"I started writing poetry when I was like 14, rapped a little in high school then started writing songs my sophomore year in college when my brother started making beats. I stay inspired primarily by the people I work with. All the producers, emcees and other people that I get to work with. And really just good music keeps me inspired to keep writing and making music."

Badnews: How did you get into the music business?
 
K. Michelle: I got into the music business by grinding. Basically I Preformed in China with the Chinese orchestra, came back, put my music on myspace, within a month the rapper Ma$e had flew me out here (Atlanta) and presented a situation for me, so I stayed out there and was busy cutting demos and meeting people and was just determined that someone was going to let me in the game.
 
Badnews: That's crazy, so you said that Ma$e actually help you out. What kind of feedback did you get from him when it came to your music?
 
K. Michelle: Well I don't want to give Ma$e the credit of discovering me, he actually wanted me to come to Atlanta where I met with him. He did say my music was very heartfelt and very soulful. But the man who was really responsible for signing me was MeMpHiTz because by the time I got to him, he got the kind of artist I was, and he just took it and ran with it.

HHB: How did you get introduced to DJ'ing?

Dj Blazita: I've always been heavy into music while growing up... playing instruments like piano. In high school and college I had my own hip hop radio show so it was the next step to learn to DJ. I was inspired when I was at Penn State and djs like Kid Capri, Flex and even some of the DJs I went to school with were shutting down the parties. I had a friend teach me the basics of turntablism and I took it from there.

HHB: What are some of the obstacles you had encountered being a female DJ?