Keyshiacole

Keyshia Myeshia Cole (born: October 15, 1981 [age 42]), better known online as Keyshia Cole is an American singer, songwriter, television personality and actress.
==History==
In May 2009, Cole began dating former NBA player Daniel Gibson. The couple became engaged on January 1, 2010. They welcomed their first child, a son, on March 2, 2010. Following their wedding on May 21, 2011, http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/05/24/keyshia-cole-and-daniel-gibson-reveal-wedding-pics/ the pair renewed their vows in Hawaii in September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130121001413/http://s2smagazine.com/stories/2011/09/keyshia-cole-weds-again-hawaii "My husband wanted me to have my dream wedding so he flew all of our family members here. He's giving me something I will never forget! Amazing," Cole said. The entire wedding weekend was filmed and aired on their BET reality TV series Keyshia and Daniel: Family First, in October 2012. https://archive.today/20130122150558/http://www.equities.com/news/news-headline-story?dt=2012-08-07&val=353358&d=1&cat=headline On March 21, 2014, Cole announced during an interview that she and Gibson had broken up, but had not yet filed for divorce. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/21/keyshia-cole-breaks-silence-daniel-gibson-divorce-rumors_n_5009518.html In May 2016, she met her biological father, Virgil Hunter, after a paternity test confirmed their connection. http://www.vibe.com/2016/05/keyshia-cole-finds-biological-father/https://www.vh1.com/news/jesrry/keyshia-cole-virgil-hunter-fatherhttp://theybf.com/2016/05/14/keyshia-cole-lets-us-in-on-her-meeting-with-her-biological-father-and-frankie In April 2017, Cole announced that she and Gibson were divorcing. http://www.rap-up.com/2017/04/11/keyshia-cole-taps-tupac-young-thug-for-1111-reset/ On September 3, 2020, Cole announced on Instagram that she and Gibson were officially divorced. https://www.essence.com/celebrity/keyshia-cole-booby-gibson-divorce On May 3, 2019, Cole announced that she was expecting her second child, a son, with her then boyfriend, Niko Khale. https://news.amomama.com/148791-keyshia-cole-expecting-2nd-child-niko-kh.html She welcomed her second son on August 1, 2019. https://www.essence.com/love/keyshia-cole-gives-birth-to-second-child/https://hellobeautiful.com/3054224/congrats-mama-keyshia-cole-gives-birth-to-second-son/ In October 2020, Cole and Khale ended their relationship. https://atlantablackstar.com/2020/10/03/my-heart-is-broken-niko-khale-confirms-he-and-keyshia-cole-are-over/ Cole's mother, Frankie Lons died on July 18, 2021. Her cause of death was revealed to have been a drug overdose. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/22/keyshia-cole-mother-frankie-lons-death/8018479002/
===Early Life===
Keyshia Myeshia Johnson was born in Oakland, California on October 15, 1981. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615015520/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/keyshia-cole-mn0000092107 She is the daughter of Francine "Frankie" Lons (1960-2021) and boxing trainer Virgil Hunter. https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.64921/title.keyshia-cole-mother-frankie-lons-official-cause-of-death-tragically-confirmed Cole is of African-American and Mexican heritage. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CYervuSKoyb/ Her biological mother was addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine. https://singersroom.com/content/2012-01-03/keyshia-coles-mom-releases-memior-on-drugs-prostitution-and-fame/ She was adopted at the age of two by family friends Leon and Yvonne Cole, changing her last name to Cole. https://www.rap-up.com/2016/05/13/keyshia-cole-meets-biological-father/https://www.hiphollywood.com/2016/05/meet-virgil-hunter-keyshia-coles-biological-father/ Cole has four siblings, including two brothers Sean and Sam, a younger sister Elite Noel and an older sister Neffeteria Pugh. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722100657/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/07/20/keyshia-cole-siblings/ At the age of 12, Cole met and recorded with MC Hammer, after being introduced to him by her brother Sean.
