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K. Michelle

Kimberly Michelle Pate (born March 4, 1982) is an American singer, actress, and television personality.[3] She is most known from VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and after appearing as a regular cast member for two seasons on the reality television series, she became a regular on the show, though she is an already accomplished singer.[4] Michelle subsequently signed with Atlantic Records. Her debut studio album, Rebellious Soul, debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[5][6] Her second studio album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? was released on December 9, 2014. The album debuted at eight six in the US and spawned three singles "Love 'Em All", "Maybe I Should Call" and "Hard to Do". The album sold 87,000 copies in its first week in sales.[7]

K. Michelle
K. Michelle in 2019
Background information
Birth nameKimberly Michelle Pate[1]
Born (1982-03-04) March 4, 1982 (age 40)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.[2]
Alma materFlorida A&M University (BL)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television presenter
Years active2009–present
Labels
Websitethekmichelle.com

In March 2016, Michelle's third studio album, More Issues Than Vogue, was released to positive reviews. Singles from the album included "Not a Little Bit" and "Ain't You".[8][9] Her fourth album, Kimberly: The People I Used to Know was released on December 8, 2017 and debuted at the top ten of the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Her fifth studio album, All Monsters Are Human was released on January 31, 2020. The album was preceded by two singles "Supahood" and "The Rain".[10][11]

She has also starred in reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York, K. Michelle: My Life and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (under the name Kimberly), as well as in her own special, The Rebellious Soul Musical, directed by Golden Globe winner Idris Elba.[12] Throughout her career, Michelle has received four BET Awards nominations.[13] She won a Soul Train Music Awards and a NAACP Image Awards in 2013 and 2014. She was also honored with an ASCAP Women Behind the Music award in 2015.[14]

Early life

Kimberly Michelle Pate was born on March 4, 1982, in Memphis, Tennessee.[15] As a child, Michelle learned to play piano and guitar, and took voice lessons from Bob Westbrook, who also trained pop singers Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. She graduated from Overton High School in Memphis in 2000.[16][17] She earned a music scholarship to Florida A&M University (FAMU) by yodeling at her audition. She was crowned the Freshman Attendant of the Homecoming Court at the age of 18.[18] She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, pledging Beta Alpha chapter Fall of 2001.[19] She reports that she stopped attending classes for a short time to have a son born in September 2004, then returned to finish college.[20] She graduated from FAMU with honors and was accepted into several law schools but did not attend, opting to pursue music full-time.[21][22][23]

Michelle's age was reported in her college yearbook as 18 in late 2000, which would put her birth year at 1982.[18] Her age was reported as 31 in 2015 by The Source magazine, which would put her birth year at 1984.[24] AllMusic's biography of her initially gave a birth year of 1986, but as of at least January 2022 says only “1980s.”[25] Michelle gave 1986 in a 2013 interview.[26][27] The editor of "GossipWeLove.com" commented on the discrepancies in reported birth year, registering disbelief that Michelle could have entered college, and won her class's prom beauty contest, at age 14. Michelle formed a college friendship with Basketball Wives actress Royce Reed who was born in 1981.[28]

Career

2009–2011: Beginnings

In 2009, Michelle signed a deal with Jive Records and released her first R&B-charting single, "Fakin' It", featuring Missy Elliot.[5] The song peaked at number 100 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. During 2010, Michelle released three follow-up singles, "Fallin'", "I Just Can't Do This" and "How Many Times", which charted at numbers 56, 53, and 53 respectively on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[29] At the time, Michelle was in the process of recording her debut album, originally titled Pain Medicine, which was slated to have features from artists such as Trina,[30][31] Gucci Mane, Akon, Usher, and R. Kelly, who she would credit as her mentor during this period.[32] However, her album was scrapped when Jive Records folded in 2011.

2012–2014: Rebellious Soul, Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?

