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Keyshia Cole's ascent was prepared with an appearance on the Barbershop 2 soundtrack and a mixtape presented by DJ Green Lantern, yet 2005's The Way It Is wasn't exactly hotly anticipated. On the strength of two Top Ten R&B singles, the album eventually went platinum, several months after release, slowly transforming her into one of R&B's biggest stars -- one often mentioned on a first-name basis, and one with several comparisons to Mary J. Blige. Cole's second album will only prompt more of those comparisons, nearly to the extent that it might seem like its purpose. In addition to becoming Blige's labelmate at Geffen, Cole prefaced the album's release with performances that included her takes on "I'm Going Down" and "Sweet Thing" -- two songs memorably updated by a young Blige -- which could be construed as insolence, reverence, or a combination of the two. In some ways, Just Like You plays out like an album that could've only been made after Blige's Breakthrough. The common collaborators include Rodney Jerkins, Ron Fair, and Bryan-Michael Cox, two of whom had nothing to do with The Way It Is. "Got to Get My Heart Back" could have been written to one-up The Breakthrough's "Enough Cryin"; these two Jerkins productions are somewhat similar in makeup, though the former's sting is a little more bittersweet while also hitting just a little bit harder. "Got to Get My Heart Back" would sound natural flowing out of The Breakthrough's "Take Me as I Am," not just sonically but as the next natural development in a busted relationship -- from putting a foot down to making a recovery. Both tracks are Ron Fair productions. Songs co-written and produced by others, like "Fallin' Out" and "Give Me More," would also be easy fits on The Breakthrough, balancing desperation with conviction and mixing lush arrangements with penetrative melodies. Add a wicked Missy Elliott-produced throwback to Bad Boy's golden era, a repeat appearance of Cole's album-stealing feature from Diddy's Press Play -- which, coincidentally, also contains a Blige feature -- and a photo spread that looks very Blige-like, and you might wonder whether or not Cole is pulling a Single Black Female. (Just Like You? Just like who, exactly?) Despite all this weirdness, this stands as a very good album by Keyshia Cole, also the point where Cole's voice grows from an occasionally powerful emotive device into a versatile instrument.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Kimberly Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jack Knight, ComposerLyricist - Cainon Lamb, ComposerLyricist - Missy Elliott, FeaturedArtist - Lil' Kim, FeaturedArtist - Lamb, Producer, Co-Producer - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Falcone, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melissa Elliott, ComposerLyricist - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Producer
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Jack Knight, ComposerLyricist - Sean Combs, ComposerLyricist - Mike Patterson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Testa, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARIO WINANS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Wilson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Diddy, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Victor Abijaoudi II, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shannon Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
D. Elliott, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Dukov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katia Popov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Endre Granat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Funes, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Curtis, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory G. Curtis, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tal Herzberg, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sid Page, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Leggett, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Low, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Gigante, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Phillip Levy, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Thornblade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tammy Hatwan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Dembow, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Cani, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Songa Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.D. Andrew, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Brand, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Keyshia Cole, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, String Arranger, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Oswell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Mandel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ariel Chobaz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Geoffrey Curtis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vicki Miskolczy, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Erody, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Cevillie Tsan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 A&M Records
Karlin, Producer - SoulShock, Producer - Peter Mokran, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Weaver, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, Additional Producer - Mike Eleopoulos, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Bryan-Michael Cox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Adonis Shropshire, Producer - Kendrick Dean, Producer, Co-Producer - Kendrick A.J. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - T. Adonis Shropshire, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Kanye West, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tal Herzberg, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - John Stephens, ComposerLyricist - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Allen Toussaint, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Kilhoffer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jun Ishizeki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 2005 A&M Records
Greg Curtis, ComposerLyricist - Gregory G. Curtis, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - ALLEN SIDES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Q. Parker, ComposerLyricist - Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Derrick Jones, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Dukov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Armen Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Endre Granat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Clayton Haslop, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daron Jones, Producer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Erdody, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Olson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Leggett, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Low, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phillip Levy, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anatoly Rosinsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Tsan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Marlow Fisher, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Darrin McCann, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Songa Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Walther, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Yerke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Keyshia Cole, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Perkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - RON FAIR, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Vocal Arranger, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Oswell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Berg Garabedian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Becky Bushnell, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 A&M Records
