Lexilex Review: A Different Me
When Keyshia Cole named her album A Different Me, she definitely prepared her fans for a shift in music. While still riding on the wave of hit singles such as Heaven Sent and I Remember, Keyshia sat down with mega producers such as Polo Da Don, Dallas Austin, Ron Fair, and the Trackmasters to co-write her third solo effort. She even invited her best friend Monica, the legendary Tupac and Nas to appear on the album. However, for most Keyshia Cole fans, this is definitely a different side of Keyshia that most weren’t expecting.
With songs such as Play Your Cards Right, Keyshia experiences a different taste in music. Although it appears that Keyshia wants to be in love, wanting to take her time, it also appears as if Keyshia just threw this song onto the album just because she felt like it was a long and overdue single to be released. On Make Me Over, Keyshia is asking for her man to make her over, almost sampling Tina Turner’s song I want to be made over. Even though the track has a funky DC/Maryland Go-Go sounding beat, it’s not enough for me to want to continue to listen to the album. With You Complete Me, and Brand New it seems as though Keyshia’s co-writers finally find her voice as she nails this record with all sincerity. However, with songs such as Beautiful Music and Where this Could End Up, I’m left wondering if this is Keyshia Cole or Paula Abdul’s album that I am listening to.
Overall, fans will be left disappointed with this different side of Keyshia Cole. This album definitely lacks the more sensual and sexy, yet feisty side of Keyshia that most fans are used to. This album definitely reflects the communal efforts put into rushing this album; it doesn’t seem fully representative of Keyshia’s abilities as an artist and writer. Perhaps this album will grow on fans but it is definitely one to purchase as time goes on. I’m not sure what side of Keyshia the producers were going for, but this side of Keyshia needs to not be exposed to her fans.
With all of the greatest disappointments of the world, I give her album two out of five stars.
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Comment by Lovelace writes on 8 December 2008:
Um Lexilex or whatever let us be the judge of that. you’re a Beyonce fan not a real chick type of fan and Keyshia Cole is real my God who is in charge of this BLOG SITE cause yall don’t know shit and to quick to judge shit before the fans even hear the shit damn!
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Comment by Becky on 9 December 2008:
This is a fucking gay ass web site you cant even play the mother fucking music how mother fucking gay
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Comment by Joel on 10 December 2008:
i love keyshia cole, i cant wait for her new cd to come out
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Comment by keyshiacolenumber1 on 10 December 2008:
fuck you u hating ass faggot… first of all keyshia hasnt even releashed the album yet… who the fuck are u to judge somebody over somthing you have no right to talk about… she aint did shit yet…. fuck you and ur wack ass… this is a different side of keyshia if u want the same shit go buy i am sasha and u get dangerously in love and b day so stop the bitching… we will see what happens then since u got so much mouth… put ur mouth where your money is… stop hating on those u cant achieve more than…. u sound stupid… its only december 12 wait until the 16th to say some stupid shit… for now dont say shit about nothing… ur ass is grass because i just served your broke ass.. u probally aint got a pot to piss in… ur weekly paychecks dont even round up to the money in her purse.. lol forreal get a life im out later lol respond on some shit now…
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Comment by swright on 4 January 2009:
Ive heard Keyshia Cole’s whole junior album a few times, and Im sorry….but its AWFUL! The whole album sounds like she just through songs on it. Its a half-assed effort at best.
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Comment by Right all day long on 14 July 2009:
For all who believe’s in what you read through some one else, well… that’s on you but don’t put anybody down because they trying to make it up in the world. If you as a person feel that her music is bad well good for you but a lot of other people think her music’s good including myself so don’t put her down keep your opinion to your self and keep it stepping because you betta believe I will and so will miss Keyshia cole
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