K.Michelle
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Kimberly Michelle Pate (born March 4, 1986) known professionally as K.Michelle is an R&B/Soul
singer and songwriter
. She was signed to Jive Records
in December 2008.
. She was signed to Jive Records
in December 2008. Shortly thereafter she was brought to the attention of labelmate R. Kelly
, who is K. Michelle's male mentor. K. Michelle is the only artist featured on R. Kelly's latest album Love Letter
(2010). She is a single mother to her seven year old son Chase Bowman.
, Whitney Houston
, and Tammi Terrell
.
Her first mixtape What's the 901?, is considered a tribute to Mary J Blige. She released her second mixtape on Christmas Eve 2010 entitled For Colored Girls (Pre-Pain Medicine). K Michelle has an upcoming album called Pain Medicine which is one of the top anticipated albums of 2011. Her two singles "Fallin" and "I Just Can't Do This" were voted on 106 and Park for over eight weeks, and another single called "How Many Times" was released in February 2011. K Michelle has worked with artists such as R. Kelly, Trina, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and many others. She earned her first gold plaque for her contribution to R.Kelly's album Love Letter where she was featured on the track "Love Is". Another mixtape, Signed, Sealed, Delivered was released in June 2011. Recent messages on twitter from K.Michelle state that she will be releasing another mixtape entitled S.T.O.R.M - she has already released "Worst Man I Ever Had", "2Pac back freestyle" among many other tracks that are slated to be on the mixtape. On a recent YouTube video that played the 2Pac Back/My Last Freestyle, it was stated that the mixtape would be released in July. However, on July 28 K.Michelle told one of her fans on tumblr that the mixtape would be dropping in August. While in college at Florida A&M University she pledged into the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
For Colored Girls-Pre-Pain Medicine: The Mixtape (2010)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2011)
S.T.O.R.M (to be released on October 31, 2011)
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. She was signed to Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
in December 2008.
Early life
Kimberly Michelle Pate was born on March 4, 1986 in Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. She was signed to Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
in December 2008. Shortly thereafter she was brought to the attention of labelmate R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
, who is K. Michelle's male mentor. K. Michelle is the only artist featured on R. Kelly's latest album Love Letter
Love Letter (R. Kelly album)
Love Letter is the tenth studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released December 14, 2010 on Jive Records. It was written and produced entirely by Kelly...
(2010). She is a single mother to her seven year old son Chase Bowman.
Beginnings
K. Michelle has stated that artists who have influenced her musical style include Mary J. BligeMary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
, Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, and Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell
Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, known as Tammi Terrell was an American singer-songwriter most notable for her association with Motown and her duets with Marvin Gaye. As a teenager she recorded for the Scepter–Wand, Try Me and Checker record labels. She signed with Motown in April 1965 and enjoyed...
.
Her first mixtape What's the 901?, is considered a tribute to Mary J Blige. She released her second mixtape on Christmas Eve 2010 entitled For Colored Girls (Pre-Pain Medicine). K Michelle has an upcoming album called Pain Medicine which is one of the top anticipated albums of 2011. Her two singles "Fallin" and "I Just Can't Do This" were voted on 106 and Park for over eight weeks, and another single called "How Many Times" was released in February 2011. K Michelle has worked with artists such as R. Kelly, Trina, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and many others. She earned her first gold plaque for her contribution to R.Kelly's album Love Letter where she was featured on the track "Love Is". Another mixtape, Signed, Sealed, Delivered was released in June 2011. Recent messages on twitter from K.Michelle state that she will be releasing another mixtape entitled S.T.O.R.M - she has already released "Worst Man I Ever Had", "2Pac back freestyle" among many other tracks that are slated to be on the mixtape. On a recent YouTube video that played the 2Pac Back/My Last Freestyle, it was stated that the mixtape would be released in July. However, on July 28 K.Michelle told one of her fans on tumblr that the mixtape would be dropping in August. While in college at Florida A&M University she pledged into the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
S.T.O.R.M Mixtape, Debut Album
K. Michelle released another song from her mixtape "Many Men" which she released on twitter. However, since that song was released - no info on a S.T.O.R.M release date have surfaced. K. Michelle has been working hard on her mixtape as she has been shown in pictures with famous songwriters and producers and has recently said on twitter that one of her new songs on the album will be entitled "Real Love". She also sent a message to R&B singer Monica over twitter saying there was a spot for her on one of the songs on the album. The album and the mixtape have yet to have release dates.Mixtapes
What's the 901? (2010)For Colored Girls-Pre-Pain Medicine: The Mixtape (2010)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2011)
S.T.O.R.M (to be released on October 31, 2011)
Singles
| Year | Single | US R&B |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Self Made" (featuring Trina Trina Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"... & Gucci Mane Gucci Mane Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released... ) |
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| "Fakin' It" (featuring Missy Elliott Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one... ) |
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| 2010 | "Fallin" | — |
| "I Just Can't Do This" | 63 | |
| 2011 | "How Many Times" | 53 |
| "MP3" (featuring Akon Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first... ) |
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| "Loosing It" | — |
External links
- Artist Page
- Love Letters Album track #10 entitled "Love Is" featuring K. Michelle
- Lists musical influences
- http://www.kmichellemusic.com/