{{Use American English|date=July 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Short description|American rapper (born 2002)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bktherula | image = | alt = | caption = | alias = {{hlist||Bk<ref name=fader/>|TheRula|Santanny}} | birth_name = Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez<ref name=ascap>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/performer/BKTHERULA|title=Information on Bktherula's songs in ASCAP ACE database|website=ASCAP|access-date=October 26, 2022}}</ref> | birth_date = 2002<ref name="vice" /> | birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}} | years_active = 2015–present<ref name=fader>{{Cite web |last=Aku|first=Timmhotep |title=Bktherula wants you to vibrate higher|url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/10/20/bktherula-wants-you-to-vibrate-higher|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=The Fader |language=en}}</ref> | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|plugg|SoundCloud rap<ref name=xxl/>}} | label = Warner<ref name=pitchfork>{{Cite web |title=Bktherula – Love Black|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bktherula-love-black/|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Pitchfork |language=en}}</ref> | current_member_of = The Scythe }}
'''Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez''' (born {{Circa|2002}}), known professionally as '''Bktherula''', is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia.
==Early life== Born in 2002,<ref name="vice" /> Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez was raised in Atlanta, Georgia in a Roman Catholic household.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Nicolas-Tyrell |date=2023-02-24 |title=Bktherula, the Atlanta rapper walking the runway for Mowalola |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/58277/1/bktherula-the-atlanta-rapper-walking-the-runway-for-mowalola-rico-nasty |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref> Rodriguez recorded her first song at the age of 9 on a tape recorder.<ref name="xxl" /> She started uploading songs to SoundCloud at the age of 13. Her father was a rapper in a group called Planet X.<ref name=xxl>{{Cite web |last=High|first=Kemet |title=The Break Presents – Bktherula |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/bktherula-the-break-interview/|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=XXL |date=January 27, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Rodriguez also attended Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
==Career== She began getting traction on the streaming platform SoundCloud in 2018 with the release of her singles "Faygo" and "Left Right".<ref name="xxl" /> In 2020, her song "Tweakin' Together" went viral on social media platform TikTok.<ref name=xxl/> In January 2020, she released her single "On Me".<ref name="pitchfork3">{{Cite web |title=The Ones: Bktherula's "On Me" |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bktherula-on-me-new-song-listen/|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Pitchfork |date=January 14, 2020 |language=en|last=Pierre|first=Alphonse}}</ref> In July 2020, she released her single "Summer".<ref name="pitchfork4">{{Cite web |title=The Ones: Bktherula's "Summer" |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bktherula-summer-new-song-listen/|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Pitchfork |date=July 8, 2020 |language=en|last=Pierre|first=Alphonse}}</ref> In January 2020, Rodriguez released her album ''Love Santana''.<ref name="hiphopdx">{{Cite web |title=Bktherula Had A Spiritual Awakening Making 'Love Santana' That Revealed Her True 'Nirvana' Power |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.58675/title.bktherula-had-a-spiritual-awakening-making-love-santana-that-revealed-her-true-nirvana-power|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=HipHopDx |date=October 26, 2020 |language=en|last=Draughorne|first=Kenan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027222447/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.58675/title.bktherula-had-a-spiritual-awakening-making-love-santana-that-revealed-her-true-nirvana-power#signup|archive-date=2020-10-27|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-16 |title=Admit It, You Love Bktherula |url=https://djbooth.net/features/2020-09-16-bktherula-admit-it-new-music-audiomack/ |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=DJBooth |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2022, she released two singles titled "Keep da K" and "Coupe".<ref name="billboard">{{Cite magazine |title=R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Cochise, Morray, Tiana Major9 & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rb-hip-hop-fresh-picks-of-the-week-cochise-morray-tiana-major9-more-1235040360/|access-date=October 26, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en|last=Rouhani|first=Neena|date=2022-03-07|last2=Lee|first2=Cydney}}</ref> In August 2022, she performed at Rolling Loud in Miami.<ref name="vice">{{Cite web |title=6 Hours With BKtherula, Before Her Fiery Set at Rolling Loud |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/bktherula-atlanta-rapper-6-hours-rolling-loud-video/|access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Vice |date=September 16, 2022 |language=en|last=Silano|first=Jaime}}</ref>