She later formed a friendship with Tupac Shakur, who promised to help her start her singing career after asking her to write a hook on his then-upcoming project on the night he got shot in a drive-by shooting unexpectedly, which caused his death six days later. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/cole-mines-mettle-keyshia-cole-doesn-play-nice-article-1.648491 At the age of 16, she became a participant at the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), a local youth organization. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819102521/http://www.oaklandmagazine.com/Oakland-Magazine/July-August-2009/EOYDC-A-Beacon-for-Oakland-Youth/ Cole attended Fremont High School in Oakland, before later attending and graduating from Tracy High School in Tracy, California. http://tracyhighschool.org/tracy-ca/alumni/3992895/keyshia-cole.html Cole moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to pursue a music career. https://books.google.com/books?id=OBMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24 During this time, Cole collaborated with artists from her native Bay Area, among them D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone and Messy Marv. https://allhiphop.com/alternatives/keyshia-cole-its-like-that/ In 2002, she was introduced to A&M Records A&R Ron Fair, whom signed her to the label and began mentoring her after listening to an unfinished version of one of her songs. https://books.google.com/books?id=vtBj4psmJlcC&pg=PA43 
===2004-2006 ===
Cole released her debut album, The Way It Is, on June 21, 2005, through A&M Records; it debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and sold 89,000 copies in its first week. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-way-it-is-mw0000352485 The album features guest appearances from Jadakiss, Chink Santana, Metro City and Eve; and was produced by Cole, Ron Fair, Sean Garrett, Kerry Brothers Jr., John Legend, Chink Santana and Kanye West, among others. The Way It Is (booklet). A&M. 2005. It spawned the singles "I Changed My Mind", "(I Just Want It) To Be Over", "I Should Have Cheated" and "Love". All appeared on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, with "I Should Have Cheated", and "Love" reaching the top-ten. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121193933/https://www.billboard.com/artist/keyshia-cole/chart-history/ Upon its release, The Way It Is received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Cole's vocals and musical themes. https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-way-it-is/keyshia-cole It received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned her several accolades, including a NAACP Image Award nomination and two Soul Train Music Award nominations at both ceremonies in 2006, respectively. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=KEYSHIA+COLEhttps://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/r-kelly-leads-soul-train-award-nominees-59821/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mariah-kanye-alicia-lead-naacp-image-noms-60063/ To further promote the album, Cole served as a supporting act on Kanye West's Touch the Sky Tour, which took place from October to December 2005. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/61456/kanye-confirms-fall-tour-with-common-fantasia 
On July 9, 2006, it was reported that Cole had signed with BET for a reality series, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808064655/https://singersroom.com/content/2006-07-09/bet-to-televise-reality-series-keyshia-cole-the-way-it-is/ Chronicling her personal life, family dynamics and professional career, the series premiered three days following its announcement. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808064655/https://singersroom.com/content/2006-07-09/bet-to-televise-reality-series-keyshia-cole-the-way-it-is/https://web.archive.org/web/20230710205452/https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/34x0ws/bet-s-top-reality-show-stars/6wmewe 
===2007-2009===
Aside from her music success, Cole made her acting debut with a cameo role in the Ian Iqbal Rashid-directed film How She Move, released in January 2008 and grossed $8.6 million worldwide. http://www.blackfilm.com/20071108/features/howshemove.shtmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770810/ The third season of Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is premiered via BET on November 11, 2008, and marked the highest-rated season premiere for the network, with a total of 1.94 million viewers. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2008/11/13/bet-wins-big-with-the-record-breaking-return-of-keyshia-cole-the-way-it-is-and-the-powerful-sneak-peek-of-new-series-brothers-to-brutha--29525/20081113bet02/ 
===2010-2013===
On June 27, 2010, three months after the birth of her son, Cole returned to the public eye, filling in for Hayley Williams to perform the chorus to B.o.B's "Airplanes (Part II)" featuring EminemMusic during the 2010 BET Awards. https://www.mtv.com/news/8lcyqc/eminem-joins-bob-at-bet-awards-for-airplanes-not-afraid-medley Cole fired her manager Manny Halley and parted ways with Halley's Imani Entertainment label in January 2011. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473524/keyshia-cole-fires-manager-in-wake-of-declining-sales 
On January 17, 2011, Cole tweeted "Would like for u guys to know that Manny Halley is no longer my management", followed by "Someone said if the people around u won't change, change the people around you." This happened shortly after a decline in the opening week sales of Cole's album Calling All Hearts. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473524/keyshia-cole-fires-manager-in-wake-of-declining-sales She later disclosed that recent business disagreements had also played a part in Halley's departure.
