Shalay Kimberly - who has written 25 posts on iHEARTDilla.com.

Shalay Kimberly, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (yes, there are black folks in New Mexico) and raised in Cleveland, Ohio with deep Chitown roots. Shalay is now, always has been, and always will be a writer with a passionate music obsession and desire to leave a positive mark on this world. Her love affair with music and the written word began as with most things, at home being surrounded by books and the sounds of everything from Sade to Anita Baker. However it would not be until several years and a few failed career attempts later that Shalay would find her way back to these first loves. Tiring of positions that usually left her glaring behind a desk with Kanye West's "Spaceship" on repeat, a leap of faith was taken that landed her in Atlanta and well the rest is herstory -- from interviewing artists for iheartdilla.com, to personally assisting other creative folks ranging from DJs to a tattoo artist, all while continuing to manifest her own dreams. Shalay is finally living her love(s) one of which was to write for the site that first inspired her to dream beyond the desk she sat behind all those years ago.

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