For Certain

In 2014, Bia signed a joint record deal with RCA Records and Pharrell's label I Am Other. During this time she released a mixtape titled, #CholaSeason in 2014, as well as the Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado EP in 2018. In 2019, Bia would separate from the labels claiming she was prevented from releasing music.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-08|title=Russ' 'Best On Earth' Collaborator BIA Discusses New Epic Records Deal, Rihanna & Nicki Minaj|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.55346/title.russ-best-on-earth-collaborator-bia-discusses-new-epic-records-deal-rihanna-nicki-minaj|access-date=2020-12-09|website=HipHopDX|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212141142/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.55346/title.russ-best-on-earth-collaborator-bia-discusses-new-epic-records-deal-rihanna-nicki-minaj|url-status=live}} After her first independently released single "One Minute Warning" in August 2019, Bia would be featured on the Russ collaboration, "Best on Earth" in October 2019. The song would peak at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and be certified Platinum by the RIAA.{{Cite magazine|title=Bia|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bia/chart-history/hsi/|access-date=2020-12-09|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118042525/https://www.billboard.com/artist/bia/chart-history/hsi/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=RIAA|language=en-US|archive-date=January 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105175037/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|url-status=live}}

In early 2020, Bia would sign a new record deal with Epic Records and started releasing single throughout the year in anticipation for the EP. Bia initially announced the project's title to be "Rich Tiers", but the title was later changed in favour of "For Certain", its title taken from the hook of the single "Cover Girl". On December 8, Bia took to her social media accounts to announce the project and revealed the cover art. The following day, Bia revealed the tracklisting.

{{Blockquote|quote= People ask me why I chose to name this EP For Certain. Without getting too preachy this is the first time in my life I'm certain about everything. I move with surety & that's because everything I'm doing is authentic. There's a power that comes from not seeking validation from anyone other than YOU. That's what I feel. I've had wins and even more losses to know that THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Be true to you and those around you, proceed with love and what's for you is for you.

|source=Bia discussing the EP title.{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CIltV6_AW1a/?igshid=109e4t02ev402 |title=BIA ✍🏽 on Instagram: "I'm crying inside 12/11 #FORCERTAIN drops. People ask me why I chose to name this EP FOR CERTAIN. Without getting too preachy this is the first time in my life I'm certain about everything. I move with surety & that's because everything I'm doing is authentic. There's a power that comes from not seeking validation from anyone other than YOU. That's what I feel. I've had wins and even more losses to know that THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Be true to you and those around you, proceed with love and what's for you is for you. I love y'all and thank you for fuckin w me on this journey 🙏🏾" |access-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820045916/https://www.instagram.com/p/CIltV6_AW1a/?igshid=109e4t02ev402 |url-status=live }}}}

Bia released the lead single, "Free Bia (1st Day Out)" on March 27, 2020. The song discusses Bia's experience with her previous record label and how she was "shelved" for multiple years, as well as celebrating her newfound freedom.

The second single, "Cover Girl", was released on April 3, 2020, alongside a "quarantine" music video.{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=2020-04-06|title=BIA shows off in "Cover Girl" quarantine visual|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/4/6/21210328/bia-cover-girl-video|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Revolt.tv|language=en|archive-date=July 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720095104/https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/4/6/21210328/bia-cover-girl-video|url-status=live}} The song was serviced to Urban and Rhythmic radios on April 14.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-13|title=Urban/UAC Future Releases {{!}} R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates {{!}} ...|url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|access-date=2021-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413130506/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|archive-date=April 13, 2020}}{{Cite web|date=2020-04-13|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases {{!}} R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates {{!}} ...|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|access-date=2021-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413125731/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=April 13, 2020}}

