Other artists who collaborated on the album include Tank, Priscilla Renea, Meek Mill, and Jack Splash.

She incorporated different combinations of musical genres, including electronic, R&B, hip hop, soul and gospel, for the album's songs.

Michelle promoted Rebellious Soul through an album release party, televised live performances, radio interviews and a concert tour.

Reviews of Rebellious Soul were generally positive, with critics applauding Michelle's personal themes.

In 2012, K. Michelle began appearing as one of the main cast members on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.

[9] Which she posed with her famous red hair, black dress that showed her curves, while standing in a room with rose petals and lit candles.

[18] Andy Kellman of Allmusic praised the material influenced by classic soul, citing "Damn" and lead single "V.S.O.P."

"[19] Stacy-Ann Ellis of Vibe notes Michelle's "rough around the edges" demeanor as evidenced in her role in Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, but points out that the album shows more to her than just the " 'shaking the table' moments, Piscean dramatics and a mouthful of expletives.

"[22] Maura Johnston of MSN Music wrote, "Reality TV junkies might know this fiery singer from VH1′s ‘Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta,’ but she's been releasing real-talk-filled mixtapes for the past three years ... She shows off her super-raunchy, defiantly strong and maternally devoted sides, among others.

You can expect to be serenaded with tales of heartbreak, sexual encounters for grown folks and mantras of female empowerment.

Elias Legit of PopMatters was more critical, promptly reminiscing of 2009 buzz single "Fakin' It" as a sign of her manipulation over men and pumping up their egos, while lamenting that the same power was nowhere to be found on Rebellious Soul.

[21] Jon Caramancia of The New York Times praised Michelle's "tremendous promise", but was critical of her foul language and lack of boundaries in regards to subject matter, stating, "What she’s missing is restraint.

On December 20, 2013, on BET’s 106 & Park, K. Michelle announced that she would be joining Robin Thicke on the North American leg of his Blurred Lines Tour, kicking off on February 21, 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia.