[6] While attending Princeton, Baiyu traveled to New York City in between classes and schoolwork to develop her musical talents as well as to be a VJ and host for mtvU's show The Freshmen.

She sang in Princeton's jazz ensemble headed up by Anthony Branker and was a member and co-director of the school's hip hop dance company BAC.

She sang at multiple functions and venues around campus and was often seen writing, referencing and recording music late into the night in the school's various common areas.

Hunter features several artists including Los of Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records; Rotimi, best known for his role on the show "Boss" from the Starz Network; Barbadian soul singer Hal Linton; and Paul Kim of American Idol.

[22] For the launch of the music portion of Hunter, Baiyu held a release event at the Custo Barcelona flagship store in SOHO.

[28] Hunter was produced primarily by KQuick of Grand Staff LLC, who is known for his work with artists such as Ryan Leslie, Chris Brown, Fabolous, and Mýa.

[citation needed] Releasing a new single on the first of every month starting 1/1/13, she moved away from album covers that showcase her image and opted instead for artwork as a representation for her music.

[34] In August 2019, Baiyu launched a podcast called Hear Us Roar[35] featuring inspired conversations with fearless Asian women about how ideas and passions can ignite transformative journeys.

[36] In addition to donating the proceeds of Fan Fair to the Japanese Red Cross to aid in the tsunami relief efforts, Baiyu became a voice for DonorsChoose, working with its board of directors to raise funds for music programs in schools throughout various high poverty neighborhoods.