In 2012, Michelle joined the cast of VH1's docu-soap Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.[33] The first season chronicles her return to the music industry after several personal struggles, including an abusive relationship with a music executive.[34] K was dubbed the show's breakout star,[35] signing a multi-album record deal with Atlantic Records shortly after filming.[36] She returned to the show for a second season, which chronicled the recording of her debut studio album, Rebellious Soul. On May 20, 2013, she released the album's lead single, titled "V.S.O.P". The track was produced by Pop & Oak, and samples "Very Special", performed by Debra Laws, as well as "That's How Long" performed by The Chi-Lites.[37][38] "V.S.O.P." reached at number 89 on the US Hot 100 Singles[39] and number 27 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[29] Its music video, directed by Benny Boom, was released on June 29, 2013.[40][41] Rebellious Soul was released on August 13, 2013, debuting at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number one on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with first-week sales of 72,000 copies in the United States.[42] As of December 2014, Rebellious Soul has sold over 260,000 copies.[43]

On November 4, 2013, K. Michelle headlined her first tour, The Rebellious Soul Tour, presented by BET Music Matters. The 19 city tour kicked off in San Francisco and ended December 3, 2013 in Boston. It included stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, and Atlanta. Opening acts featured Chris Brown protégé Sevyn Streeter and Tiara Thomas. On January 14, 2014, the album's second single "Can't Raise a Man" was released, which peaked at number 94 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[44][45]

During Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta's reunion special, K. Michelle announced that she was leaving the show to join the cast of Love & Hip Hop: New York in season four.[46] During this time, Michelle joined Robin Thicke on the North American leg of his Blurred Lines Tour, which began on February 21, 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia. On February 14, 2014, she released a mixtape project titled Still No Fucks Given.[47] K's purpose on Love & Hop: New York was mainly served to set up her own spin-off series, K. Michelle: My Life, which premiered November 3, 2014.[48][49]

On September 16, 2014, Michelle released "Love 'Em All" on iTunes as the first single from her second album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?. Kevin, editor-in-chief of Spin Media website Direct Lyrics, described "Love 'Em All" as a "powerful and gritty" song and a "heartbreaker anthem".[50] On November 17, 2014, Michelle released "How Do You Know?" as her third single from Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?, which shot to number one on the iTunes R&B chart. Michelle announced that she would go on a joint tour with Keyshia Cole beginning in January 2015.[51] Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? was released through Atlantic Records on December 9, 2014.[52][53][54] The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart and number one on the R&B chart, selling 87,000 copies in the first week of its release.[55] Although Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? charted lower than Rebellious Soul, it topped Rebellious Soul's first-week sales. In its second week, the album sold 30,000 copies, bringing its sales to around 120,000 copies. As of June 2015, Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? has sold over 230,000 copies. Rebellious Soul and Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? have sold 500,000 copies worldwide.[56]

2015–2017: More Issues Than Vogue, Kimberly: The People I Used to Know

On January 21, 2016, K. Michelle released the single "Not a Little Bit" from her third studio album More Issues Than Vogue.[57][58] From February 11, 2016, Michelle released several promo singles from the album, including "Ain't You",[59] "Mindful" and "Time".[60][61] On February 12, 2016, More Issues Than Vogue was made available for pre-order before its official release on March 25, 2016.[62] After making guest appearances in seasons three and four of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, K. Michelle would rejoin the main cast in season five, which chronicled her return to Atlanta and the release of her third album, More Issues Than Vogue.[63][64]

Michelle toured for a month from July 14, 2016, to August 14, 2016 for her Hello Kimberly Tour.[65] On September 30, 2016, Michelle released "Forward", from the soundtrack to the film "The Birth of a Nation".[66][67]

On February 3, 2017, Michelle released the single "Got Me Crazy", alongside DJ Feezy, Rick Ross and Fabolous. On February 6, 2017, K. Michelle: My Life ended after three seasons. On September 8, 2017, Michelle released two singles from her fourth album Kimberly: The People I Used to Know, "Birthday" and "Either Way", featuring Chris Brown.[68]

On December 7, 2017, Michelle released Kimberly: The People I Used to Know,[69] which would be her final album with Atlantic Records.