The third and fourth singles, "Same Hands" featuring Lil Durk and "Skate" were released in September and November that same year.{{Cite web|last=Cho|first=Regina|date=2020-09-25|title=BIA taps Lil Durk for new single "Same Hands"|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/9/25/21456225/bia-lil-durk-same-hands-song|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Revolt.tv|language=en|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201013902/https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/9/25/21456225/bia-lil-durk-same-hands-song|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Bia / Crashing An Ice Skating Rink In "SKATE" Visual|url=https://flaunt.com/content/bia-takes-over-an-ice-skating-rink-in-skate-visual|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Flaunt Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115225442/https://flaunt.com/content/bia-takes-over-an-ice-skating-rink-in-skate-visual|url-status=live}} The latter later was chosen as the Stanley Cup playoffs theme song following a reworked version of the song titled the "NHL Mix".{{Cite web|title=Bia Flipped Her Song "Skate" for the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs|url=https://www.complex.com/music/bia-skate-2021-nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519214531/https://www.complex.com/music/bia-skate-2021-nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs|url-status=live}}

A music video for "Whole Lotta Money" was released on April 8, 2021, and impacted Rhythmic radios on May 18, 2021, as the fifth single from the EP.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-08|title=BIA Goes Out With the Girls in 'WHOLE LOTTA MONEY'|url=https://www.papermag.com/bia-whole-lotta-money-2651871130.html|access-date=2021-04-08|website=PAPER|language=en|archive-date=April 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408161818/https://www.papermag.com/bia-whole-lotta-money-2651871130.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2021-04-28|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases {{!}} R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates {{!}} ...|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|access-date=2021-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428043202/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=April 28, 2021}} The song peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A remix with Nicki Minaj was released on July 9, 2021, and debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Bia's first and highest-charting song as a lead artist. The remix pushed the mixtape to debut at No. 64 on the Billboard 200, becoming Bia's first entry on the chart.

According to AllMusic, Bia "expresses moments of everyday glamor" such as putting on jewelry "just to go to the bodega." She also "projects a calm, cool-headed attitude which counters her hard, aggressive lyrics" throughout the EP.

In "Bia Bia", she "launches into razor sharp verses before Lil Jon crunks up the hook with his instantly recognizable delivery."{{Cite web |last=Rashed |first=Ayana |date=December 12, 2020 |title=BIA Releases New "For Certain" EP |url=https://respect-mag.com/2020/12/bia-releases-new-for-certain-ep/ |website=Respect |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927092439/https://respect-mag.com/2020/12/bia-releases-new-for-certain-ep/ |url-status=dead }} In "Skate", she delivers "clever" lyrics about making money and leveling up on a "wavy" trap beat.{{Cite web |last=Cole |first=Alexander |date=November 22, 2020 |title=Bia Continues To Impress With New Single "Skate" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bia-continues-to-impress-with-new-single-skate-new-song.1989436.html |website=HotNewHipHop}} "Same Hands" was inspired by the idea that "no matter how you sin, you can still be close to God."{{Cite web |last=Cho |first=Regina |date=September 25, 2020 |title=BIA taps Lil Durk for new single "Same Hands" |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2020-09-25/69560/bia-taps-lil-durk-for-new-single-same-hands/ |website=Revolt}} In "Cover Girl", Bia shows her confidence on a "magnetic" beat.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Courtney |date=April 4, 2020 |title=New Music To Know This Week: BIA, Empress Of, V. V. Lightboy & More |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/04/9649640/new-music-april-3-2020 |website=Refinery29}}

In "Besito", she exposes her accomplishments to inspire girls and women in a "contemporary hip-hop style that reflects how global her music is."{{Cite web |last=Rashed |first=Ayana |date=October 3, 2021 |title=BIA Releases New Song And Visual For "Besito" Feat. G Herbo |url=https://respect-mag.com/2021/10/bia-releases-new-song-and-visual-for-besito-feat-g-herbo/ |website=Respect |access-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921100647/https://respect-mag.com/2021/10/bia-releases-new-song-and-visual-for-besito-feat-g-herbo/ |url-status=dead }} "Can't Touch This" is a "surprisingly smooth club anthem" that samples Kelis' "Milkshake" with lyrics inspired by MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This".{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=October 26, 2021 |title=BIA Channels Kelis And MC Hammer In Her Colorful 'Can't Touch This' Video |url=https://uproxx.com/music/bia-cant-touch-this-video/ |website=Uproxx}} "Motionless" is an emotional "diary kind of a song."{{Cite magazine |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=October 25, 2021 |title=After a Breakout Hit, BIA Is Ready For the World to Accept the 'Best Version' of Her |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bia-for-certain-interview-9650362/ |magazine=Billboard}}

