Bia at Irving Plaza

The world is filled with rising female rap artists right now, and BIA’s at the top of the list. Ever since her debut EP ‘For Certain’ in 2020, she has proved that she deserves a spot in the charts. The EP quickly rose to the Top 40 of Billboard‘s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and earned her all the attention she deserved. Following its success, BIA released a deluxe version that featured collaborations with Sevyn Streeter, G Herbo, and Nicki Minaj.

This year, she’s claiming her sport at the charts once again with the release of ‘Really Her.’ The long-awaited album has been on the lips of many, and the single ‘Millions’ has been teased by BIA months prior to its release. She shared some insights on her thought process when creating the album in an interview with The Cut.

She said, “I work on a lot of songs, and I wanted this to be an elevated version of what For Certain felt like. For me, that project was the first time in my life and my career where I really felt super-sure of myself, like 100 percent about everything. I was like, ‘You know what? I’m stepping into it. I don’t need validation from anyone.’ This is me. This is what and who I am.”

She also added: “So with this project, REALLY HER, I struggled on finding a name that resonated with me, but I would always randomly say, ‘I’m really her’ or ‘Oh, I woke up her again today. It’s me.’ I would always say it, and one day, it just clicked. I had so many other names, but I felt like this was the next step of For Certain because for certain, I’m really her — now I’m really in it. You can’t take me out.”

Following the months from the release of ‘Really Her,’ a collaboration with EDM wiz Tiësto and 21 Savage called ‘Both’ was also unveiled. Right now, BIA is prepping for her upcoming Really Her Tour, and saying that she’s ecstatic would be an understatement. The tour is taking her across 12 cities, including an exciting stop in the Big Apple. Join the party when she lands at the Irving Plaza on the 16th of October, 2023!