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K. Michelle Checks Interviewer About Her Country Music Roots: ‘I Didn't Fly Here — I Grew Here'
Source: Jason Kempin / Getty More Black artists are embracing country music than ever before, as many have finally felt that the time is right to pursue a genre of music where Black musicians have traditionally been overlooked. In a recent interview, K. Michelle, known for her R&B music, corrected an interviewer about her country music roots during an appearance at the 2025 CMA Fest. When the interviewer told K. Michelle that she 'didn't grow up with country music,' the former Love & Hip Hop star offered a reply that cleared up any misconceptions. 'I did grow up in country music. You do this all the time. I'm from Memphis, Tennessee. I got a scholarship for yodeling — that's how I paid for college,' she fired back. 'My start, to you, has been when the Judd [family] reached out to me to go pay Naomi Judd tribute.' 'It's always been a thing for me. I was told I could not sing country music because I was Black, but it was something I had always been doing and will continue to do. I'm born and raised in Tennessee. I grew here, I didn't fly here,' K. Michelle added. 'I am so happy to be able to sing the songs of who I am and what it is I want to. So, I'm happy that people like you are just discovering me though' she said. When the interviewer pointed out that K. Michelle was an unknown to contemporary country music radio, she replied 'Well, you don't hear a lot of women in contemporary radio, period, right now. And you really don't hear Black ones, but you will.' In 2024, K. Michelle officially signed to BMG Nashville and released her first country single, 'Tennessee,' which was released earlier this year. Her debut country album Puddin's Outla Music is set to be released in 2025. SEE ALSO K. Michelle Checks Interviewer About Her Country Music Roots: 'I Didn't Fly Here — I Grew Here' was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
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14-05-2025
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Blake Shelton Drops ‘Texas' on ‘Fallon,' Says Post Malone Fueled His Return
Blake Shelton returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (May 13), delivering a rousing live performance of his current single 'Texas,' just days after releasing his new album For Recreational Use Only, which arrived May 9 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Accompanied by his longtime band, Shelton performed the rollicking, guitar-driven track, which chronicles a free-spirited woman who's vanished from the narrator's life, and is, in all likelihood, somewhere in Texas. More from Billboard Adam David Delivers Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' on 'The Voice' as Finalists Are Set Queens of the Stone Age Announce 'Alive in the Catacombs' Concert Film, Album Amyl and the Sniffers, Royel Otis Lead Finalists for 2025 AIR Awards The track is the lead single from For Recreational Use Only, Shelton's first full-length studio album in seven years. The 12-song collection includes collaborations with Gwen Stefani, John Anderson, and Craig Morgan, alongside tracks written by acclaimed songwriters Sarah Buxton, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, Greylan James, Pat McLaughlin and Bobby Pinson. The album also reunites Shelton with longtime producer Scott Hendricks. Before his performance, Shelton sat down with Jimmy Fallon and revealed that collaborating with Post Malone helped reignite his creative spark. 'Post Malone kind of got me, a fire lit under me,' Shelton said, referencing their duet 'Pour Me a Drink.' 'You know, it's been four years since I put out a record… And just being around him, you can't be around that guy without having a good time. He's just so excited about everything.' Shelton added that the experience pushed him back into the studio. 'I was like, 'Man, what am I doing? I need to make a record.' He had me fired up again.' As for Malone's country pivot, Shelton didn't hold back: 'Now he's, like, doing the country thing. I don't want him to go back to anything else. I just want him to do country music.' Following 'Texas,' Shelton released a brand-new song, 'Let Him In Anyway,' a spiritual-minded ballad written by HARDY, Ben Hayslip and Jordan Schmidt. The song paints a redemptive picture of a man asking for divine forgiveness on behalf of a friend who 'never fully went all-in on redemption.' For Recreational Use Only marks Shelton's first album under BMG Nashville, following his departure from Warner Music Nashville after a two-decade run. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
