It has been certified platinum by the RIAA and is regarded as Cole's 'breakthrough single'. The fourth single, 'Love' was released on Januand reached 19 on the Hot 100 and number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The third single from the album, 'I Should Have Cheated' was released on August 3, 2005, and reached number 30 on the Hot 100. It has since sold over 2 million copies worldwide, receiving a platinum certification from the RIAA. It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 89,000 copies in the first week of release.
The Way It Is was released on June 21, 2005. It featured appearances by Remy Ma, Fat Joe, and Ghostface Killah. In anticipation, Cole and DJ Green Lantern released a mix tape entitled 'Team Invasion Presents Keyshia Cole' in June 2005 featuring remixes of hip-hop instrumentals and snippets of songs from her album. Cole completed her debut album in early 2005. The radio remix, featuring then-incarcerated rapper Shyne reached #71 in the US.Her second single from the album, '(I Just Want It) To Be Over', was released on Apand reached number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 (101). The single failed to reach the charts, but it eventually became the closing track on her debut album, 'The Way It Is'.On November 9, 2004, Cole released her first single from 'The Way It Is' entitled 'I Changed My Mind' featuring Kanye West. Career 2004–2006: The Way It Is Ĭole's debut single, 'Never', featuring Eve, was released on Mato promote the soundtrack to the film Barbershop 2: Back in Business. After listening to an unfinished version of her single 'Love', which would eventually become her first platinum single, he signed her and began mentoring her. In 2002, she was introduced to A&M Records A&R Ron Fair. During this time, Cole collaborated with artists from her native Bay Area, among them D'Wayne Wiggings of Tony Toni Tone and Messy Marv. Cole moved to Los Angeles at 18 to pursue a music career. At age 16, Cole became a participant at the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), a local youth organization. She later formed a friendship with Tupac Shakur, who promised to help her start her singing career asking her to write a hook on his upcoming project the night he died unexpectedly. At age 12, Cole was introduced into the music industry, along with her brother Sean (also known as Nutt-So), where she met and recorded with MC Hammer. She was adopted at age two by family friends Leon and Yvonne Cole, changing her last name to Cole. Cole and Hunter met for the first time in 2016 after a paternity test confirmed their connection. Keyshia Cole was born on Octoin Oakland, California, and is the biological daughter of Francine 'Frankie' Lons and boxing trainer Virgil Hunter.
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