K. Michelle entered the ‘10s as one of the most promising new artists in R&B. On solo singles, she coolly flirts with rap, while in duets with R. Kelly she goes for full romance, channeling the Motown sound of Tammi Terrell. Michelle's industry break came from an unlikely place: Love & Hip Hop, where her no-BS reality TV persona turned viewers on to the music. Rightfully so. That sound has gotten even more explosive since, combining old-school strings with stuttering dance-floor drums, as the singer slips her big voice through the seams of torrid beats.