Erotica is a
transgender woman. She met singer-songwriter
Slayyyter through
Twitter, and Erotica soon sent her the beat to what would become Slayyyter's 2018 song "BFF". Together, the two released several other songs on SoundCloud, including the
That Kid collaboration "Dial Tone", which Steffanee Wang of
Nylon praised as a "DIY triumph" and
Papers Brendan Wetmore described as a breakout hit for all three artists. Several of the collaborations between Erotica and Slayyyter were included on Slayyyter's debut
self-titled mixtape released the following year, with Erotica credited under the alias Ms. Cheeseburger. Erotica produced the majority of songs on
That Kid's debut mixtape,
Crush, which was released in April 2020. A
mashup of "Yummy" with the song "Righteous" by Mo Beats also found success on TikTok in 2023 due to the virality of videos by influencer
Sabrina Bahsoon taken on the
London Underground, who became known as the Tube Girl, in which they were featured. In July 2023, Erotica appeared in a livestream with singer
Chase Icon, officially announcing her return to music. Erotica was featured on the Kets4eki single "Rock Your Body" in February 2024 and on the
Odetari single "Break a Neck" in April 2024. For
The New York Times podcast
Popcast,
Jon Caramanica said that the latter song signaled the potential for a "slow mainstreaming of Ayesha Erotica". She was featured on the "Badder" remix of
Joey Valence & Brae's song "The Baddest", which was released in July 2024 and became popular on TikTok. It was later featured on the deluxe version of the duo's album
No Hands, which was released in September 2024. Erotica contributed production to Chase Icon's debut studio album,
Icon Baby, which was released in March 2025. Her collaborative single with singer Creep-P, "Bite Me", was released in July 2025. In February 2025, Erotica released the single "Condom". Her first studio album since her hiatus,
Precum, was released August 11, 2025. ==Artistry==