A Different Me
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| Studio album by Keyshia Cole | ||||
| Released | December 16, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–08 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Imani, Geffen, Interscope | |||
| Producer | Keyshia Cole (exec.), Manny Halley (exec.), Ron Fair (exec.), Polow da Don, The Runners, The Outsyders, Kwamé, Orthodox & Ransom, Carvin & Ivan, Toxic, Tank, Jason T. Miller, Theron "Neffu" Feemster, Reo, The ARE, Poke & Tone, Spandor | |||
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| The Boston Globe | (favorable) |
| Daily News | |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
| Hollywood Reporter | (favorable) |
| New York Times | (mixed) |
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A Different Me is the third studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, released on December 16, 2008 in the United States. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
A Different Me focuses less on heartache and more on maturity of her vocals and lyrics. Cole explained that, "The first two albums were more…painful. It's a different me this time: a young woman who's still growing and finding myself, exploring life through different routes musically and in other areas. I wrote more about other people's situations than my own. I'm moving forward."
On the songwriting process, Cole stated, "When I hear something, I hear it—it doesn't take me three, four, five times to hear a song and say, 'OK, let's write.' If I don't write to it right off the bat, it's not working." All the songs on the album were written or co-written by Cole. Guest appearances include Amina, Nas, Monica and 2Pac. Along with the album, Cole was developing a movie based on her life. A screenwriter has develop the script with Cole in 2009.
The lead single of the album, "Playa Cardz Right" featuring Tupac Shakur, was released on October 21, 2008. It originally appeared on Tupac's Pac's Life, but was rearranged by Cole and producers Ron Fair and Carvin & Ivan.
Before the album was released, BET released the third and final season of her reality show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is which showed her in the process of finishing the album and writing a movie. Guests during the season include Ron Fair, Polow Da Don, Monica, and Shirley Murdock.
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