10.20.2023
Bktherula Prepares for LVL5 P2 with Chaotic and Striking Clip for “TATTI“
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The 21-Year-Old Atlanta Native Flexes With a Fast-Talking Flow In the New Single From Her Upcoming Album, the Follow-Up to Her Acclaimed LVL5 P1
Critical Praise:
“Exes duck and cover, lame-ass dudes grab your shields—Bktherula is firing shots up and down LVL 5 Part 1. With a knack for vocal improvisation on par with Detroit’s finest and a delightfully random assortment of beats, the Atlanta rapper has made her best mixtape yet.” – Pitchfork
“Bktherula can’t be contained. At 20, she’s far too restless to be boxed into a single subgenre. The 20-year-old Atlanta emcee lulls you with melodic runs one minute only to pummel you with pulverizing bars the next.” – The FADER
“BKTHERULA Reaches New Dimensions on LVL5” – Office Mag
“Atlanta’s Bktherula is letting go and levelling up…Fusing R&B, punk and alternative stylings, the 20-year-old rapper forms an unpredictable, meditative sound of her own” – NME
“Bktherula is boundless, at times traversing – or at least trying to – the metaphysical. The destructive, menacing synths of ‘TAN’ see the rapper open her project with a brash brand of rap as she brags about walking in on some “money shit”, whereas moments later on “BELIEVE”, she’s crooning across undulating, moody soundscapes.” – DAZED
The Video:
Known for her ethereal swagger and mesmerizing cadences, rapper Bktherula is quickly rising to the top of the rap game. Today, the 21-year-old artist shares “TATTI,” a ferocious new video single. Produced by Azure, “TATTI” provides Bk with a haunting, minimal instrumental, with buzzing synths, subsonic 808s, and plenty of negative space for the rapper to fill with her force of personality. The Atlanta native takes a moment to feed her ego, rocking an offbeat inflection to request nudes from her groupies and laugh in the face of critics. In the video, which uses a film grain filter to mimic 90s-era home movies, Bk gives a chaotic glimpse into her day-to-day: she taunts the camera in close-up as she kicks back in a tour van, pours champagne drinks, and flirts with femme fatales. “TATTI” will appear on LVL5 P2, coming later this year via Warner Records.
“‘TATTI’ is a byproduct of me feeling myself,” says Bktherula. “Sometimes, it’s good to be self-centered, but it shouldn’t last longer than a full day, or the spirit of ego will take over. Let it in for a while, but always remember when to kick it out.”
Bktherula kicked off 2023 on a high note with LVL5 P1, her most popular and acclaimed project to date. The sizzling 10-song set includes singles like “TAN,” “PSSYONFT,” “FOREVER PT. 2 (JEZEBEL)” ft. Destroy Lonely, and “CRAZY GIRL,” which earned a remix featuring NBA YoungBoy. LVL5 P1 earned praise from outlets like REVOLT, PAPER, and Pitchfork, who called it Bk’s “best mixtape yet.” LVL5 P1 highlighted a breakthrough year for the young artist, which also included a “zesty” TikTok trend that highlighted earlier songs like “UH HUH” (80k creations) and “Tweakin Together” (53k creations). Bk capitalized on the momentum generated by LVL5 P1 with the “FIVE Tour,” which sold out 15 dates across the country. Earlier this month, Bk was mentioned in a feature about women in hip-hop by her hometown newspaper, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who wrote “Bktherula’s become known for launching a unique wave of rap that sounds like it’s just as influenced by the Internet and R&B melodies as it is influenced by trap music.”
With LVL5 P2 on the way, Bktherula continues to rise. Stay tuned, as she forges rap’s future with uncompromising style and verve.
Watch “TATTI”: https://youtu.be/rreBbUTzsQw
Stream “TATTI”: https://bktherula.lnk.to/TATTI
Photo credit: Eric Johnson
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The Background:
Blending dystopian soundscapes with jumpy flows and ethereal melodies, Bktherula makes a new kind of rap psychedelia. Since breaking out with “Left Right” in 2019, she’s oscillated between raucous cloud rap and gentle R&B, fusing impressionistic songwriting with complex musicality to create affecting anthems that feel futuristic and universal. The 20-year-old has been rewarded with a growing legion of fans and a slot, in many critics’ estimations, as Atlanta’s next up. She’s planted more seeds with “Forever, Part 2 (Jezebel),” a celestial offering from LVL5 P1, her new EP on Warner Records. Bk is looking to continue her level up with major international music festival performances and NYFW and London Fashion Week runway shows. American headline tour. She is also committed to embracing herself like never before. Battling doubts and the occasional spurt of negativity is a type of spiritual warfare that’s led Bk to increased self-acceptance, a journey that empowers herself and her fans,
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“TATTI”: https://bktherula.lnk.to/TATTI
LVL5 P1: https://bktherula.lnk.to/lvl5p1