| Keyshia Cole | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keyshia Michelle Cole |
| Also known as | KC, The Princess of Hip-Hop Soul |
| Born | October 15 1981 |
| Origin | Oakland, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B Hip Hop Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Reality television celebrity |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | A&M/Interscope (2004-2007),GOOD Music, Imani Entertainment, Geffen (2007-present) |
| Associated acts |
Kanye West, Amina, Young Jeezy, Diddy, Too $hort, Mary J. Blige |
| Website | www.KeyshiaCole.com |
Keyshia Michelle Cole, (born October 15, 1981) is a Grammy Award nominated American , R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer known for her soulful voice. Ms. Cole is often compared to one of the greatest voices on earth Mary J. Blige. She also recieving the title the "Princess of R&B". She released her platinum selling debut album The Way It Is in 2005, and her second album Just Like You in 2007.
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Biography
Her mother is African-American and her father is Italian-American. Her mother's drug addiction led to her becoming a foster child adopted by Yvonne Cole at the age of 4. She has said that her musically talented brother, Sean Cole and Tupac Shakur were close friends . Sean Cole raps under the alias "Nutt-So", and recorded several songs with Shakur before his death. Keyshia's first recordings were with MC Hammer at the age of twelve.[1] In the early 2000s, she appeared on tracks by San Francisco Bay Area artists including Tony! Toni! Toné!'s D'Wayne Wiggins and San Francisco rapper Messy Marv.[2]. Cole was inspired by her ex-boyfriend's mother to further pursue her career, so she left the Bay Area with a rented car and two hundred dollars after catching her boyfriend cheating.[3] She moved to Los Angeles and within several months of her arrival, had attracted the attention of Interscope president Ron Fair, who in turn recommended her to chairman Jimmy Iovine, for whom she performed an early version of "Love" in June/July 2002. She was signed by then A & R rep Fair in December 2002. Cole started recording her debut album soon after. In 2003, she made her first solo appearance on the Biker Boyz soundtrack with the track "Get Up". In 2004, Cole made another solo appearance on the track "Never", taken from the Barbershop 2: Back in Business soundtrack with rapper Eve. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Cole has been linked romantically to rapper Young Jeezy.
The Way It Is (2005)
Cole released her debut album, The Way It Is, on June 21, 2005 and the album has since been certified platinum. Cole Released her first single "I Changed My Mind" hitting # 71 on the billboard hot 100 and # 23 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts. Next Cole released her second single "(I Just Want It) To Be Over" which just missed the Hot 100 by one spot but hit # 30 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts. Cole would go on to be more successful with releasing her third single "I Should Have Cheated" which hit # 30 on the Hot 100 and # 4 on the R&B/Hip Hop Charts making this her first single to enter the top 10 on that chart. Cole's fourth and last release from her debut album "Love" would go on to be her most successful single from her debut album hitting # 19 on the Hot 100 and # 3 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts. This would make her first single to enter the top 20 on the Hot 100. To further promote the album, Cole starred in her own six-episode reality show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. It premiered on BET on July 12, 2006. It was promoted with rapper DMX's reality show as well.
Just Like You (2007)
Cole released Just Like You on September 25, 2007, debuting at #2 on the Billboard chart, selling about 281,000 copies in its first week. Just Like You has been certified Platinum in the U.S. and the album has sold 801,000 copies as of December 19th, 2007. The first single, "Let It Go " featuring Lil Kim & Missy Elliott.[4] became her first #1 on Billboard's R&B chart, and her biggest hit on the Hot 100, peaking at #7. Her second single, "Shoulda Let You Go," debuted at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is climbing. In conjunction with her album release, BET began airing the second season of Cole's reality show "Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is" on October 30. The show premiered to record breaking ratings for Black Entertainment Television, as the top returning series premiere in BET history, as well as the No. 1 original series premiere of the year. A reported 2.9 million viewers and 2.0 million households watched the finale on Tuesday. It is now the #1 series telecast in BET history. [5] She will be making an appearance in an MTV film this year titled "How She Moves" as herself.[6] Keyshia graced the October covers of Sister 2 Sister and Essence magazine. She is also featured on the cover of VIBE [7] & Dub magazine's December 2007 issues. The video for Keyshia Cole's third single "I Remember," premiered on BET's Access Granted on December 5, 2007. On December 6, 2007, Keyshia Cole scored 2 Grammy Nominations: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (Let It Go) and Best Contemporary R&B Album (Just Like You).
Discography
For a comprehensive Keyshia Cole discography, please go Keyshia Cole discography
Albums
2005 The Way It Is
2007 Just Like You
Singles
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| 2004 | "Never" (featuring Eve) |
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| "I Changed My Mind" (featuring Kanye West) |
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| 2005 | "(I Just Want It) to Be Over" |
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| 2006 | "Love" |
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| 2007 | "Last Night" (w/ Diddy) |
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| "Let It Go" (featuring Lil Kim and Missy Elliott) |
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| "Shoulda Let You Go" (featuring Amina) |
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| "I Remember" |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award/nomination |
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| 2005 | Vibe Award Win (Tied with Young Jeezy) for Next Award |
| Vibe Award Nomination for R&B Voice of the Year & Vibe Vixen | |
| NAACP Image Awards Nomination for Best New Artist | |
| 2006 | BET Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B Artist & Viewer's Choice |
| Soul Train Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B/Soul Single & Best Female R&B/Soul Album | |
| American Music Awards Nomination for Favorite Female Artist | |
| 2007 | Soul Train Music Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B/Soul Single |
| Urban Music Awards Nomination for Best Collaboration 2007 | |
| BET Awards Nomination for Best Collaboration | |
| ASCAP Award Win for R&B/Hip Hop Song ("Love") | |
| 2008 | Grammy Awards Nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Let It Go") |
| Hotty Awards Nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album (Just Like You) |
Notes
- ^ "Manifesto CD Reviews", 2002-03. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Keyshia Cole - Only Michelle - Connecting the Official Fanbase 24/7. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Lee Hildebrand. Keyshia Cole: On the Edge of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Hillary Crosley. Keyshia Cole Readies Sophomore Album. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ Record Breaking Ratings.
- ^ How She Moves.
- ^ Vibe Magazine.
External links
- Official Site
- Keyshia Cole at Geffen Records
- Keyshia Cole at MySpace
- R. Kelly's Double Up Tour is Coming to a City Near You
- Corey Claflin at MySpace
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| Albums | The Way It Is · Just Like You |
| Singles | "I Changed My Mind" · "(I Just Want It) to Be Over" · "I Should Have Cheated" · "Love" · "Let It Go" · "Shoulda Let You Go" · "I Remember" |
| Guest singles | "Let's Get Blown" · "(When You Gonna) Give It up to Me" · "Last Night" · "Dreamin'" |
| Related articles | Discography · Nutt-So |
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