In September 2013, after Geffen folded, Cole's Geffen deal was, once again, drafted, this time to its parent label, Interscope Records. She later returned to the studio and began recording her sixth studio album. http://singersroom.com/content/2013-09-07/Keyshia-Cole-Starts-Recording-Next-Album-How-Fight-For-A-Good-Man/ On October 2, 2013, it was confirmed that Cole and her former manager Manny Halley had resolved their differences and Halley was currently managing Cole again. https://keyshiacolezone.tumblr.com/post/62949970872/news-keyshia-cole-rehires-manny-halley
===2014-2017===
In February 2015, Cole revealed to Rap-Up TV that following the release of Point of No Return, which sold poorly, she was contractually free from Interscope and was intending on moving forward as an independent recording artist. Cole also confirmed work on her seventh studio album, revealing that she was halfway done with ten tracks so far. She stated: "I don't know which direction I wanna go in. I don't know if I want it to be more fun, I don't know if I want it to be more heartfelt or if I want it upbeat, medium to slow. I'm just recording and recording and recording and recording and recording and recording and recording." https://web.archive.org/web/20150624160524/http://www.rap-up.com/rap-up-tv/keyshia-cole-goes-independent-prince-told-me-to-do-it/ In December 2016, it was announced that Cole signed a new record deal with Sony's Epic Records. http://theshaderoom.com/keyshia-cole-signs-new-record-deal-with-epic-records/http://thatgrapejuice.net/2016/12/keyshia-cole-signs-epic-records/
===2018-Present===
In 2019, Cole was featured on "All Me" by Kehlani. That same year she started hosting her own talk show, One on One with Keyshia Cole, airing on Fox Soul. In June 2020, it was reported that Keyshia Cole had signed a management deal with talent management company Primary Wave which was shortly after the reveal that she had reunited with longtime friend and record producer who she worked with for her first four albums, Ron Fair. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9403859/keyshia-cole-signs-primary-wave-music-bmg-exclusive On July 22, speculations came out about a possible Verzuz battle between Cole and Ashanti after Cole publicly challenged her during the live streamed match between rappers DMX and SnoopDoggTV. https://thesource.com/2020/07/23/keyshia-cole-ashanti-verzuz/ On December 2, Cole announced via her Instagram Live that she would soon be competing in a match while singing a few of her previous records. https://www.essence.com/entertainment/keyshia-cole-verzuz-battle/ Two days later, it was confirmed that the latest Verzuz battle would be between Cole and Ashanti. The in-person competition was expected to take place on December 12, 2020, https://twitter.com/verzuzonline/status/1334978276461309960https://pitchfork.com/news/ashanti-and-keyshia-cole-announced-for-next-verzuz-battleandnbsp/ though it was postponed after Ashanti tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the event. Following the Verzuz battle, Cole released the non-album single "I Don't Wanna Be in Love", under her independent record label, Hearts and Stars, created with the support of BMG. https://www.complex.com/music/keyshia-cole-i-dont-wanna-be-in-love 
On June 23, 2023, Cole released her first single since "I Don't Wanna Be in Love", titled "Forever is a Thing", in support of her Lifetime-original biographical television film Keyshia Cole: This is My Story, which premiered on June 24. The song and film were inspired by the death of Cole's mother, along with other major events in her life and career. https://ratedrnb.com/2023/06/keyshia-cole-forever-is-a-thing/ 
==Controversies==
=== Feud with Lil' Mo===
