Keyshia Cole was born on October 15, 1981 is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer , known for her soulful voice.

She released her platinum selling debut album The Way It Is in 2005, and is preparing to release her second album Just Like You in 2007.

She was signed by then A & R rep Fair in December 2002. Cole started recording her debut album soon after. In 2004, Cole made her first solo appearance on the track "Never", taken from the Barbershop 2: Back in Business soundtrack with rapper Eve.

Cole released her debut album, The Way It Is, on June 21, 2005 under Interscope/A&M Records. On November 22, 2005, Cole released her own version of the holiday classic, Silent Night, to iTunes Music Stores.

In 2006, the fourth single, "Love", was a bigger success, reaching #3 on the R&B chart and #19 on the Billboard Hot 100. This single pushed the album to Platinum. The video featured singer and actor Tyrese Gibson.

A video for the fifth and final single, "You've Changed", was shot, but was not released due to Cole working on her second album. The Way It Is has sold 1.4 million in the U.S.

To further promote the album, Cole starred in her own six-episode reality show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. It premiered on BET on July 12, 2006 and ended on August 16, 2006. It was also promoted with rapper DMX's reality show as well.