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Richardine Bartee of Grungecake wrote that "if there’s anything Bia understands, it is how to pick the right production and write a hook."{{Cite web |last=Bartee |first=Richardine |title=Stream Boston-bred rapper BIA's new EP 'FOR CERTAIN' |url=https://grungecake.com/bia-for-certain/articles/73853 |website=Grungecake|date=December 13, 2020 }} Quincy of Ratings Game Music wrote that "while I do not think that BIA puts up dynamic performances on the EP, I do think that she shows flashes of solidness rapping-wise."{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Listen To "FOR CERTAIN" By BIA |url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2021/10/22/listen-to-for-certain-by-bia/ |website=Ratings Game Music}}

{{Track listing

| headline = For Certain track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Bia Bia

| note1 = featuring Lil Jon

| writer1 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Abdul Aziz Dieng|Jonathan Smith|Enoch Harris III}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|AzizTheShake|Lil Rich}}

| length1 = 2:05

| title2 = Skate

| writer2 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Chris Barnett}}

| extra2 = CB Mix

| length2 = 2:43

| title3 = Whole Lotta Money

| writer3 = Bianca Landrau

| extra3 = {{hlist|London Jae|Tee Romano|BeatGodz}}

| length3 = 2:36

| title4 = Same Hands

| note4 = featuring Lil Durk

| writer4 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Barnett|Durk Banks}}

| extra4 = CB Mix

| length4 = 3:26

| title5 = Automatic

| note5 = featuring Doe Boy and 42 Dugg

| writer5 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Abdul Aziz Dieng|Isam Mostafa|Dion Marquise Hayes}}

| extra5 = AzizTheShake

| length5 = 3:09

| title6 = Plate

| writer6 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Anthony Moses Davis|Abdul Aziz Dieng}}

| extra6 = AzizTheShake

| length6 = 2:37

| title7 = Cover Girl

| writer7 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Abdul Aziz Dieng|Enoch Harris III}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|AzizTheShake|Lil Rich}}

| length7 = 2:29

| title8 = Free Bia (1st Day Out)

| writer8 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Enoch Harris III}}

| extra8 = Lil Rich

| length8 = 1:55

| total_length = 21:00

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{{Track listing

| headline = For Certain deluxe tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title9 = Whole Lotta Money (Remix)

| note9 = featuring Nicki Minaj

| writer9 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Onika Maraj|London Jae|Rodrick Doss Jr.|Tee Romano}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|London Jae|Tee Romano|BeatGodz}}

| length9 = 3:49

| title10 = Besito

| note10 = featuring G Herbo

| writer10 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Herbert Wright III|Feliciano Ponce Ecar|Harissis Tsakmaklis|Terrence Williams|Luzian Gregor Tuetsch|Jorge Miguel Cardoso Augusto}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Tee Romano|Bass Charity}}

| length10 = 2:11

| title11 = Can't Touch This

| writer11 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Broderick Omar Hughey|Chad Hugo|Jauquez Lowe|Pharrell Williams|Roderick Lamar Hughey Jr.}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|DJ Pharoah|IROCC|London Jae}}

| length11 = 2:26

| title12 = Big Deal

| note12 = featuring Sevyn Streeter

| writer12 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Abdul Aziz Dieng|Enoch Harris III |Travis "ViKO" Blake}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|AzizTheShake|Lil Rich}}

| length12 = 2:33

| title13 = Freak In The Night

| writer13 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Enoch Harris III}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Lil Rich}}

| length13 = 2:40

| title14 = Motionless

| writer14 = {{hlist|Bianca Landrau|Abdul Aziz Dieng|Enoch Harris III}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|AzizTheShake|Lil Rich}}

| length14 = 2:27

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• All track titles are stylized in all uppercase

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