K. Michelle

its really, really good.

in some ways i think "drake would love me" is legitimately the emotional apex of it

agreed

this album is so beautiful. "miss you, goodbye" through the end especially. ugh. *plays again*

"Silhouette"!

wow, this drake song

she released this a week before Christmas last year and one of the stations in D.C. has been playing it a lot in the last week or two, would not it being an R&B radio holiday standard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0X9C6W43js

would not MIND it being etc.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/k-michelle-cant-escape-the-drama-but-at-least-she-still-makes-good-music/2014/12/11/491a3f88-8159-11e4-8882-03cf08410beb_story.html

review of the K. Michelle gig at the Howard Theatre in DC the other night

K. dished more specifics about the album itself than the man who inspired it. She told the packed house that she wanted a more eclectic sound for this album and had to tell her label, “You’re not gonna dumb down for my fan base and act like they can’t appreciate different kinds of music.”

Yes!

K. Michelle for president of music

this album is so powerful

think my favorite moment on this record is the false "human nature" quote on "something about the night"

album is so triumphantly sad

think my favorite moment on this record is the false "human nature" quote on "something about the night"

I hadn't picked up on this before until your post.

think my favorite moment on this record is the false "human nature" quote on "something about the night" every moment on this record.

also true

Had a friend over tonight for a glass of wine and a moan about her relationship woes and the problems with men and put this album on in the background. She had never heard of K. Michelle but was absolutely floored by the last two songs.

album is so triumphantly sad

― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, December 12, 2014 3:17 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark

This is my favorite type of K. Michelle, eager to check this album out

Thanks for posting the Christmas song, some dude. Was looking for some seasonal K. M earlier this month!

is that kellz as in r kelly she's singing about on the "build a man" intro? "there was kellz, he adored me / loved to hear me sing but controlled me."

last three tracks feel equally like a defiant victory lap and a breakdown

also as much as the point of k michelle is HOLLERING LOUDLY, she's secretly a pretty subtle singer when she wants to be - it's the way she knows the lines and words to bite down on for maximum impact, the way she lets her voice crack on "god i get it"...

also makes total sense that this album was all about one dude.

it's about Kellz Arry, the other mentor that wrote songs for her earlier in her career

and the next line is about Idris Melba Toast, one of a couple different British actors she's dated

lol

also as much as the point of k michelle is HOLLERING LOUDLY, she's secretly a pretty subtle singer when she wants to be

well yes, there are reasons we all like her more than Keyshia Cole

Wasn't really into her first album apart from the single but this new one is fantastic. The production is really incredible especially on Miss You, Goodbye which is my favourite so far.

this album just continues to kill me

Same here.

out of curiosity, looked up how this was doing on billboard charts & was kinda surprised to see only one song on only one singles/songs chart (hot r&b songs - "love 'em all" is #13). bc i can totally see some of these having radio longevity. suppose that speaks to how screwed up the radio formatting of r&b music is, as has been discussed w/ much greater eloquence elsewhere. the album itself is the #2 r&b album, which is cool.

in any event, goddamn this is still a powerhouse. "judge me," "how do you know," "maybe i should call" and "drake would love me" are my faves.

"Love Em All" is only in the 30s on the airplay chart, too. slowly gaining steam, though, and Rebellious Soul's 2nd single didn't hit radio until many months after the album's release, so I don't think they're releasing anything else just yet.

if his mama couldn't do it, what makes you think you can train that boy to be a man…it's too late…

devastating…

late to the party, but what a superb album from start to finish. thx ilx/lex

ILex

K. Michelle and Azealia Banks have announced they will be embarking on a very special 20-date tour across North America this fall. The co-headlining tour presented by CENTRIC and BET commences in Indianapolis on 09/15 and will make stops in Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, New York amongst many others, and wraps in Los Angeles on 10/15. Both artists will be performing tracks from their current albums – K. Michelle’s "Anybody Wanna Buy A Heartand" and Azealia Banks’ "Broke With Expensive Taste" – as well as fan favorites from previous releases. For a full list of tour dates, see below. Please check with your local venue for specific on-sale date and time.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
09/15 - Murat Theatre - Indianapolis, IN
09/16 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
09/17 - Fabulous Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO
09/18 - Fox Theater - Detroit, MI
09/19 - Pier Six Pavilion - Baltimore, MD
09/20 - DAR Constitution Hall - Washington, DC
09/24 - The Mann Center for Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
09/25 - Hard Rock Live - Cleveland, OH
09/26 - Best Buy Theatre - New York, NY
09/27 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
09/30 - Carpenter Center - Richmond, VA
10/01 - nTelos Wireless Pavilion - Portsmouth, VA
10/02 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA
10/03 - Palace Theatre - Louisville, KY
10/05 - Schermerhorn Symphony Center - Nashville, TN
10/09 - Bayou Music Center - Houston, TX
10/10 - Verizon Theatre @ Grand Prairie - Dallas, TX
10/12 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
10/14 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA (K.Michelle performing only)
10/15 - Microsoft Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

would have been there in a heartbeat :(

ha i think i will go to this :D

yah, i also think this is worth paying for

goddammit
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6649233/azealia-banks-k-michelle-tour-canceled

nooooooo

Grrrrr

NEW ALBUM NEXT WEEK!!

it's called more issues than vogue!

the album cover looks like this

http://i2.wp.com/www.xclusivejams.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/6010f7ff0562e60d9f34d792fb3afbcd.jpg?w=474

“Sleep Like A Baby”
“I Got Rich People Problems”
“Time”
“All I Got”
“These Men”
“Nightstand”
“Make The Bed”
“If It Ain’t Love”
“Not A Little Bit”
“Aint You”
“Got Em Like… Damn”
“Mindful”

"not a little bit" is a brilliant single

“I Got Rich People Problems”

the original title was apparently i ain't white, but i hope you like

how is this woman not universally praised and lauded

disappointed she backed down from that title

I'm not crazy about "Not A Little Bit" -- sounds like okay Keyshia Cole -- but can't wait for the album.

"not a little bit" is melodically very satisfying to me, and the key change is terrific

the original title was apparently i ain't white, but i hope you like

This would've been about 1000% better.

This is great news, watching her battle to have her artistic integrity not compromised on her reality show is making me excited for what she's got up her sleeve on this one.

Every single person I introduce to her music becomes an instant fan, and not just in a casual way either.

omg the original title!

i'm so glad she has the freedom to release without necessarily needing a big single blanketing radio beforehand

album now coming out March 25, i like "Ain't You" more than the other single

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Kjct8aieA

oh fuck yes

"I don't wanna be here"

No chatter about the new album? It's vulgar and terrific as usual. I'm here for tracks titled "Wherever the Dick May Land."

seems like every month i re-fall in love with one of her songs, currently its sleep like a baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59f6oEl8j4k

her phrasing on the chorus

shooould,
i wake,
you up,
and let,
you know,
im brea... king
ev...'ry
night
while you sleep like a baaaby