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November 2010

Keyshia Cole has revealed the artwork for her new album Calling All Hearts, which is scheduled for release on December 21.

So far the first single, "I Ain't Thru," featuring Nicki Minaj, has peaked at number 65 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. The second single is a ballad called "Long Way Down."

Keyshia will be a guest performer on an upcoming episode of The Monique Show airing on Monday, December 20.

She will also hit the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, November 29.

http://www.rttnews.com/Co...;genre=pop

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November 2010

Keyshia Cole has revealed the artwork for her new album Calling All Hearts, which is scheduled for release on December 21.

So far the first single, "I Ain't Thru," featuring Nicki Minaj, has peaked at number 65 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. The second single is a ballad called "Long Way Down."

Keyshia will be a guest performer on an upcoming episode of The Monique Show airing on Monday, December 20.

She will also hit the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, November 29.

http://www.rttnews.com/Co...;genre=pop

See, this is the problem with modern music, R&B/Hip-Hop in particualar. Nothing against Nicki, because she's doing her thing, but when every new song by an artist comes with the subtitle "Featuring Nicki Minaj," then it becomes tired and worn out. I long for the days when an artist released an album and the artist was the only one featured--no cameos from Nicki Minaj, Lil' Wayne, Ludacris, Drake, what have you. After a while it just gets played out. I do like the album cover, though.

[Edited 11/29/10 6:04am]

Having Nicki Minaj appear as a guest rapper was the likely real reason for the first single to fail. Ubiquitousness can become a liability once the public feels oversaturated by her, Drake and Lil Wayne.

She had to waste a song with Minaj to go with that album cover? If she was going the funk route I wouldn't mind the cover so I'll pass.

Timmy84 said:

She had to waste a song with Minaj to go with that album cover? If she was going the funk route I wouldn't mind the cover so I'll pass.

Well its the same issue with the new Chrisette Michelle, having a track with Rick Ross, i mean, ok, hes the "man" right now to get that hip hop guest shot from, but can someone just not use the in person? No Keyshia with Nicki, i mean its not artistic, its strictly to bring more light on the album. But look at that December 21st date, part 2 of LABEL DUMPING, keri hilson is part 1

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

She had to waste a song with Minaj to go with that album cover? If she was going the funk route I wouldn't mind the cover so I'll pass.

Well its the same issue with the new Chrisette Michelle, having a track with Rick Ross, i mean, ok, hes the "man" right now to get that hip hop guest shot from, but can someone just not use the in person? No Keyshia with Nicki, i mean its not artistic, its strictly to bring more light on the album. But look at that December 21st date, part 2 of LABEL DUMPING, keri hilson is part 1

I'll skip both albums because of that. I don't even think it's fair to call Nicki and Rick hip-hop. If so they're truly bad examples of it.

Timmy84 said:

lastdecember said:

Well its the same issue with the new Chrisette Michelle, having a track with Rick Ross, i mean, ok, hes the "man" right now to get that hip hop guest shot from, but can someone just not use the in person? No Keyshia with Nicki, i mean its not artistic, its strictly to bring more light on the album. But look at that December 21st date, part 2 of LABEL DUMPING, keri hilson is part 1

I'll skip both albums because of that. I don't even think it's fair to call Nicki and Rick hip-hop. If so they're truly bad examples of it.

Yeah i have never been a fan of these Collabo's, i thought it and it should have ended in the 90's where it was born, there was nothing worse then the blending of rap and rb, death of the genre right there. I mean do we see Rock and Jazz Collabos? why do we need this constant mess.

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

I'll skip both albums because of that. I don't even think it's fair to call Nicki and Rick hip-hop. If so they're truly bad examples of it.

Yeah i have never been a fan of these Collabo's, i thought it and it should have ended in the 90's where it was born, there was nothing worse then the blending of rap and rb, death of the genre right there. I mean do we see Rock and Jazz Collabos? why do we need this constant mess.

Ugh Mariah Carey and Puffy I partially blame for starting that mess. Just because that was cool didn't mean anyone should do it. There were some cool collabos back in the '90s though like the Brandy remix with MC Lyte, Yo-Yo and Queen Latifah for instance.

Performing "Long Way Down", the latest single, on the Tonight Show, Nov 29.

What happen to her ? I used to like her she lost something .

lastdecember said:

I mean do we see Rock and Jazz Collabos?

There were some in the 1970's when fusion jazz was in.

And not to be outdone, her mom's on Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew.

Timmy84 said:

lastdecember said:

Well its the same issue with the new Chrisette Michelle, having a track with Rick Ross, i mean, ok, hes the "man" right now to get that hip hop guest shot from, but can someone just not use the in person? No Keyshia with Nicki, i mean its not artistic, its strictly to bring more light on the album. But look at that December 21st date, part 2 of LABEL DUMPING, keri hilson is part 1

I'll skip both albums because of that. I don't even think it's fair to call Nicki and Rick hip-hop. If so they're truly bad examples of it.

I beg to differ, i do like the joint chrisette michele w/rick ross and i'm not that big of a fan. I have to go on the merits of her talent and i think she is one hell of an artist. I love the song chrisette has with talib & Black Thought, other than that her cd is a solid joint really it is IMO. Keyshia Cole w/nicki minaj not so much......

Keyshia is one of the very few r&b acts whose music I really enjoy. I loved all her albums especially the last one. I hope this new album will be just as good.

Keyshia giving an interview to the Associated Press (Dec 9).

I thought that was Kelis when I first saw the cover.

Now that you've mentioned it, they bear a slight resemblance.

Timmy84 said:

lastdecember said:

Yeah i have never been a fan of these Collabo's, i thought it and it should have ended in the 90's where it was born, there was nothing worse then the blending of rap and rb, death of the genre right there. I mean do we see Rock and Jazz Collabos? why do we need this constant mess.

Ugh Mariah Carey and Puffy I partially blame for starting that mess. Just because that was cool didn't mean anyone should do it. There were some cool collabos back in the '90s though like the Brandy remix with MC Lyte, Yo-Yo and Queen Latifah for instance.

Keyshia can be hit or miss.

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