<p>Before the reality shows, Keyshia Cole was a successful urban singer with a distinct edge and a powerful voice. With endorsements from hip-hop legends such as MC Hammer and 2pac far before she became a household name, the Oakland-raised songstress released her debut album for A&amp;M, &#8220;The Way it Is,&#8221; to impressive commercial success, following her earlier victories with radio play of her singles. The album featured <a href="/profile/Jadakiss" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Jadakiss</a> and Chink Santana, but Keyshia was already working with a large number of Hip-Hop artists, appearing on tracks with Kanye West, Shyne, and <a href="/profile/GhostfaceKillah" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Ghostface Killah</a>. She continued to release album, to varying degrees of commercial success, and she continued as well to work with memorable artists, such as P. Diddy and <a href="/profile/RKelly" class="text-word" target="_blank" >R. Kelly</a>. She is currently working on her sixth studio album and a mixtape. The announced mixtape is purported to have features from French Montana, <a href="/profile/Wale" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Wale</a>, <a href="/profile/SeanKingston" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Sean Kingston</a>, and Future.</p>
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