K. Michelle

Kimberly Michelle Pate is a singer/songwriter who creates a soulful brand of R&B and hip-hop under the pseudonym K. Michelle. After signing with Jive Records in 2008, she released her first single, "Self-Made," and went on to work with Missy Elliott on her next offering, the 2009 track "Fakin' It." Though she dedicated much of her energy towards a reality television career in the early 2010s, she eventually refocused her energy toward releasing her debut studio album, Rebellious Soul, in 2013.