Peter Mokran, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Weaver, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - ALLEN SIDES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dru Castro, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Farmer, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Francis, ComposerLyricist - Torrance Esmond, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Eleopoulos, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Kevin Veney, Producer - Leonard Huggins, ComposerLyricist - Loren Hill, Producer - Rich Shelton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Keyshia Cole, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 A&M Records
Jerry Hey, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Dukov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Endre Granat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - F. Richard, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Higgins, Flute, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Olson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Leggett, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Anatoly Rosinsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Cani, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Songa Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chink Santana, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Keyshia Cole, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, String Arranger, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ariel Chobaz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andre S. Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 A&M Records
Rodney Jerkins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - ALLEN SIDES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amina, MainArtist - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Amina Harris, ComposerLyricist - Mike Eleopoulos, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roberto ¿TiTo¿ Vasquez, Editor
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Peter Mokran, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Allison, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Weaver, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer - Mike Eleopoulos, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Conrad Goldring, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lucas Rompotis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Kimberly Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jack Knight, ComposerLyricist - Cainon Lamb, ComposerLyricist - Adam Deitch, Drums, Keyboards, Remixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Krasno, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Remixer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Melissa Elliott, ComposerLyricist - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Producer - Piper, FeaturedArtist - Fyre Dept, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
R. Murph, ComposerLyricist - R. Eskridge, ComposerLyricist - C. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Suzie Katayama, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Dukov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katia Popov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Endre Granat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Funes, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tal Herzberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sid Page, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Leggett, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Low, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Gigante, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Phillip Levy, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mario De Leon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Thornblade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Grunfeld, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Toxic, Producer - Tammy Hatwan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Dembow, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Tsan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Cani, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Songa Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.D. Andrew, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jackie Brand, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - F. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Keyshia Cole, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RON FAIR, Producer, String Arranger, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Oswell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Mandel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ariel Chobaz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Erody, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Vicki Miskolezy, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 A&M Records
Album review
Keyshia Cole's ascent was prepared with an appearance on the Barbershop 2 soundtrack and a mixtape presented by DJ Green Lantern, yet 2005's The Way It Is wasn't exactly hotly anticipated. On the strength of two Top Ten R&B singles, the album eventually went platinum, several months after release, slowly transforming her into one of R&B's biggest stars -- one often mentioned on a first-name basis, and one with several comparisons to Mary J. Blige. Cole's second album will only prompt more of those comparisons, nearly to the extent that it might seem like its purpose. In addition to becoming Blige's labelmate at Geffen, Cole prefaced the album's release with performances that included her takes on "I'm Going Down" and "Sweet Thing" -- two songs memorably updated by a young Blige -- which could be construed as insolence, reverence, or a combination of the two. In some ways, Just Like You plays out like an album that could've only been made after Blige's Breakthrough. The common collaborators include Rodney Jerkins, Ron Fair, and Bryan-Michael Cox, two of whom had nothing to do with The Way It Is. "Got to Get My Heart Back" could have been written to one-up The Breakthrough's "Enough Cryin"; these two Jerkins productions are somewhat similar in makeup, though the former's sting is a little more bittersweet while also hitting just a little bit harder. "Got to Get My Heart Back" would sound natural flowing out of The Breakthrough's "Take Me as I Am," not just sonically but as the next natural development in a busted relationship -- from putting a foot down to making a recovery. Both tracks are Ron Fair productions. Songs co-written and produced by others, like "Fallin' Out" and "Give Me More," would also be easy fits on The Breakthrough, balancing desperation with conviction and mixing lush arrangements with penetrative melodies. Add a wicked Missy Elliott-produced throwback to Bad Boy's golden era, a repeat appearance of Cole's album-stealing feature from Diddy's Press Play -- which, coincidentally, also contains a Blige feature -- and a photo spread that looks very Blige-like, and you might wonder whether or not Cole is pulling a Single Black Female. (Just Like You? Just like who, exactly?) Despite all this weirdness, this stands as a very good album by Keyshia Cole, also the point where Cole's voice grows from an occasionally powerful emotive device into a versatile instrument.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:29
- Main artists: Keyshia Cole
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2008 Geffen Records ℗ 2008 Geffen Records
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