Keyshia Cole fires manager over Low Record Sales

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Years of hardwork paid off for Keyshia Cole when her career took off in 2005. She went from being unknown to being one of the top new female voices in R&B. At a time when such artists as Ashanti were struggling for hits, Keyshia Cole filled the void.

By 2008, many were calling Keyshia Cole the second coming of Mary J. Blige. While Cole denied those comparions, she was definitely the hottest female in the game. She had everything she could ever want, including a man.

Keyshia Cole was dating Daniel Gibson, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who happeend to be the NBA's best team. Soon, she became pregnant with Gibson's child. It was then that Cole decided to take some time off.

Last March, Keyshia Cole had her child and focused on building her new family. Towards the end of 2010, she decided to re-enter the game. Keyshia Cole teamed up with Nicki Minaj for the anthem, "I Ain't Thru." In only a matter of months, Nicki Minaj had become the hottest rapper in the game. She had already helped many big-name artists make hit records and Cole thought she could do the same for her.

Instead of getting a hit, Keyshia Cole found herself in the middle of Lil' Kim's feud with Nicki. Kim, her guest on 2007's "Let It Go," was prepared to diss Keyshia Cole for her involvement with Minaj. Despite all the press, the single did not even chart. The label had advised Keyshia Cole to go with a different lead single, but she demanded "I Ain't Thru" be the lead single.

Her fourth album, Calling all Hearts, was a complete flop. In her career, Keyshia Cole had never scored lower than platinum on any of her albums. She will be lucky if her latest release even sells 500,000 copies within a year. With her career seemingly falling apart, Cole has fired her longtime manager, Manny Halley, stating he was unwilling to change his approach to marketing her.

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Keyshia Cole regrets Nicki Minaj single

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

After spending a year away from the game to build a family, Keyshia Cole was eager to stage a comeback. Despite only being away for a year, the people forgot about Keyshia Cole. While she was gone, a new female took over the game. Nicki Minaj has been the top female artist in both rap and R&B in 210.

Keyshia Cole needed someone popular for her new album, so she called on Nicki Minaj. The two recorded "I Ain't Thru" and Cole released it as the first single. She assumed the single would become a hit because every other song with Nicki Minaj on it has. But, she was fooled when the song did not even chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Now that the song has bombed, Keyshia Cole is very disappointed along with Interscope Records. She admitted they did not want her to release "I Ain't Thru" as the lead single. The label knew the fans would prefer something soulful from Keyshia Cole for the lead single. Keyshia Cole knew this too, but she decided to go with a quick hit.

Despite the single being a failure, Keyshia Cole said she does not have any regrets. She said "I Ain't Thru" was her statement song and she would do it all again if she had to. She said all of this is simply a part of her growth as an artist.

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