KEYSHIA Cole rose to fame after she release her debut album in 2005 after she signed with A&M Records.
She has earned a comfortable lifestyle from her career in the entertainment industry as a musician, actress, and producer.
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Who is Keyshia Cole?
Born in Oakland,California, on October 15, 1981,Keyshia Coleis a veteran R&B and soul singer.
From her humble beginnings as a backup vocalist forMC Hammer,She later signed with A&M Records.
Soon after signing with the record label, she released her debut studio album in 2005 - The Way It Is.
This album shot her to fame when it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and subsequently earned two nominations at the 2006 Soul Train Music Awards.
She later went on to release her albums, Just Like You, A Different Me, Calling All Hearts, and Woman to Woman in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012 respectively.
In addition to her music career, she also made some television appearances such as the BET reality TV series, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, in 2006, and Keyshia & Daniel: Family First in 2012.
According toCelebrity Net Worth,Keyshia Colehas an estimatednet worthof approximately $8million, as of June 2023.
Her main source of wealth is reportedly from her career as a musician, actress, and producer.
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Did Keyshia Cole retire?
In March 2021, Cole announced that she will be retiring from the music industry following the release of her last studio album.
Cole made the announcement on Twitter, in reply to a fan account commenting on the success of her new single.
"I'm retiring.." she tweeted on March 17, 2021.
When fans started asking question Cole responded saying that the reason she is retiring is because of her children.
"I’m not lying ...” she responded to skeptical fans. "Y’all always think I’m being hacked."
Many fans assumed that the announcement would mean that there would be no new album, but Cole made sure that fans knew she was still working on the upcoming project.
"I'm already contracted to do so, I wouldn't do that to @BMG, myself, or my fans. But I'm gonna have to move at my pace with this one," she added.
As of 2023, there is currently no release date for a new album.
Cole did, however, release a new single ahead of her Lifetime movie on June 23, 2023, entitled "Forever Is A Thing."
Who are Keyshia Cole's children?
Cole is the mother of two boys, Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr. and Tobias Khale.
Her first son, Daniel, was from her previous marriage to former NBA player Daniel Gibson, who played seven seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The two married in 2011 before calling it quits in 2017.
Cole's newest baby, Tobias, is from her previous relationship with musician Niko Khale, but the two are no longer together.
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What happened to Keyshia Cole's mother?
It was reported on Monday, July 19, 2021 that Cole's biological mother, Frankie Lons, died on her birthday.
Cole's brother Sam revealed that Lons died of a drug overdose at her Oakland home on Sunday, July 18 after struggling with addiction for decades.
Back in March, Lons had celebrated her milestone of 60 days sober.
Lons was 61 years old when she passed away.
Cole was given up for adoption when she was younger by Lons and her biological father Virgil Hunter.
After being raised by family friends over the years, Cole and her mother reconnected during her adult life and she had been supporting her mother's sobriety journey ever since.
Where can I stream Keyshia Cole's Lifetime movie?
The movie shows howKeyshia Coleovercomes a difficult childhood to pursue her desire of becoming a singer.
As she makes a conscious effort to keep her biological mother in rehab, the movie also highlights how she reunites with her sisters.
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Keyshia Cole: This is My Story premiers on June 24, 2023, on Lifetime at 8pm ET.
It will also be available the next day on the Lifetime App.
