Keyshia cole bio Continue American singer, songwriter, actress and television producer from California Keyshia ColeCole on 2017BornKeyshia Myeshia Johnson (1981-10-15) October 15, 1981 (age 39)[1]Oakland, California, u.S.Occupation Singer Years active1998-presentTelevision Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is Keyshia & Daniel: Family First Keyshia Cole: All In Keyshia Cole: My New Life Spouse(s)Booby Gibson (2011-2012; div. 2020)Children2AwardsFull listMusical careerGenres R& B soul hip hop[2] InstrumentsVocalsLabels Interscope Geffen A&A M Universal Imani Epic Sony BMG Associated acts Chink Santana Eve Kanye West Remy Ma MC Hammer Too Short Tupac Shakur WebsiteOfficial Website Keyshia Myeshia Cole (born October 15, 1981)[3][4][5] is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. He was born in Oakland, California. His career began when he met MC Hammer at the age of 12, and later met rapper Tupac Shakur. At the age of 15, she moved to Los Angeles and was later introduced to A&A; M Records. She released her debut album, The Way It Is (2005), which spawned five singles: Never, I Changed My Mind, (I Just Want It) To Be Over, I Should Have Cheated, and Love. It was certified gold within 17 weeks, and then platinum just eight weeks later. The album remained on the charts for over a year, selling over 1.6 million copies. After A&M folded, Cole released his second album Just Like You (2007) under Geffen Records, and the album debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. The album has been certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold 1.7 million copies in the US. A Different Me is Cole's third album released in 2008. [7] The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 322,000, the highest of Cole's career. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. [8] Calling All Hearts is Cole's fourth album, released on December 21, 2010 in the United States. [9] The album debuted and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, with 129,000 first-week sales. The album has sold 400,000 copies in the US as of November 2012. Cole's fifth album Woman to Woman (2012) debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200, with 96,000 first-week sales, lower than her last attempt. The album has sold 329,000 copies in the US as of September 2013. [10] After the Geffen folded, Cole's sixth album Point of No Return (2014) was released on October 7, 2014 through Interscope Records, and had failed sales, selling fewer than 45,000 copies in the US. Along with his music, Cole has ventured into reality television. He contract with the reality/documentary series Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is which aired on BET from 2006 to 2008, giving viewers a closer look at Cole Cole and family life with his birth mother and sister. Her second reality show, Family First premiered on October 9, 2012. Her third reality show Keyshia Cole: All In premiered on February 24, 2015. Keyshia Cole's early life was born on October 15, 1981 in Oakland, California, and was the biological daughter of Francine Frankie Lons and boxing coach Virgil Hunter. Cole and Hunter met for the first time in 2016 after paternity tests confirmed their connection. [12] She was adopted at the age of two by family friends Leon and Yvonne Cole, changing her last name to Cole. At the age of 12, Cole was introduced to the music industry, along with his brother Sean (also known as Nutt-So), where he met and recorded with MC Hammer. [13] [14] [15] She later formed a friendship with Tupac Shakur, who promised to help her start her singing career asking her to write a hook on her upcoming project the night she died unexpectedly. [18] At age 16, Cole was a participant at the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), a local youth organization. [19] Cole moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to pursue a music career. During this time, Cole collaborated with artists from his native Bay Area, among them D'Wayne Wiggings of Tony Toni Tone and Messy Marv. In 2002, he was introduced to A&E M Records A& R Ron Fair. After listening to an unfinished version of her single Love, which would eventually become her first platinum single, she signed it and began guiding it. [20] Career 2004–2006: The Main Article The Way It Is: The Way It Is (Keyshia Cole's album) Cole's debut single, Never, featuring Eve, was released on March 23, 2004 to promote the soundtrack to the film Barbershop 2: Back in Business. The single failed to reach the charts, but eventually became the ending theme on her debut album, The Way It Is. On November 9, 2004, Cole released his first single from The Way It Is titled I Changed My Mind featuring Kanye West. [21] The radio remix, which featured rapper Shyne who was then imprisoned #71 in the US. Her second single from the album, (I Just Want It) To Be Over, was released on April 5, 2005 and reached number one on Bubbling Under Hot 100 (101). [22] Cole completed his debut album in early 2005. In anticipation, Cole and DJ Green Lantern released a mixed recording titled Team Invasion Presents Keyshia Cole in June 2005 featuring remixes of hip-hop instrumentals and snippets of songs from her album. The film features performances by Remy Ma, Fat Joe, and Ghostface Killah. The Way It Is was released on June 21, 2005. It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 89,000 copies in its first week of release. [23] It has since sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, receiving certification from the RIAA. [8] The third single from the album, I Should Have Cheated was released on August 3, 2005, and reached number 30 on the Hot 100. [25] The fourth fourth Love was released on January 6, 2006 and reached 19 on the Hot 100 and number one on U.S. Hot R&Amp;Amp;A B/Hip-Hop Songs. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA and is considered Cole's breakthrough single. [26] 2007–2009: Just like you and A Different Me: Just like you (Keyshia Cole's album) and A Different Me Cole at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia on October 14, 2007. Cole began working on his second album in early 2006. She appeared on The Last Night by Diddy from her album Press Play which also ended up on her second LP. The recording was documented in the second season of her reality TV show Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. After A&A M Records folded through a merger with Octone Records in early 2007, Cole was drafted by Universal Music Group and Interscope Records boss Jimmy Iovine into his subsidiary label Geffen Records, trading the same de facto record label that performed on rapper The Game from Interscope to geffen, a year earlier, to avoid his contractual obligations with his former rival, 50 Cent, and his crew, G-Unit. [27] Now under geffen, Cole released his second album, Just Like You on September 25, 2007. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 281,000 copies in its first week. [28] After four months of release, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA, just as it debuted, and has since sold 1.7 million copies in the US alone. Preceded by the number one hit single Let It Go featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim, Let It Go has sold over a million copies in the US and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. [29] The second single, Should've Let You Go featuring Amina Harris, fared well on the charts, peaking at number seven on R&A. B/ Hip-Hop AS[30] The album's last single Heaven Sent, followed by the success of the previous single. Heaven Sent was Cole's third number one on billboard hot r& B/Hip-Hop Songs AS from Just Like You. Peaked at number one for nine consecutive weeks. The song entered the Billboard Hot R&A chart B/Hip Hop Songs USA for 55 weeks. On the Billboard Hot 100, it has peaked at number 28. [31] The album's third single, I Remember, reached number one on the Billboard Hot R& Billboard chart. B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. [34] Cole received numerous nominations for the album, including four Grammys, an R&B; Best Contemporary B, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2008 Grammy Awards[35] and R&B Vocal Performance Best Female B and R&B Song B Best at the 2009 Grammy Awards. Cole also appeared on Jaheim's single I've Changed, from his albums The Makings of a Man and Keith Sweat's Love You Better, which featured on his album Just Me and soundtrack to Why Did I Get Married? In addition, Cole is scheduled to cameo on Missy Elliott's album Block Party. [36] In early to mid-2008, Cole made guest appearances on songs such as I Got a Thang for You with rapper Trina, Boyfriend/Girlfriend with Atlanta hip hop group C-Side, and Game's Pain with west coast native The Game.