NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: From hanging around battle rappers in the studio at the age of 14 to opening on tours for Ariana Grande and Pusha T, Boston-bred rapper BIA has paved her own lane in the hip-hop world with her own brand of narratively rich and emotional music. After gaining momentum with her Epic debut EP For Certain in 2020, she dropped the Nicki Minaj-assisted hit “Whole Lotta Money” remix, which went double platinum. BIA puts her confident rhymes and tough flows on full display with her new, Timbaland-produced single, “I’M THAT BITCH.”
SINGLE: “I’M THAT BITCH”
LIVE: CSU Northridge (4/6), Drais Las Vegas (4/16) and Day Party performance (4/17)
INTERNET: 9m monthly Spotify listeners; 2m+ Instagram followers; 535k+ Facebook followers; 367k+ TikTok followers, 2.9m+ likes; 1m+ views on “I’M THAT BITCH” video in one week; 505k+ views in three weeks on “SIXTEEN”
RADIO: “I’M THAT BITCH” impacted Urban and Rhythm on 4/3
PRESS: People, Complex, Flaunt, Variety, BET, XXL, Revolt, HipHopDX, L.A. Weekly, Okayplayer, UPROXX, E! Online, more
BOOKING: Cara Lewis Group
PUBLISHING: Concord Copyrights (BMI) and Cutcraft Sounds (BMI)
MANAGEMENT: Oliver Hunter and Christopher Bruno/Livin in Full