At age 12, Cole was introduced into the music industry, along with her brother Sean (also known as Nutt-So), where she met and recorded with MC Hammer. She later formed a friendship with Tupac Shakur, who promised to help her start her singing career asking her to write a hook on his upcoming project the night he died unexpectedly. At age 16, Cole became a participant at the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), a local youth organization. Cole moved to Los Angeles at 18 to pursue a music career.
During this time, Cole collaborated with artists from her native Bay Area, among them D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone and Messy Marv. In 2002, she was introduced to A&M Records A&R Ron Fair. After listening to an unfinished version of her single " Love", which would eventually become her first platinum single, he signed her and began mentoring her. Main article: The Way It Is (Keyshia Cole album)Ĭole's debut single, " Never", featuring Eve, was released on Mato promote the soundtrack to the film Barbershop 2: Back in Business. The single failed to reach the charts, but it eventually became the closing track on her debut album, " The Way It Is".
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