3.8.2024
BKTHERULA SHARES MELODIC NEW SINGLE “THE WAY”
RELEASES UPCOMING ALBUM LVL5 P2 NEXT WEEK
Download LVL5 P2 artwork HERE
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
The Announcement:
March 8, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA) – Atlanta disruptor Bktherula shares psychedelic new single, “THE WAY,” ahead of her forthcoming album, LVL5 P2, arriving next Friday, March 15th. Listen HERE and watch the video HERE via Warner Records
Produced by Car!ton & Azure, the track finds Bk melodically admiring the effect her love interest has on her: “You on fire / The entire world stops for you.” Continuing to sing over gentle strings and ethereal synths, she trusts that everything will happen as it’s meant to, in “the way” that the universe has planned for her. In the video, Bk spends an idyllic day by the sea with her bae, as they watch waves crash and the birds peacefully take flight.
“THE WAY” arrives as Bk prepares to release her highly anticipated new project LVL5 P2 next Friday. The album embodies Bk’s new rap cadence, blending distorted and chaotic soundscapes with unapologetic flows and ethereal melodies. LVL5 P2 is the follow-up to her acclaimed 2023 album LVL5 P1. The project is home to recent hits like “CRAYON” (2.5M global streams) and “TATTI,” as well as new tracks like the Cash Cobain-featuring “SHAKIN IT.”
Bk began her preparation for LVL5 P2 last year, sharing a string of successful singles, including “It Wasn’t Me (Freestyle)” via On The Radar and “CRAZY GIRL 2” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again — a remix of “CRAZY GIRL” from last year’s Pitchfork-acclaimed LVL5 P1. Prior to LVL5 P1, she released her EP Love Nirvana (Acoustic), featuring original and newly stripped-down versions of beloved tracks, including “UH HUH,” “Tweakin’ Together,” and “Summer.”
The new single, as well as the rest of her new tunes, will receive a warm welcome when Bk joins PinkPantheress on her “Capable of Love Tour,” which will criss-cross the U.S. this April. Click HERE to buy tickets and see tour dates.
Recently named to Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list, Bk has built a devoted following by releasing tracks that showcase her raw emotions. Now, with “THE WAY,” she’s done it again — delivering a track that’s as unique as it is captivating.
LVL5 P2 Tracklist:
- CODE
- NUN
- TATTI
- BOI
- SHAKIN IT (feat. Cash Cobain)
- JUST MAKE SURE
- RACKS UP
- NUN
- FEATHERS
- CRAYON
- THE WAY
- INSANE
- WISHUWASDACREW
- WOMAN (feat. J.I.D.)
PINKPANTHERESS – CAPABLE OF LOVE TOUR 2024 NORTH AMERICA DATES:
Sat Apr 06 – Detroit, MI– Saint Andrew’s Hall ^
Sun Apr 07 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall ^
Wed Apr 10 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield ^
Fri Apr 12 – Boston, MA – Royale ^
Sun Apr 14 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount ^
Wed Apr 17 – Chicago, IL – Metro * ^
Sat Apr 20 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville +
Mon Apr 22 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas +
Wed Apr 24 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall +
Thu Apr 25 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin +
Sun Apr 28 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park +
Tue Apr 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium +
^ With Bktherula
+ With Kanii
Photo credit: Jimmy Fontaine
CONTACT:
For more information on Bktherula, please contact
Michelle McDevitt, Audible Treats
Kerry Harrison, Audible Treats
Destiny Riley, Audible Treats
Aishah White, Warner Records
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 21-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.
Links:
twitter | youtube | instagram | spotify | tiktok
“THE WAY”: https://bktherula.lnk.to/theway / https://bktherula.lnk.to/thewayvideo
“Crayon”: https://bktherula.lnk.to/CRAYON / https://bktherula.lnk.to/CRAYONvideo
“It Wasn’t Me” (Freestyle): https://bktherula.lnk.to/ItWasntMe
“It Wasn’t Me (Freestyle) on On The Radar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKXhDMhRolo
“TATTI”: https://bktherula.lnk.to/TATTI
LVL5 P1: https://bktherula.lnk.to/lvl5p1