2018–present: All Monsters Are Human

In 2018, K. Michelle joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood in season five, making her the only person in the franchise's history to appear in three incarnations of Love & Hip Hop as a main cast member. Michelle announced that her next project will be titled FAB, an acronym for "Fuck All U Bitches".[70] On November 19, 2018, Michelle released the song "Save Me".[71] It was later announced that she had signed a new record deal with Entertainment One Music.[72]

In 2019, K. Michelle also appeared in the Love & Hip Hop clip show specials Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified (where she won the Clapback Queens category) and 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot. In November 2019, during one of her O.S.D. Tour stops, Michelle announced the title of her fifth album, All Monsters Are Human, set to be released in January 2020.[73] On January 1, 2020, Michelle released her sixth mixtape Not 1 Fuck Given (which also marks her third body of work from her 0 Fucks Given series). On the same day, she shared a lengthy message to her supporters on Instagram where she called her fifth album a "masterpiece." She wrote, "Where do I begin? Well first I just want to say thank you for loving on me. The last two years have been a real journey and growing experience for me. I literally was fighting for my life. I know I've had you guys waiting for my album so I wanted to give you something to vibe to until then. You know for years now we've had fun together remixing my favorite songs."[74] On January 10, she revealed cover art and tracklist for All Monsters Are Human and made the album available for pre-order on digital retailers Apple Music and Amazon.[75][76]

All Monsters Are Human was released to positive critical reviews on January 31, 2020,[77] along with a music video for one of the songs from the album, "Just Like Jay".[78] The album debuted and peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 8,200 copies.[79]

K. Michelle has confirmed that her sixth studio album, I'm The Problem, will be released in 2022. It will mark her final R&B album.[80] The first single is expected to release in February 2022. She has also been teasing her long-awaited country album, which expected to drop after her final R&B album.[81]

Discography

Tours

Headlining

  • Rebellious Soul Tour (2013)
  • My Twisted Mind Tour (2015)
  • Hello Kimberly Tour (2016)
  • The People I Used to Know Tour (2018)
  • O.S.D. Tour (2019)
  • I’m The Problem Tour (2023)

Supporting

  • Ladies Make Some Noise Tour (supporting R. Kelly) (2009)
  • Blurred Lines Tour (supporting Robin Thicke) (2014)

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Work Result
2013 Soul Train Music Awards Best New Artist Herself Won
2014 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding New Artist Won
BET Awards Best Female R&B Artist Nominated
2015 Nominated
2016 Nominated
Centric Award Nominated
2017 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Female Artist Nominated

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role
2014 Rebellious Soul Musical Piper
2022 Single Black Female BeBe
Television
Year Title Role
2012–13, 2016 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Herself
2013–14 Love & Hip Hop: New York
2014–17 K. Michelle: My Life
2015 Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding
2015 Punk'd
2015 L.A. Hair
2016 Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood
2018–19 Leave It To Stevie Guest
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Herself
Killer Curves: Bodies to Die for
2019 American Soul Martha Reeves
2022 Marriage Boot Camp Herself
2022 My Killer Body with K. Michelle Herself

