BIA: Performing Artist in New York

About BIA

BIA is an American rapper and singer whose early visibility came through the reality series *Sisterhood of Hip Hop* before label deals with Pharrell Williams’ I Am Other and later Epic Records. Her recorded work spans collaborations and crossover singles, including the breakthrough of “Whole Lotta Money,” which reached the Billboard Hot 100 after a remix with Nicki Minaj. In New York City, she appears at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in a program that also includes writer China Miéville and artist Katya. Her delivery favors direct phrasing and rhythmic control over spectacle.