Bktherula

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Bktherula
Birth nameBrooklyn Rodriguez [1]
Also known as
  • Bk, [2] TheRula, Santanny
Born (2002-08-30) August 30, 2002 (age 22)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present [2]
Labels Warner [4]

Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez (born August 30, 2002), known professionally as Bktherula, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia.

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Early life

Rodriguez recorded her first song at the age of 9 on a tape recorder. She started uploading songs to SoundCloud at the age of 13. Her father was a rapper in a group called Planet X. [3]

Career

She began getting traction on the streaming platform SoundCloud in 2018 with the release of her singles "Faygo" and "Left Right". In 2020, her song "Tweakin' Together" went viral on social media platform TikTok. [3] In January 2020, she released her single "On Me". [5] In July 2020, she released her single "Summer". [6] In October 2020, Rodriguez released her album Love Santana. [7]

In March 2022, she released two singles titled "Keep da K" and "Coupe". [8]

In August 2022, she performed at Rolling Loud in Miami. [9]

In February 2023, she released her mixtape LVL5 P1. In March 2024, she released the sequel, LVL5 P2.

On 14 June, 2024 Bktherula performed for Lyrical Lemonade's 2024 Summer Smash in Chicago [10]

In late 2024, Bktherula joined Ice Spice on her Y2K! World Tour in Europe. [11]

Discography

Studio albums
TitleRelease date
Love SantanaJanuary 11, 2020
NirvanaOctober 23, 2020
Love BlackOctober 22, 2021
LVL5 P1February 17, 2023
LVL5 P2March 15, 2024
LucyJune 27, 2025
EPs
TitleRelease date
Blue / SantannyMay 21, 2021
Keep Da K / CoupeMarch 4, 2022
Love Nirvana (Acoustic)June 16, 2023
Singles
TitleYearAlbum
Left Right2019
No Crip
C42020Love Santana
Tweakin' Together
Uh Huh
SummerNirvana
Admit It
OKOK / Depressing
Not Wock2021
Through 2 U2022Love Black
Forever Pt. 2LVL5 P1
Tan2023
Pssyonft
Crazy Girl Pt. 2
TattiLVL5 P2
It Wasn't Me
Crayon2024LVL5 P2
The Way
Adult SwimLucy
Delilah2025
Bbgirlgoslow
Dumb Shit

References

  1. "Information on Bktherula's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP . Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Bktherula wants you to vibrate higher". The Fader . Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "THE BREAK PRESENTS – BKTHERULA". XXL . January 27, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. "Bktherula – Love Black". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  5. "The Ones: Bktherula's "On Me"". Pitchfork . January 14, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  6. "The Ones: Bktherula's "Summer"". Pitchfork . July 8, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  7. "BKTHERULA HAD A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING MAKING 'LOVE SANTANA' THAT REVEALED HER TRUE 'NIRVANA' POWER". HipHopDx . October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Cochise, Morray, Tiana Major9 & More". Billboard . Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  9. "6 Hours With BKtherula, Before Her Fiery Set at Rolling Loud". Vice . September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. "Summer Smash 2024: 7 Most Memorable Performances Of The Weekend". Hot New Hip Hop . June 21, 2024.
  11. "Bktherula". Bandsintown. Retrieved June 7, 2024.