BIA

Rapper and model BIA, who sometimes goes by Princess Perico, performs trap music and was featured in the first two seasons of the TV show Sisterhood of Hip-Hop. ∙ Her 2012 video “High” caught the attention of Neptunes’ affiliated rapper Fam-Lay, who introduced her music to Pharrell Williams, and Williams signed her to his label, I Am Other. ∙ BIA’s first big hit, “Safari,” was a collaboration with reggaetón superstar J Balvin that peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. ∙ In 2017, she was hand-picked by Ariana Grande to open for her on the Dangerous Woman Tour. ∙ “Best On Earth,” her 2019 single with the artist Russ, earned a BET Award nomination, was certified Platinum in the US, and was named by Rihanna as her favorite song of the year.