[2] Her first mixtape 931 featuring artists like Pusha T, Wyclef Jean and Post Malone was released in March 2016.

At the age of 13, she moved to New York City and enrolled in the Professional Children's School.

After studying jazz at Columbia University, Raia moved to Los Angeles and signed up with Capitol Records for a cover of Big Sean's "Beware".

Shortly after signing up with Capitol, Raia released her first single, "Buffalo Bill".

In March 2016, she was named as an opening act for the North American leg of Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.