In 2023, she modeled for fashion designer Mowalola Ogunlesi at London Fashion Week.<ref name=":0" /> In February 2023, she released her mixtape ''LVL5 P1''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cho |first=Regina |date=2023-02-23 |title=Bktherula returns with new 'LVL5 P1' project |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-02-20/274454/bktherula-lvl5-p1-album |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=Revolt}}</ref>
In March 2024, she released the sequel, ''LVL5 P2''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medithi |first=Vivian |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Bktherula expands her consciousness on LVL 5 P2 |url=https://www.thefader.com/2024/03/15/bktherula-lvl-5-pt-2-review |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=The Fader |language=en}}</ref> On 14 June, 2024 Bktherula performed for Lyrical Lemonade's 2024 Summer Smash in Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Summer Smash 2024: 7 Most Memorable Performances Of The Weekend|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/817875-summer-smash-2024-memorable-performances-hip-hop-news|website=Hot New Hip Hop|date=June 21, 2024|last=Fisher|first=Caroline}}</ref> In late 2024, Bktherula joined Ice Spice on her Y2K! World Tour in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morton |first=Devin |date=May 5, 2025 |title=Bktherula Gets Brutally Honest On Banger Track "DELILAH" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/907481-bktherula-delilah-stream |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref>
On June 27, 2025, Bktherula released her fourth studio album, ''Lucy''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cole |first=Alexander |title=Bktherula Returns With Genre-Bending Full-Length Album “LUCY” |website=HotNewHipHop |date=June 27, 2025 |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/924086-bktherula-lucy-stream |access-date=October 19, 2025}}</ref>
In January 2026, rap group The Scythe was formed, featuring Bktherula, Denzel Curry, TiaCorine, ASAP Ferg, and Key Nyata as members. The group's debut album, ''Strictly 4 the Scythe'', released on March 6, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corcoran |first=Nina |date=January 22, 2026 |title=Denzel Curry, TiaCorine, A$AP Ferg, Bktherula, and Key Nyata Form Supergroup the Scythe |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/denzel-curry-tiacorine-asap-ferg-bktherula-and-key-nyata-form-supergroup-the-scythe/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122190914/https://pitchfork.com/news/denzel-curry-tiacorine-asap-ferg-bktherula-and-key-nyata-form-supergroup-the-scythe/ |archive-date=January 22, 2026 |access-date=January 24, 2026 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
==Discography== {| class="wikitable" |+Studio albums !Title !Release date |- |''Love Santana'' |January 11, 2020 |- |''Nirvana'' |October 23, 2020 |- |''Love Black'' |October 22, 2021 |- |''LVL5 P1'' |February 17, 2023 |- |''LVL5 P2'' |March 15, 2024 |- |''Lucy'' |June 27, 2025 |- |''Strictly 4 the Scythe'' {{Small|(with The Scythe)}} |March 6, 2026 |} {| class="wikitable" |+EPs !Title !Release date |- |''Love Nirvana'' |June 16, 2023 |- |''Dirty Sticks''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medithi |first=Vivian |title=Beat Construction: Devstacks’s beats are as big as his IMAX-sized feelings |url=https://www.thefader.com/2025/10/28/devstacks-bktherula-babyxsosa-interview |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=The Fader |language=en}}</ref> {{Small|(with Devstacks)}} |{{TBA}} |} {| class="wikitable" |+Singles !Title !Year !Album |- |"Left Right" | rowspan="2" |2019 |rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}} |- |"No Crip" |- |"C4" | rowspan="6" |2020 | rowspan="3" |''Love Santana'' |- |"Tweakin' Together" |- |"Uh Huh" |- |"Summer" | rowspan="3" |''Nirvana'' |- |"Admit It" |- |"OKOK" / "Depressing" |- |"Not Wock" | rowspan="2" |2021 |rowspan="3" {{Non-album single}} |- |"Blue" / "Santanny" |- |"Keep Da K" / "Coupe" | rowspan="3" |2022 |- |"Through 2 U" |''Love Black'' |- |"Forever Pt. 2" | rowspan="3" |''LVL5 P1'' |- |"Tan" | rowspan="5" |2023 |- |"Pssyonft" |- |"Crazy Girl Pt. 2" {{Small|(with YoungBoy Never Broke Again)}} |{{Non-album single}} |- |"Tatti" |''LVL5 P2'' |- |"It Wasn't Me" |{{Non-album single}} |- |"Crayon" | rowspan="3" |2024 | rowspan="2" |''LVL5 P2'' |- |"The Way" |- |"Adult Swim" | rowspan="5" |''Lucy'' |- |"Delilah" | rowspan="4" |2025 |- |"Bbgirlgoslow" |- |"Dumb Shit" |- |"Big Feeling" |} ==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Discogs artist|Bktherula}}
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