BIA shared her reaction to hearing J. Cole’s verse on her newest hit single “London.” The Medford, Massachusetts native has been on the rise since her appearance on the TV show Sisterhood of Hip Hop.
While on the red carpet at the 2022 BET Awards, BIA opened up on her reaction to hearing J. Cole’s bars on the hit single for the first time. The song sees both BIA and Cole adopt British accents, with Cole’s being prominent in his verse.
“I lost it because, Cole, really every single bar is so crazy. Crazier than the last one,” she explained. She also praised Cole for his ability to rap in a British accent. “First of all, who rhymes that good, in an accent? I thought I was going to be the only one doing the accent, but he did the accent. So, he killed it.” BIA capped off her feelings by saying how it was “an honor to have him [J.Cole] on the song.”
While in London for a guest appearance at the 2022 Wireless Festival on Saturday, J. Cole brought out BIA for a surprise performance of their hit collaboration. BIA expressed her love for the city afterwards on social media.
LONDON I LOVE U AND UR ENERGY THANK U SO MUCH 🇬🇧🥹🧡🧡🧡
— BIA (@BIABIA) July 3, 2022
I cried a lil when I got off stage yesterday bc sometimes this shit is really unbelievable. How far we came, how hard we worked. All the blood sweat and tears. Y’all have no idea how grateful I am for your love and support.
— BIA (@BIABIA) July 3, 2022
“London” dropped on April 8th of this year. The track peaked at 62 on the Billboard Hot 100, but reached as high as 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The history of BIA
BIA released her first project, Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado in 2018 while signed with RCA. In 2019, she split from the label due to not being able to release her music. Later that year, she collabed with Russ on “Best On Earth,” which became popular on social media. The song was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA, peaking at 46 on the Hot 100.
BIA signed to Epic Records in 2020, dropping her second EP For Certain in December. The project contained the hot track “Whole Lotta Money,” which ended up being remixed by Nicki Minaj. “Whole Lotta Money” peaked at no. 6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart while landing at 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also received a Platinum certification.
Written by Olan Bryant