| Alias | Bk[1] · TheRula · Santanny |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez[2] |
| Birth date | 2002[3] |
| Birth place | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Rapper · singer · songwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present[1] |
| Genre | Hip hop · trap · plugg · SoundCloud rap[4] |
| Label | Warner[5] |
| Current member of | The Scythe |
Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez (born c. 2002), known professionally as Bktherula, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia.
Early life
Born in 2002,[3] Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez was raised in Atlanta, Georgia in a Roman Catholic household.[6] Rodriguez recorded her first song at the age of 9 on a tape recorder.[4] She started uploading songs to SoundCloud at the age of 13. Her father was a rapper in a group called Planet X.[4] Rodriguez also attended Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs.[citation needed]
Career
She began getting traction on the streaming platform SoundCloud in 2018 with the release of her singles "Faygo" and "Left Right".[4] In 2020, her song "Tweakin' Together" went viral on social media platform TikTok.[4] In January 2020, she released her single "On Me".[7] In July 2020, she released her single "Summer".[8] In January 2020, Rodriguez released her album Love Santana.[9][10]
In March 2022, she released two singles titled "Keep da K" and "Coupe".[11] In August 2022, she performed at Rolling Loud in Miami.[3]
In 2023, she modeled for fashion designer Mowalola Ogunlesi at London Fashion Week.[6] In February 2023, she released her mixtape LVL5 P1.[12]
In March 2024, she released the sequel, LVL5 P2.[13] On 14 June, 2024 Bktherula performed for Lyrical Lemonade's 2024 Summer Smash in Chicago.[14] In late 2024, Bktherula joined Ice Spice on her Y2K! World Tour in Europe.[15]
On June 27, 2025, Bktherula released her fourth studio album, Lucy.[16]
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.[17]
Discography
| 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 (with The Scythe) | March 6, 2026 |
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Love Nirvana | June 16, 2023 |
| Dirty Sticks[18] (with Devstacks) |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Left Right" | 2019 | rowspan="2" |
| "No Crip" | ||
| "C4" | 2020 | Love Santana |
| "Tweakin' Together" | ||
| "Uh Huh" | ||
| "Summer" | Nirvana | |
| "Admit It" | ||
| "OKOK" / "Depressing" | ||
| "Not Wock" | 2021 | rowspan="3" |
| "Blue" / "Santanny" | ||
| "Keep Da K" / "Coupe" | 2022 | |
| "Through 2 U" | Love Black | |
| "Forever Pt. 2" | LVL5 P1 | |
| "Tan" | 2023 | |
| "Pssyonft" | ||
| "Crazy Girl Pt. 2" (with YoungBoy Never Broke Again) | ||
| "Tatti" | LVL5 P2 | |
| "It Wasn't Me" | ||
| "Crayon" | 2024 | LVL5 P2 |
| "The Way" | ||
| "Adult Swim" | Lucy | |
| "Delilah" | 2025 | |
| "Bbgirlgoslow" | ||
| "Dumb Shit" | ||
| "Big Feeling" |
References
- ^ Aku, Timmhotep. "Bktherula wants you to vibrate higher". The Fader. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Information on Bktherula's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Silano, Jaime (September 16, 2022). "6 Hours With BKtherula, Before Her Fiery Set at Rolling Loud". Vice. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ High, Kemet (January 27, 2022). "The Break Presents – Bktherula". XXL. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Bktherula – Love Black". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Scott, Nicolas-Tyrell (2023-02-24). "Bktherula, the Atlanta rapper walking the runway for Mowalola". Dazed. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (January 14, 2020). "The Ones: Bktherula's "On Me"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (July 8, 2020). "The Ones: Bktherula's "Summer"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Draughorne, Kenan (October 26, 2020). "Bktherula Had A Spiritual Awakening Making 'Love Santana' That Revealed Her True 'Nirvana' Power". HipHopDx. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Admit It, You Love Bktherula". DJBooth. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ Rouhani, Neena & Lee, Cydney (2022-03-07). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Cochise, Morray, Tiana Major9 & More". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ Cho, Regina (2023-02-23). "Bktherula returns with new 'LVL5 P1' project". Revolt. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ Medithi, Vivian (March 15, 2024). "Bktherula expands her consciousness on LVL 5 P2". The Fader. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ Fisher, Caroline (June 21, 2024). "Summer Smash 2024: 7 Most Memorable Performances Of The Weekend". Hot New Hip Hop
- ^ Morton, Devin (May 5, 2025). "Bktherula Gets Brutally Honest On Banger Track "DELILAH"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ Cole, Alexander (June 27, 2025). "Bktherula Returns With Genre-Bending Full-Length Album “LUCY”". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (January 22, 2026). "Denzel Curry, TiaCorine, A$AP Ferg, Bktherula, and Key Nyata Form Supergroup the Scythe". Pitchfork. Archived January 22, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ Medithi, Vivian. "Beat Construction: Devstacks’s beats are as big as his IMAX-sized feelings". The Fader. Retrieved 2026-01-25.