Keyshia Myeshia Cole is an American singer,songwriter,television personality and actress. Born and raised in Oakland,California,she began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer before signing with A&M Records to release her debut studio album,The Way It Is (2005). The album received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 single "Love," and earned two nominations at the 2006 Soul Train Music Awards. Established by its success,Cole filmed a reality television series for BET documenting her career,family and personal life titled Keyshia Cole:The Way It Is;the show ran for three seasons,and became one of the most-watched programs in the network's history.
The Way It Is is the debut studio album by American singer Keyshia Cole,released on June 21,2005,through A&M Records and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Jadakiss,Chink Santana,Metro City and Eve. Cole co-wrote every song on the album,and also worked with a number of producers and writers,including Ron Fair,Sean Garrett,Kerry "Krucial" Brothers,Polow da Don,John Legend,Alicia Keys and Kanye West. The Way It Is is an R&B album,with some tracks having hip hop and hip hop soul sensibilities. Lyrically,the album speaks of romantic relationships.
"I Changed My Mind" is a song by American R&B recording artist Keyshia Cole,recorded for her debut album,The Way It Is (2005). It was written by the singer along with John Legend and Kanye West,while production on the track was helmed by the latter. Released on November 9,2004 as the lead single from the album,it was mildly successful commercially,peaking at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
"I Should Have Cheated" is a song by American recording artist Keyshia Cole. It was written by 112 members Daron Jones and Quinnes "Q" Parker for her debut album,The Way It Is (2005),while production was helmed by Jones along with Ron Fair. The song was released on August 3,2005 as the album's third single,following "I Changed My Mind" and "(I Just Want It) To Be Over." It rose to number four on US Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its music video made it to the top five on 106 and Park and remained there for 46 days.
Thug Motivation 102:The Inspiration is the fourth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 12,2006,by Corporate Thugz Entertainment,and Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Shawty Redd,Timbaland,J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League,The Runners,Cool &Dre,Mr. Collipark,Drumma Boy,Don Cannon and Midnight Black,among others. It features guest appearances from R. Kelly,Timbaland,Keyshia Cole,Blood Raw,Slick Pulla,T.I.,Project Pat and Three 6 Mafia. The Inspiration was supported by three singles:"I Luv It","Go Getta" featuring R. Kelly,and "Dreamin'" featuring Keyshia Cole.
"Never" is the debut solo single by American singer Keyshia Cole. Co-written by Cole and rapper Eve,it was produced by Errol "E-Poppi" McCalla,Jr. and Ron Fair. The uptempo track samples from the 1981 hit "Never Too Much" by American singer Luther Vandross. Due to the inclusion of the sample,Vandross is also credited as a songwriter. "Never" was first featured on the soundtrack to Kevin Rodney Sullivan's comedy film Barbershop 2:Back in Business (2004) and was later also included on Cole's debut album The Way It Is (2005).
"Get Throwed" is the third single from Bun B's debut album Trill. It features Pimp C,Z-Ro,Young Jeezy,and Jay-Z.
"Diamonds" is the first single from Fabolous' album From Nothin' to Somethin' (2007). The song features Young Jeezy and a songwriting credit from Yung Berg. Coincidentally,the voice sampled on the "Diamonds" chorus is also Young Jeezy,and it is a line from another Fabolous song "Do the Damn Thing" from his previous album Real Talk.
"Let It Go" is a song by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole featuring American rappers Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim. It was written by Cole,Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb,Lil' Kim,and Missy Elliott for her second album Just Like You (2007) and samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume,and "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough and Peoples,while also interpolating "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.,who also sampled "Juicy Fruit." An uptempo song written by all three artists with Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb and James Mtume and produced by Lamb and Elliott,it marked the first collaboration between any of the three artists with one another.
