Kim Tillman

Something that I discovered on my mental health journey, ESPECIALLY as a woman, is how often cause and effect are ignored to focus on making sure you “feel better” in the immediate context.

For example, when I was seeking help…

This picture has a special place in my heart.

I am at Fort Fisher, North Carolina in July 2020. Behind me are Confederate cannons and in front of me is the Cape Fear River basin connecting to the Atlantic Ocean.

Persona Non Grata was NEVER supposed to be made, let alone released worldwide.

This album was originally supposed to be called Really Not A Rapper and was set to be released in February 2021 as the follow up to Not…

Carolina Girl, the first single from the upcoming project Persona Non Grata, has been released on all major streaming platforms.

Check it out here.

On this day, 16 years ago, I ecstatically (and drunkenly) danced my way across the stage in some hot church after hearing my name called for my Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from THE Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. 💪🏾🤪

Dear Grandma,

Today marks 19 years gone and I still feel it in my chest. I was 19 years old and a freshman at Fisk University. I thought the world was supposed to end when you left. I guess in…

On this day in 2013, I released my first official full album, Chronicles Of A Rising Star: Inception. Each song on the album had a music video and, when played in order, made a short film.

The idea was inspired…

Dedicated to Amie, Chase, Andrez, Javi and Cart 21
Thank you for loving me authentically

😘

Now that the big day is over, I can take the time to reflect on my experience at Super Bowl LX. 

This Super Bowl…

Super Bowl LX is officially done and in the books! 💪🏾

It's that time of year again!

The time of year when fans from all around the world gather in an electric stadium to witness one of the largest productions in the nation.

It takes THOUSANDS of people to pull of…

5 years ago TODAY, on my 33rd birthday, I released a project that would be the start of an incredible journey. Not A Rapper: The Mixtape was a passion project that was meant to explore my personal identity as a…

I am CONSTANTLY asked what does COARS stand for and what does it even mean?

Here are the current meanings of COARS:

Chronicles Of A Rising Star 

(the ORIGINAL meaning. This was the title of my very first studio project…