas money
I don't fuck with you.
This part is a bit vulgar, but the singer is basically saying that she wants to show off and intimidate others, and that she doesn't like people who waste her time.
You don't like the song, you can suck on my penis,
'Cause, at the university of Phoenix,
Whatever that shit was
Bitch I got bills.
The singer is confident that she has bills to pay and doesn't care about negative opinions. She also mentions the University of Phoenix, which is known for its online courses and lower tuition costs.
I got bills to pay, I just wanna say
Fuck Sallie Mae
'Cause I got bills, (I got bills)
You know I got bills, (I got bills).
Damn!
That fucking Sallie Mae.
These lines repeat the singer's frustration about having bills to pay and blame Sallie Mae for it. The last line expresses strong feelings toward Sallie Mae.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EARL HOOD, ERIC GOUDY, TIARA THOMAS
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