A feud between Cole and Lil' Mo began in August 2005 via the radio series Star and Buc Wild Morning Show. Mo was reported to have dismissed the vocal talent of a new crop of R&B performers, saying that they relied on dancing. Cole took offense and went to Dream Hotel in New York City, where she encountered Lil' Mo's manager Phil Thornton and a stylist, allegedly stating "You all are traitors. [Lil' Mo] is the enemy." https://web.archive.org/web/20060208102322/http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas?id=20050822102109990001 Lil' Mo shrugged off the incident, saying she was told that Cole was intoxicated at the time, which Cole denied. http://www.crunktastical.net/2005/10/15/buzz-notes-31/ 
In March 2013, Cole was criticized by urban media outlets for her Twitter critique of Beyoncé's "Bow Down/I Been On". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4HIjp5_Nshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4HIjp5_Ns This led to Lil' Mo and Cole exchanging hostile tweets over the next few days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrrxr4v_cPM&feature=player_detailpage&t=26http://singersroom.com/content/2013-04-04/Keyshia-Cole-Responds-To-Lil-Mo-Smiling-Through-The-Bull/ Despite the exchanges, in May 2013, Mo said there was no beef between her and Cole, http://thatgrapejuice.net/2013/05/weigh-lil-mo-declares-sing-circles-keyshia-cole/ which led to the two exchanging hostile messages again via Instagram and Twitter. http://tlcnaptown.com/2068221/lil-mo-and-keyshia-cole-go-at-it-on-twitter-and-instagram-pics/ 
=== Feud with Gucci Mane/Cheating===
On March 16, 2012, Cole came at Gucci Mane for the controversial song "Truth", on which Gucci rapped, "I did a song with Keyshia Cole and I know you still miss her. But Puff was f---ing her while you was falling in love with her." implying that, during the time of her rumored relationship with Young Jeezy, Cole was cheating on Jeezy with rap mogul and her "Last Night" collaborator Diddy. Cole stated on the radio, "Putting all ya trust in some of these 'Hood Rappers'... How you gonna be a G, and you spreading lies, to sell mix tapes! Where ya talent at. Dude ain't have to lie though! Could've kept me out of it." http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/10/16/keyshia-cole-gucci-mane-lied-about-my-love-life.html 
==Discography==
===Studio Albums===
* The Way It Is (2005)
*Just like You (2007)
*A Different Me (2008)
* Calling All Hearts (2010)
*Woman to Woman (2012)
*Point of No Return (2014)
*11:11 Reset (2017)
===Mixtapes===
*Team Invasion Presents Keyshia Cole (2005)
* The R&B Diva (2008)
===Extended Plays===
*Live from the Village (2005)
===Singles===
*Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2008)
*Don't Waste My Time (2015)
* I Don't Wanna Be in Love (2021)
* Forever Is a Thing (2023)
==Filmography==
===Films===
* How She Move (2007)
*A Ghetto Rose (2008)
*Charming (2018)
* Keyshia Cole: This is My Story (2023)
===TV Shows=== 
*All of Us (2005)
* Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is (2006-2008)
*Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (2007)
*Paris Hilton's My New BFF (2008)
*What Perez Sez (2008)
* Keyshia & Daniel: Family First (2012)
* Keyshia Cole: All In (2015)
*Lip Sync Battle (2017)
*Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (2017)
*Ridiculousness (2017)
*Tanked (2018)
* Keyshia Cole: My New Life (2019)
*One on One with Keyshia Cole (2019-2020)
==Tours==
====Headlining====
*A Different Me Tour (2009)
*Woman to Woman Tour (2013)
*Point of New Return Tour (2014)
====Supporting====
*Sweatsuit Tour (2005)
*Touch the Sky Tour (2005)
*Double Up Tour (2007)
*I Am Music Tour (2008)
*Love Letter Tour (2011)
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