Just like You (Keyshia Cole album)
album by Keyshia Cole
Just like You is the second studio album by American singer Keyshia Cole. It was released by Geffen Records and Interscope Records on September 25, 2007. Cole started work on the project shortly after the release of her debut album, The Way It Is (2005). She consulted a variety of producers and songwriters to work with her on the album, including Missy Elliott, Bryan-Michael Cox, Scott Storch, Rodney Jerkins, The Runners, J. Wells, Pete Rock, and Soulshock. Guest vocalists include Elliott, Lil' Kim, Too $hort, Amina Harris, Anthony Hamilton, Young Dro, T.I., Chink Santana, and Piper.
Upon release, Just Like You received mixed and positive reviews from music critics who considered it one of the better R&B albums of the year but was critical about the abundance of ballads within the track listing. She was also dubbed by some critics as the "princess of hip-hop soul". It was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards that was held February 2008, but lost to Ne-Yo's Because of You (2007). As of December 2007, the album has been certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and remains Cole's highest-selling album to date with 1.7 million copies sold.
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Cole started work on her second album shortly after the release of her debut album, The Way It Is.
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