WHAT IT IS: New Jersey native Nija had already penned hits for the likes of Beyoncé and Cardi B before she even turned 21. Two years later at just 23-years-old, Nija has picked up three Grammys under her belt for contributions to tracks including Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me.” Now, the singer/songwriter is in the spotlight with her debut solo project, Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You. Executive produced by Jack Rochon (6LACK, FKA DRAM,Shelley), the R&B project takes cues from hip-hop’s confidence and pairs it with Nija’s no-nonsense approach. The 10-track set, which features previously released singles like “Ease My Mind (Come Over),” “Finesse” and “On Call,” serves as a proper introduction to Nija as an artist.
ALBUM: Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You
RELEASE DATE: 1/28
SINGLE: “Beautiful Lies”
INTERNET: 510k+ monthly Spotify listeners, tapped by Spotify to help launch new Lyrics feature; appeared on playlists like Chilled R&B, Bedroom Jams, more; Vevo DSCVR Artist to Watch 2022; 167k+ Instagram followers; 427k+ TikTok followers; 2.5m+ combined YouTube video views; nearly 50k Twitter followers
PRESS: New York Post, FADER, Rolling Stone, High Snobiety, People (“the brain behind some of the biggest hits), VIBE (“a vocal talent whose sultry tone brings her lyrics to life”), more
BOOKING: Caroline Yim, Zach Iser & Dana Jeter/WME
PUBLISHING: UMPG
MANAGEMENT: Christian McCurdy/This is Legion