B.ktherula is ready.She’s coming to the album release date NME Outside the frantic cafés of East London, the rapper, singer and all-round creative is surprisingly Zen despite his relentless schedule. After three years in the making, her fourth album ‘LVL5 P1’ has been released. Following the success of 2021’s ‘LOVE BLACK’, we can see the artist ready to level up while navigating relationships with religion, spirituality. ego.
“What I’ve found is that the more successful you are, the more mental work is thrown at you,” she said, leaning forward to share this lesson. While I was there, I was gearing up, putting on my armor, gathering the whole team, the album is out and I’m ready, I’m in the headspace of never giving up.”
Bk had to overcome a series of hidden challenges to get here. From industry pressures to the more introspective findings revealed in the creation of the “LVL5 P1”. “We are all characters,” she explains of her one of the truths she got from the latter. “You have to pick and choose the role you want to play. But once you start playing, you can’t stop.”
Music has been something the 20-year-old has been drawn to since she was a little girl. She recorded her first foray into the world of singing on her tape recorder when she was just 9 years old, in Brooklyn with her Rodriguez aka her Bk. Encouraged by her family (her father was a rapper in the group Planet X), Bk’s affinity for music quickly grew. By the time she was 13, she began experimenting with uploading early versions of her own songs to her SoundCloud.
It didn’t take long for singles like 2018’s ‘LEFT RIGHT’ and ‘FAYGO’ to gain traction across the platform, and Bk found themselves at the forefront of SoundCloud’s alternative scene. While labels such as Cloud He Rap and Emo His Rap were thrown out in the mix, Bk never lived up to the expectations of the genre. Instead, she has continued to forge her own path.
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Her breakout single “LEFT RIGHT” and hits like “SANTANNY” and “Tweakin’ Together” created a TikTok frenzy around her. Through it all, she continues her evolution and learning, retaining her sense of individualism and charm all the way through.
Bk’s latest project shows her at her most confident. Having spent the last three years of her learning the basics of herself, this record reinforces her determination to do things her own way. As her artistic vision has been translated internationally and continues her own spiritual journey, her multi-hyphenate is increasingly at the cusp of a new age of infinity. NME I caught up with her to hear more.
What did you learn about yourself while making LVL5 P1?
“Through this album, I feel like I learned a lesson in humility. Working with other people, putting yourself in a situation, going to an event. [of music] I learned to expand rather than keep it to myself and see it from the perspective of others.you really need to let go of your ego [and] Otherwise, you cannot expand and grow. Ego and pride are your death. It’s the death of your career. Holding it for too long will ruin your creative space. ”
How did you learn to let go?
“I had to humble myself, and through regular life experiences, I learned to let go. What happened has humbled me, and what has taught me to let go is how I felt after people treated me by applying the same emotions. If I had this kind of jealousy and envy, then I felt sick afterwards, so why would I do it to others or keep it to myself? That’s when I decided it wasn’t the way to go.”
What does the Level 5 concept mean to you?
“Level Five is a balance between the visible and invisible worlds. Obviously, there are some important things in the visible world, but there are also many important things in the invisible world, and many people are still in fashion.” Not necessarily sensitive, but it can also be an adjective: level 5 coat, level 5 hat, level 5 shoes, etc. Level 3 is a very simple 3D It’s a world of ego, pride, or hate for no reason, jealousy, envy, anger, and staying in the same cycle over and over again.
How would you describe your headspace for this new era?
“The thing that bothers me now is that I am ready for war. I mean, I am ready for whatever life has to throw at me. has found that the more successful you are, the more spiritual work will be thrown at you. is.
With that in mind my plan is to have a kingdom to rule over.I want this still place with me and my team. We are very still now, but I want to build a kingdom. I was preparing for war and now I am preparing to teach others how to prepare for war. ”
You’ve had a variety of viral moments on both SoundCloud and TikTok. How do you feel that navigating is getting more and more attention?
“There are certainly times when you feel the pressure and I am sure everyone does. To get very high success you have to see where you failed.I noticed the fact that it was very slow and stable.With the other winners it was impossible to win the race. I used to feel a lot of pressure, but now I know the plans are huge, so it’s less stressful.It’s an unshakable feeling.Musically. From the moment I touched something, I couldn’t waver.The pressure comes, but it comes as fast as it comes.”
How would you describe your intentions for your current music?
“When I was younger I wanted to be a star. I was like, ‘I want to be famous, I want to be rich.’ When I was a child, I knew nothing about morality. And as I got older, I knew I wanted to be a certain type of star. I don’t want to be a star misleading people, so it started to morph into something beyond money, something beyond fame for me. My standout moment is because it’s my breakthrough moment.
“You don’t know everything, but that’s what it means to be humble. That shit has taught me a lot. You are active in this life. I have to learn more: if I don’t listen, I’m not going to move. [mentality of] “Damn, everyone is sleeping on top of me.” That was a standout moment for me. It wasn’t just other people who made it that way, it was me. it moves me. ”
When was the most surreal moment in your breakthrough?
“Dropping this album is the most surreal moment for me. I haven’t dropped an album in like two years, so this is a new time. This is the new generation, this is the next wave, This is my most surreal moment.I’ve put a lot of effort into this album, real human improvement, emotional improvement to give to the world.That’s why I’m dropping LVL5. would be the most surreal moment for me.”
What can we expect from you in 2023?
“To be smarter and apply my knowledge more creatively. My plan is to sell out shows, sell out arenas, tour crazy, keep dropping, everything else in the world.” to rule the world among the great rulers of
Bktherula’s new album ‘LVL5 P1’ has been released
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