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External links

  • Official website
  • K. Michelle at IMDb

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Kimberly Michelle Pate born March 4 1982 is an American singer actress and television personality 3 She is most known from VH1 s Love amp Hip Hop Atlanta and after appearing as a regular cast member for two seasons on the reality television series she became a regular on the show though she is an already accomplished singer 4 Michelle subsequently signed with Atlantic Records Her debut studio album Rebellious Soul debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums charts 5 6 Her second studio album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart was released on December 9 2014 The album debuted at eight six in the US and spawned three singles Love Em All Maybe I Should Call and Hard to Do The album sold 87 000 copies in its first week in sales 7 K MichelleK Michelle in 2019Background informationBirth nameKimberly Michelle Pate 1 Born 1982 03 04 March 4 1982 age 40 Memphis Tennessee U S 2 Alma materFlorida A amp M University BL GenresR amp B soulOccupation s Singeractresstelevision presenterYears active2009 presentLabelsAtlantic Jive RCA E1Websitethekmichelle wbr com In March 2016 Michelle s third studio album More Issues Than Vogue was released to positive reviews Singles from the album included Not a Little Bit and Ain t You 8 9 Her fourth album Kimberly The People I Used to Know was released on December 8 2017 and debuted at the top ten of the Billboard s Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart Her fifth studio album All Monsters Are Human was released on January 31 2020 The album was preceded by two singles Supahood and The Rain 10 11 She has also starred in reality series Love amp Hip Hop New York K Michelle My Life and Love amp Hip Hop Hollywood under the name Kimberly as well as in her own special The Rebellious Soul Musical directed by Golden Globe winner Idris Elba 12 Throughout her career Michelle has received four BET Awards nominations 13 She won a Soul Train Music Awards and a NAACP Image Awards in 2013 and 2014 She was also honored with an ASCAP Women Behind the Music award in 2015 14 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2009 2011 Beginnings 2 2 2012 2014 Rebellious Soul Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart 2 3 2015 2017 More Issues Than Vogue Kimberly The People I Used to Know 2 4 2018 present All Monsters Are Human 3 Discography 4 Tours 5 Awards and nominations 6 Filmography 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditKimberly Michelle Pate was born on March 4 1982 in Memphis Tennessee 15 As a child Michelle learned to play piano and guitar and took voice lessons from Bob Westbrook who also trained pop singers Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears She graduated from Overton High School in Memphis in 2000 16 17 She earned a music scholarship to Florida A amp M University FAMU by yodeling at her audition She was crowned the Freshman Attendant of the Homecoming Court at the age of 18 18 She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated pledging Beta Alpha chapter Fall of 2001 19 She reports that she stopped attending classes for a short time to have a son born in September 2004 then returned to finish college 20 She graduated from FAMU with honors and was accepted into several law schools but did not attend opting to pursue music full time 21 22 23 Michelle s age was reported in her college yearbook as 18 in late 2000 which would put her birth year at 1982 18 Her age was reported as 31 in 2015 by The Source magazine which would put her birth year at 1984 24 AllMusic s biography of her initially gave a birth year of 1986 but as of at least January 2022 says only 1980s 25 Michelle gave 1986 in a 2013 interview 26 27 The editor of GossipWeLove com commented on the discrepancies in reported birth year registering disbelief that Michelle could have entered college and won her class s prom beauty contest at age 14 Michelle formed a college friendship with Basketball Wives actress Royce Reed who was born in 1981 28 Career Edit2009 2011 Beginnings Edit In 2009 Michelle signed a deal with Jive Records and released her first R amp B charting single Fakin It featuring Missy Elliot 5 The song peaked at number 100 on the U S Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs During 2010 Michelle released three follow up singles Fallin I Just Can t Do This and How Many Times which charted at numbers 56 53 and 53 respectively on the U S Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 29 At the time Michelle was in the process of recording her debut album originally titled Pain Medicine which was slated to have features from artists such as Trina 30 31 Gucci Mane Akon Usher and R Kelly who she would credit as her mentor during this period 32 However her album was scrapped when Jive Records folded in 2011 2012 2014 Rebellious Soul Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart Edit In 2012 Michelle joined the cast of VH1 s docu soap Love amp Hip Hop Atlanta 33 The first season chronicles her return to the music industry after several personal struggles including an abusive relationship with a music executive 34 K was dubbed the show s breakout star 35 signing a multi album record deal with Atlantic Records shortly after filming 36 She returned to the show for a second season which chronicled the recording of her debut studio album Rebellious Soul On May 20 2013 she released the album s lead