We were lucky to catch up with Big Body Kweeng recently and have shared our conversation below.

Big Body Kweeng , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career?

I am so grateful to have such supportive parents ! My parents always taught me from a young age so many valuable life lessons to becoming an adult. One of my favorite things was that they always allowed me to be myself one hundred percent. Especially my mother and step father. Those two have been my back bone forever! I remember at a very young age my parents kept me in almost every performing arts program that they could because I’d shown interest so early. I really think that helped shaped me to become the entertainer that I am today because I was trained and exposed to so many performance skills. My step father was a tough cookie growing up, He taught me so much about becoming a business savvy person and understanding the reality of growing up in the hood. My parents never allowed or even put me or my siblings in a position where we had to live a dangerous life due to the community we lived in. They always wanted the best for us and still do to this very day. I’m thankful for the struggles that we had because it has made me a stronger person as an adult and you cherish the things and experiences a lot more. “Life is not fair” was something that always stuck with me because it definitely isn’t, it is always a battle. The support from my parents including god parents, grandparents and even my Gay parents they all have impacted my life and career in tremendous ways that I’m forever grateful for.

Big Body Kweeng , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Massachusetts’ Favorite, Big Body Kweeng, formally known as Kweeng Doll, is an upcoming androgynous rapper. After growing up between New York and Boston, the 25-year-old artist was exposed to the evolution of the hip-hop music scene at a young age. Through her upbringing and commitment to the art as a Music Vocal major at Boston Arts Academy high school, it was easy for Doll to find her musical inspirations in rappers Missy Elliot, Nicki Minaj, and Big Freedia. ​
Kicking off her career in 2017, BBK started rapping with only freestyles. She performed with fellow rappers CupCaKKe, Bali Baby, and headlined major stages such as Youth Pride in Boston, MA, and Gay Bash’d in Cambridge, MA. Her unique aesthetic and fast-spitting bars got her noticed by queer artists like Todrick Hall and Big Freedia and she was even dubbed as a “fashion guru” by fashion designer Josefa DaSilva. Kweeng went on to have her talents published in local media like Boston Voyager and internationally in UK’s Solstice Magazine, and Vogue.
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In 2019, BBK officially released her debut project “PINK SMOKE”. After selling out a concert-style release party, Kweeng gained support from local podcasts like Henny and Hotwings and became a top 10 finalist for WBUR’s NPR’s Tiny Desk Favorite.
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She became the first rapper and first queer artist to ever win NPR’s Massachusetts Tiny Desk Favorite with her hit single “SLICK TALK”. Following the win, NPR’s Boston affiliate, WBUR, published an exclusive interview with BBK along with an opportunity to perform a virtual concert from Boston’s ICA museum.
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In 2021, Big Body Kweeng released her second project, “I’m That Gurl”, displaying once again why her pen game is untouchable. She earned a “Best Performer” nomination from New England Hip Hop Awards and was featured in OUT Magazine’s Top 100 for “Best Performer” and “Ground Breaking Artist”.

How did you build your audience on social media?

Building my audience on social media has been journey. Being consistent with posting and having great content is important. I also believe in being authentic while building your audience people appreciate it more! The story of me building my audience on social media is being authentic, consistent and posting great content that people want to see. I throw in a bit of my personal life so my followers can see a bit more of me outside of the music life. Tik Tok has helped a lot with growing my audience with my song “Big Body” with has pulled in 84.5 Million views to date. Im still learning engagement at the moment as an independent artist without a marketing team. I think so far I’m doing well. I have a lot more goals to get higher engagement. Social media had brought me Notoriety, bookings, exposure, streams and more finances. I am very greatful to be apart of this social media wave.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist really is seeing the world enjoying your music and brand. There is no better feeling to see people enjoy your hard work and skills. I tend to make feel good music so im always aiming to boost confidence and make people party, when that happens it feels so rewarding. The Awards, nominations and publications are also rewarding because it feels good to be noticed and put in front of others who may not know you. Im very grateful for all of those but the most rewarding is to see others enjoy your creativity!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.bigbodykweeng.com
• Instagram: @bigbodykweeng
• Facebook: Big Body Kweeng
• Twitter: @bigbodykweeng
• Youtube: Big Body Kweeng

Image Credits
Sanfransico Pride & Elijah