Bktherula

Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez, better known by her stage name Bktherula, is a boundary-breaking rapper and singer hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Born on August 30, 2002, Bktherula was surrounded by music early on—her father was part of the rap group Planet X, inspiring her to start recording songs at just nine years old. By the time she was thirteen, she was uploading tracks to SoundCloud, steadily building a grassroots following. Her breakout moment came in 2020 when the dreamy yet hard-hitting track “Tweakin’ Together” went viral on TikTok, cementing her place in the new wave of genre-defying artists. That same year, she dropped her debut album Love Santana, a project that fused soft, melodic atmospheres with confident, rapid-fire delivery.

What sets Bktherula apart is her commitment to artistic authenticity. She often refers to her music as “mantra music”—a blend of trap, cloud rap, R&B, and spiritual introspection that mirrors her personal journey. Her evolving discography includes standout projects like Nirvana (2020), Love Black (2021), and the experimental two-part LVL5 series in 2023 and 2024. With standout singles like “CRAYON” and “SHAKIN IT,” she continues to explore futuristic, genre-blending production and unapologetically raw lyrics. Beyond the studio, Bktherula has taken her energy to the stage—touring with PinkPantheress and headlining her own I Just Wanna Be Me Tour in 2024. Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 the same year and boasting over 265 million streams, Bktherula is redefining what it means to be a modern hip-hop artist.