single titled V S O P The track was produced by Pop amp Oak and samples Very Special performed by Debra Laws as well as That s How Long performed by The Chi Lites 37 38 V S O P reached at number 89 on the US Hot 100 Singles 39 and number 27 on the US Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs charts 29 Its music video directed by Benny Boom was released on June 29 2013 40 41 Rebellious Soul was released on August 13 2013 debuting at number 2 on the U S Billboard 200 and number one on the U S Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums charts with first week sales of 72 000 copies in the United States 42 As of December 2014 Rebellious Soul has sold over 260 000 copies 43 On November 4 2013 K Michelle headlined her first tour The Rebellious Soul Tour presented by BET Music Matters The 19 city tour kicked off in San Francisco and ended December 3 2013 in Boston It included stops in Los Angeles Houston Chicago and Atlanta Opening acts featured Chris Brown protege Sevyn Streeter and Tiara Thomas On January 14 2014 the album s second single Can t Raise a Man was released which peaked at number 94 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 and number 23 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs charts 44 45 During Love amp Hip Hop Atlanta s reunion special K Michelle announced that she was leaving the show to join the cast of Love amp Hip Hop New York in season four 46 During this time Michelle joined Robin Thicke on the North American leg of his Blurred Lines Tour which began on February 21 2014 in Atlanta Georgia On February 14 2014 she released a mixtape project titled Still No Fucks Given 47 K s purpose on Love amp Hop New York was mainly served to set up her own spin off series K Michelle My Life which premiered November 3 2014 48 49 On September 16 2014 Michelle released Love Em All on iTunes as the first single from her second album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart Kevin editor in chief of Spin Media website Direct Lyrics described Love Em All as a powerful and gritty song and a heartbreaker anthem 50 On November 17 2014 Michelle released How Do You Know as her third single from Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart which shot to number one on the iTunes R amp B chart Michelle announced that she would go on a joint tour with Keyshia Cole beginning in January 2015 51 Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart was released through Atlantic Records on December 9 2014 52 53 54 The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart number one on the Top R amp B Hip Hop chart and number one on the R amp B chart selling 87 000 copies in the first week of its release 55 Although Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart charted lower than Rebellious Soul it topped Rebellious Soul s first week sales In its second week the album sold 30 000 copies bringing its sales to around 120 000 copies As of June 2015 Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart has sold over 230 000 copies Rebellious Soul and Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart have sold 500 000 copies worldwide 56 2015 2017 More Issues Than Vogue Kimberly The People I Used to Know Edit On January 21 2016 K Michelle released the single Not a Little Bit from her third studio album More Issues Than Vogue 57 58 From February 11 2016 Michelle released several promo singles from the album including Ain t You 59 Mindful and Time 60 61 On February 12 2016 More Issues Than Vogue was made available for pre order before its official release on March 25 2016 62 After making guest appearances in seasons three and four of Love amp Hip Hop Atlanta K Michelle would rejoin the main cast in season five which chronicled her return to Atlanta and the release of her third album More Issues Than Vogue 63 64 Michelle toured for a month from July 14 2016 to August 14 2016 for her Hello Kimberly Tour 65 On September 30 2016 Michelle released Forward from the soundtrack to the film The Birth of a Nation 66 67 On February 3 2017 Michelle released the single Got Me Crazy alongside DJ Feezy Rick Ross and Fabolous On February 6 2017 K Michelle My Life ended after three seasons On September 8 2017 Michelle released two singles from her fourth album Kimberly The People I Used to Know Birthday and Either Way featuring Chris Brown 68 On December 7 2017 Michelle released Kimberly The People I Used to Know 69 which would be her final album with Atlantic Records 2018 present All Monsters Are Human Edit In 2018 K Michelle joined the cast of Love amp Hip Hop Hollywood in season five making her the only person in the franchise s history to appear in three incarnations of Love amp Hip Hop as a main cast member Michelle announced that her next project will be titled FAB an acronym for Fuck All U Bitches 70 On November 19 2018 Michelle released the song Save Me 71 It was later announced that she had signed a new record deal with Entertainment One Music 72 In 2019 K Michelle also appeared in the Love amp Hip Hop clip show specials Love amp Hip Hop Awards Most Certified where she won the Clapback Queens category and 40 Greatest Love amp Hip Hop Moments The Reboot In November 2019 during one of her O S D Tour stops Michelle announced the title of her fifth album All Monsters Are Human set to be released in January 2020 73 On January 1 2020 Michelle released her sixth mixtape Not 1 Fuck Given which also marks her third body of work from her 0 Fucks Given series On the same day she shared a lengthy message to her supporters on