"Love in This Club" is a song by American R&B singer Usher. Featuring rapper Young Jeezy,it was released on February 22,2008,as the lead single from Usher's fifth studio album,Here I Stand. The song was written by Usher,Polow da Don,Jeezy,Darnell Dalton,Ryon Lovett,Lamar Taylor and Keith Thomas,and produced by da Don,with a Las Vegas-inspired synth-driven beat. Its lyrics refer to seducing someone in a nightclub. The song was originally leaked by da Don prior to its release.
Heaven Sent is a song recorded by American singer Keyshia Cole. It was written by Cole,Jason Farmer,Alex Francis,and Lamont Wilson for her second studio album Just like You (2007),while production was overseen by Francis and Farmer with additional credit by Ron Fair. The ballad was released as the album's fourth and final single in March 2008. "Heaven Sent" became Cole's third chart topper on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and earned two Grammy Award nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. An accompanying music video was shot in Hawaii and is based on the poem "Footprints."
"Game's Pain" is the lead single from The Game's third studio album LAX.
"Playa Cardz Right" is a song by American R&B recording artist Keyshia Cole. The song features late rapper 2Pac and was originally included on his sixth posthumously released album Pac's Life (2006),with most of his vocals initially recorded for his fourth studio album All Eyez on Me (1996). Cole's reworked version,produced by Ron Fair and Carvin &Ivan for Karma Productions,was released as the lead single from her third album A Different Me (2008).
American singer Keyshia Cole has released seven studio albums,one extended play,two mixtapes,24 singles and 31 music videos. Cole's debut single,"Never",peaked at number 71 on the United States Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and became Cole's first entry on a national record chart. She was later featured on "Let's Get Blown",a 2004 single by American West Coast hip hop rapper Snoop Dogg –it peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Cole released her debut album The Way It Is on June 21,2005,through A&M Records. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200,with first-week sales of 89,000 copies. The Way It Is was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It produced the four singles "I Changed My Mind","(I Just Want It) To Be Over","I Should Have Cheated",and "Love",of two of which reached the top ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Calling All Hearts is the fourth studio album by American singer Keyshia Cole,released on December 21,2010 in the United States by Geffen Records. Appearances on the album include Nicki Minaj,Tank,Faith Evans,Timbaland and Yvonne Cole.
TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition is the sixth studio album by American rapper Young Jeezy. It was released on December 20,2011,by CTE World and Def Jam Recordings.
Woman to Woman is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole. It was released on November 19,2012,through Geffen Records and Interscope Records. Recording sessions took place between early 2011 and mid-late 2012. Cole enlisted a variety of producers,such as Darhyl Camper,Harmony Samuels,Rodney Jerkins,T-Minus,Vidal,and Wonda. Musically,the album is an R&B record,that features guest appearances from Lil Wayne,Meek Mill,Ashanti,Elijah Blake,and Robin Thicke.
"Enough of No Love" is a song recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole. It serves as the lead single from her fifth studio album,Woman to Woman. It features American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne. It was released for digital download in the United States on July 2,2012. It is her first single to reach the top 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart since 2009's "Trust". It debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at 84. As of July 10,2013 it sold over 70,000 copies in the US.
"Trust and Believe" is a song by R&B singer/songwriter Keyshia Cole. It serves as the second single from her fifth studio album,Woman to Woman and the follow-up to "Enough of No Love". It debuted on October 2,2012 on Cole's official website and was first released for digital download on October 22,2012. The music video depicts Cole portraying a heartbroken and scorned woman as she discovers her partner was sleeping with her best friend.
"Incapable" is a song by American singer and songwriter Keyshia Cole from her seventh studio album,11:11 Reset (2017). The song was written by Cole,Gabrielle Nowee,Marcella Araica,and Elijah Blake,with production being handled by Danja and Guitarboy. The song was released for digital download and streaming as the album's second single on August 25,2017,by Epic Records. An R&B ballad,it is backed by an acoustic guitar and includes a sample of Rose Royce's 1976 single "I'm Going Down". Lyrically,the song discusses a relationship where one partner is putting in more effort than the other. Cole elucidated that the song was inspired by her own experiences in her previous romantic relationships.
