K. Michelle started from the bottom now she’s here. The Memphis native, who is nominated for a 2013 Soul Train Award (“Best New Artist”) recently sat down with Stephon Wynn of EBONY Magazine to discuss some of her projects. In her interview, K. Michelle talks about her experience on Love & Hip-Hop: NY, her second single, her upcoming tour and her new reality show.
Check out some excerpts from her interview below.
EBONY: In terms of the new show [Love & Hip Hop: NY], has it been a good experience overall?
KM: I’m really not on there as much as people expect. I’m not in every episode. I’m more of like a guest. It wasn’t a lot of transition for me. I’ve done the taping and everything. It’s easy for me to come and talk to my friends and [handle] our situations. But it wasn’t a transition because I wasn’t filming everyday.
EBONY: What are your plans for the next year?
KM: Well, there’s the other tour in January. I also am getting ready to move on to my second single, “Can’t Raise a Man,” but “V.S.O.P.” is still climbing the charts and is #7 [on the R&B charts], I think, right now so we’re taking our time with the second record. At the top of next year, I want to release my new single for my own show, which should coincide with an album.
EBONY: You’re currently headed on tour. What’s the feeling going into that?
KM: I’m very excited! It starts November 4th. It’s my first tour that I’m headlining. I’m going out on tour next year also with some other people. But this is something for the fans who’ve been with me for a while. I’m giving them something one on one. Sevyn Streeter is opening, which I thought was a good idea because I respect her as a songwriter and as a new artist.
EBONY: Can you tell us a bit about your own show? When should we expect that?
KM: We’re beginning the process. We start shooting really soon but full production doesn’t kick off until January really because I’m still busy with everything for the album. But I’ve had meetings with Mona and everything. You guys should see it in March around my birthday though.