Instagram where she called her fifth album a masterpiece She wrote Where do I begin Well first I just want to say thank you for loving on me The last two years have been a real journey and growing experience for me I literally was fighting for my life I know I ve had you guys waiting for my album so I wanted to give you something to vibe to until then You know for years now we ve had fun together remixing my favorite songs 74 On January 10 she revealed cover art and tracklist for All Monsters Are Human and made the album available for pre order on digital retailers Apple Music and Amazon 75 76 All Monsters Are Human was released to positive critical reviews on January 31 2020 77 along with a music video for one of the songs from the album Just Like Jay 78 The album debuted and peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 8 200 copies 79 K Michelle has confirmed that her sixth studio album I m The Problem will be released in 2022 It will mark her final R amp B album 80 The first single is expected to release in February 2022 She has also been teasing her long awaited country album which expected to drop after her final R amp B album 81 Discography EditMain article K Michelle discography Rebellious Soul 2013 Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart 2014 More Issues Than Vogue 2016 Kimberly The People I Used to Know 2017 All Monsters Are Human 2020 I m The Problem 2023 Tours EditHeadlining Rebellious Soul Tour 2013 My Twisted Mind Tour 2015 Hello Kimberly Tour 2016 The People I Used to Know Tour 2018 O S D Tour 2019 I m The Problem Tour 2023 Supporting Ladies Make Some Noise Tour supporting R Kelly 2009 Blurred Lines Tour supporting Robin Thicke 2014 Awards and nominations EditYear Awards Category Work Result2013 Soul Train Music Awards Best New Artist Herself Won2014 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding New Artist WonBET Awards Best Female R amp B Artist Nominated2015 Nominated2016 NominatedCentric Award Nominated2017 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Female Artist NominatedFilmography EditFilms Year Film Role2014 Rebellious Soul Musical Piper2022 Single Black Female BeBeTelevision Year Title Role2012 13 2016 Love amp Hip Hop Atlanta Herself2013 14 Love amp Hip Hop New York2014 17 K Michelle My Life2015 Love amp Hip Hop Live The Wedding2015 Punk d2015 L A Hair2016 Stevie J amp Joseline Go Hollywood2018 19 Leave It To Stevie GuestLove amp Hip Hop Hollywood HerselfKiller Curves Bodies to Die for2019 American Soul Martha Reeves2022 Marriage Boot Camp Herself2022 My Killer Body with K Michelle HerselfReferences Edit K Michelle at The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club Interview Interviewed by Charlamagne Tha God DJ Envy Angela Yee New York City WWPR November 20 2012 K Michelle Net Worth biography celebritynetworths org Retrieved March 7 2017 Interview K Michelle Talks Rebellious Soul Winning Once She Stopped Caring Reality TV New R amp B Music R amp B Videos R amp B Interviews R amp B Concert Coverage YouKnowIGotSoul Retrieved January 12 2015 Ratings VH1 Love amp Hip Hop Breakout Stars Rule the Monday Night Scene TheFutonCritic com January 27 2016 Retrieved March 6 2020 a b K Michelle Chart History Peak Dates Billboard Retrieved September 15 2012 News K Michelle s Rebellious Soul Album Sales Lead To Impressive Debut Singersroom August 21 2013 Retrieved January 12 2015 Gentles Gary December 17 2014 K Michelle Tops The R amp B Chart With New Album Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart Singersroom More Issues Than Vogue by K Michelle Reviews metacritic com Retrieved March 25 2016 K Michelle s Third Album More Issues Than Vogue to Drop in March Billboard February 12 2016 K Michelle Drops New Single Supa Hood with Yung Miami amp Kash Doll Rap Up Retrieved September 19 2019 Brittany Burton October 25 2019 K Michelle Releases New Edition Inspired The Rain Single Respect Mag Retrieved November 18 2019 K Michelle To Star in Idris Elba Directed Musical The Urban Daily February 3 2014 Retrieved January 12 2015 Nominees BET com June 26 2016 Retrieved January 21 2019 K Michelle honored by ASCAP YouTube com January 12 2015 Archived from the original on December 15 2021 Retrieved December 8 2018 Happy Birthday K Michelle Urban One March 4 2020 Archived from the original on September 12 2020 Overton High visited by former student K Michelle The Teen Appeal Theteenappeal wordpress com May 21 2015 Retrieved July 28 2016 Jane Roberts October 8 2010 Entertainers preach gospel of 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Human Available January 31st UrbanBridgez com January 9 2020 Morgan Glennisha January 10 2020 K Michelle Shares Cover Art For Forthcoming Album All Monsters Are Human OldSchool1077 com All Monsters Are Human by K Michelle Reviews and Tracks Metacritic Retrieved May 30 2020 Hare Anders January 31 2020 K Michelle Releases Video For Just Like Jay Rated R amp B Retrieved January 31 2020 Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart Billboard Retrieved April 5 2020 K Michelle Announces Her Sixth Album Will Be Her Last R amp B Album Titled I m The Problem www yahoo com Retrieved January 12 2022 K Michelle is Recording a Country Album Rated R amp B March 13 2019 Retrieved January 12 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to K Michelle Official website K Michelle at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title K Michelle amp oldid 1132681676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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