BIA has released her new EP, “REALLY HER,” and this is a review of her latest piece of work.
“BIG BUSINESS”
The first song, “BIG BUSINESS,” is your classic BIA-esque track. You can hear her flexing on her haters with her calm demeanor through the bars. The beat has Timbaland’s magic on it, which was created by the legendary producer and SkipOnDaBeat. It’s a great opening to this EP. The title of the first song compliments the name of the album, “REALLY HER,” because the Massachusetts rapper means business.
“MILLIONS”
The “Whole Lotta Money” rapper teased “MILLIONS” for a while on social media, and it was expected to be heated.
Furthermore, NeNe Leakes opens the song with one of her famous lines on the Real Housewives franchise. The TV personality led us into this track with the right vibe for BIA’s lyrics that were later presented, like, “Business as usual. Usually, I wouldn’t smile ‘less It cost a couple thousands and millions… Every time he Zelle me, that’s phone sex, hello?”
It’s a fun song for the girlies who are about their bag.
“DON’T TELL” (Featuring Juicy J)
The mood changes slightly with “DON’T TELL” featuring Juicy J. This track gives us a song to twerk (obviously because the iconic Memphis rapper is on it), and I love that for BIA, also known as Bianca Landrau. It is not her usual style of music, but it shows that she is interested in trying new sounds sometimes.
“CLASSY” (Featuring Swizz Beatz)
“CLASSY” caught me off guard because she stepped out of her box again with this slight pop beat layered under the song. I wish this song was longer. I think it was way too short for the way she walks on the beat. The fourth track on the EP almost has a 90s feel to it as well as she effortlessly spits over the beat.
“FOUR SEASONS”
This is my favorite song on the EP. I love when a song contains different beats throughout the track, but it’s truly beautiful when it is done right. The transition from this song into “OH NO” was straight heat. It was so super smooth flow that I thought it was one song until I looked down at my phone.
“OH NO”
This song made me realize that not one tune on this EP sounded like the other. You can tell BIA put effort into the order of this piece of work. I was not crazy about her lyrics on this track, but the sampled beat saved everything. The producer found a way to blend BIA’s lyrics, voice, and beat into a melody of greatness.
“LONDON” (With J. Cole) + “I’M THAT B**CH” (With Timbaland)
These two tracks were the only songs we heard before the EP was released. I loved both, but critics felt BIA could not keep up with J. Cole on “LONDON.” However, this is Jermaine we are discussing, and most rappers that have been in the industry for years are not on Cole’s level. I respect BIA for making a track with such a legendary artist and still having fun on it.
“I’M THAT B**CH” was a different style for BIA, but I thought it was a pleasant surprise. I like that she tests her limits, and if there would be anyone to do that with, it is only right that it was Timbaland.
“FALLBACK”
I’m not fully on board with this track, and I don’t think it should have been towards the end of the EP. I love that the end was “I’M THAT BITCH” and placing “FALLBACK” right before that was not the best choice. The eighth track is not very memorable, but it’s a nice little vibe. If you have been a fan of BIA for a long time, this song just feels like a very BIA song.
“Really Her” Rating
Overall this EP was refreshing and did a great job of not sounding like anything that is out right now. The main critique I have is how short the songs are, but Landrau is always ready for a new challenge yet perfects not losing her style.
I have been a fan of Bianca since her days on Oxygen’s Sisterhood of Hip-Hop. It’s amazing to see her flourishing in the music industry, and this EP shows that we haven’t seen everything from BIA yet. She has more tricks up her sleeves.
My grade is a B+ for “REALLY HER.”
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