Inarguably, “Long Way Down” should have been the first single of Calling All Hearts. But before Cole puts her heart in his hands, she explains to him why she can’t fall from love’s ascension again. In the wake of her love sabbatical, she happens to find someone heaven sent that was willing to mend broken parts of her life. League-helmed track are those of Cole hesitating to give her heart away to another man who is only in it for his gain. The emotions expressed on the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. “Long Way Down” is a fine example of her catering to that form of affectionate lyricism. She can’t be beaten when she takes this single route. Her decision to go against the grain and release a statement that she has staying power in a fickle industry should be respected and appreciated.Ĭole is a master of a sensitive love song. Soon after, Cole realized it wasn’t a smart move to lead off the album with “I Ain’t Thru” and that she should have taken heed to her label’s advice. 54 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. While Minaj was a chart entry magnet at the time, it didn’t result in the single’s success. Minaj’s competitive wordplay was easier to decode, as she was throwing shots at a growing nemesis. “And I ain’t worried ’bout y’all / All you hatin’ ass broads / With your hatin’ ass fits / Hatin’ ass this, hatin’ ass lips,” she croons. Cole’s stinging lyrics, particularly in the opening verse, had a target on it, and some speculate it was an R&B legend. The fiery track was built around striking organ notes with a serious undertone of an electric bass. Unlike the other tracks, which addressed the ins and outs of love, “I Ain’t Thru” directly responded to those intimidated by her position in R&B. In many ways, the song followed a tradition for Cole, whose last two first singles featured lyrical masters, including Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliott (“Let it Go”) and the late Tupac Shakur (“Playa Cardz Right”). “I Ain’t Thru,” the album’s lead single, landed online in October 2010, and featured then-rising rap queen Nicki Minaj. It was a necessary price that Cole was willing to take.īefore Cole took fans on a radiant journey of new love and life, she had one last ounce of aggression to get off her chest. David Slijperįor an artist like Cole, who had a reputation for songs rich in heartache and betrayal, it didn’t mean her loyal fans were ready to accept another collection of songs like A Different Me that represented her new reality. Having this new sense of focus, happiness, and joy in her life, Cole left no room for too many songs that didn’t mirror those sentiments. She was also glowing after experiencing motherhood for the first time. She was in love and newly married to an NBA player. Keyshia Cole and Eve have not spoken to each other since that incident and now that both women are veterans in the music industry, perhaps they will now chop it up and make amends.Like the honest songwriting on her previous albums, Calling All Hearts was a reflection of her life at the time. In the end, the experience thought her a valuable lesson and she has since grown from that and learn to not always want to put hands on people, something she attribute to her upbringing in Oakland, California. She added that her behavior has also cost her opportunities. Somebody gets paid for that you know what I mean.”
Me being a part of her crew, I just should’ve left it to security. “It taught me a lot later, too, because being who I am today.
She also reasoned that she understood the rapper’s stance, and she has learned a lesson from the incident. She was like, ‘I can’t hang with Keyshia like she can’t be slapping people.’” Keyshia said.
“Eve was really pissed off about that like we stopped hanging out. “It was like, girl, what are you doing? Back up,” she said before adding that Eve was displeased. We’re walking out, and somebody grabbed her bag or something like that, and I kind of turned around and slapped the girl,” Keyshia says as she discloses that Eve had a problem with her throwing hands at the slightest things. “There was a thing that happened with Eve. However, Keyshia says it took her friendship with Eve coming to an end for her to stop putting her hands-on folks.Īccording to Keyshia Cole, she defended Eve from someone trying to grab her bag, but the rapper was not happy about the incident.
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Keyshia Cole appeared on TV One’s “Uncensored” recently where the singer discloses that she is a ride-or-die friend and would protect her friends no matter what. Keyshia Cole is opening up on what led to her and the “Who’s That Girl” rapper falling out.
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