WHAT IT IS: “Kairos,” the title of Bus’ album, is Greek for “appointed time.” And, as the artist reflects, “Everything is coming together at the right time.” The movement began with the release of “You,” which jumped from #4-1 in just eight weeks on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs chart, matching the fastest-rising Adult R&B #1 for a debut hit and remaining at #1 for five weeks. With the help of rap icons Ghostface Killah and Rick Ross, who contributed to two fiery remixes, the song surpassed 10m. Bus’ newest song, “Mr. Big Shot”—reminiscent of vintage R&B while still feeling current—debuted as part of NPR’s Tiny Desk series.
ALBUM: KAIROS
RELEASE DATE: 10/18
SINGLE: “You” / “Mr. Big Shot”
TV: Recent performances on Dutch TV show De Wereld Draait Door and BET Her Fights: Breast Cancer special
LIVE: Featured on Femme It Forward Tour with Cardi B and Teyana Taylor; opened for Common on Let Love Tour this summer
INTERNET: 27m+ “You” streams WW; 7m+ YouTube channel views
RADIO: “You” went Top 15 Urban Mainstream; then went #1 at Urban AC in eight weeks, remained #1 for five weeks; “Mr. Big Shot” impacted this summer with 20+ UAC stations adding; now Top 20 UAC; strong airplay coming from NYC, Charlotte, D.C., plus national outlets like Music Choice and SiriusXM Heart & Soul
PRESS: Rolling Stone, Billboard, NPR (“[A] big voice in 2019”), Vogue, Noisey, Forbes (“Out-of-this-world vocalist”), The Root (“Powerhouse pipes”), Harper’s Bazaar
BOOKING: David Zedek/UTA
PUBLISHING: Talpa (BMG/ASCAP), Nicole Bus Publishing (ASCAP)
MANAGEMENT: Precious Wisely (business partner)