Bktherula, aka Brooklyn Candida Rodriguez, got her start on SoundCloud. With her first tracks, “Lightweight” and “Faygo”, she showed off her good flow and trap direction, but it was with her following single she started to garner true recognition. 

Bktherula’s SoundCloud Success

Even though she loved a bass booming in the background and hi-hats clicking away, she wanted to expand into more singing avenues, looking to expand her sound. 

Her Forward-Moving Discography

“Tweakin’ Together” would be her first “TikTok” hit, with fans adoring the heavy bass and more dreamscape production she brought into the song. 

Bktherula’s debut album “Love Santana”, via Tidal

, her next album, was a return to the true trap sound for Bktherula. has her with an extraordinary bass, hi-hats, a string loop, and aggressive, confrontational, and in-your-face lyrics. 

was the next true hit that was aided by good social media circulation. The warpy and psychedelic production and more subdued percussion showcase how truly diverse she was growing. even came in for her first song with a feature, starting an amazing repertoire with collaborations. 

This endlessly amazing list of collaborations has included many artists:






Kanye West

Bktherula Finding Ultitmate Comfort in her “LVL” Albums

It was at this point that her trap sounds really took off in a more experimental direction, mixed in her dabbles in R&B songwriting, both and .

This “LVL5” album run has truly demonstrated the incredible development Bktherula has been through. More moody and intimate songs like are countered by more positively abrasive songs like on “P1”.

The whirling, spacey song of is matched by the energetic and somewhat ominous on “P2”. Releasing this year, “P2” covers Bktherula’s almost entire discography, from trap, to R&B, to straight rap, it really is a powerful statement. 

She even released a small acoustic EP titled , a conjoining of the titles of her first two albums, including acoustic versions of , , and her hit . 

She is currently on her “I Just Wanna Be Me” tour, continuing to rap about whatever she wants, whether it is her sexuality, people not giving her respect, or the beautiful seasons. She will continue to turn heads for her demanding and unique trap sound, being whoever she wants to be. 

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