105-714: Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), also known by his stage name Darkchild , is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists. Jerkins has won two Grammy Awards from 19 nominations. Among his most successful productions are " The Boy Is Mine " by Brandy and Monica , " It's Not Right but It's Okay " by Whitney Houston , " Say My Name " by Destiny's Child , " If You Had My Love " by Jennifer Lopez , " Déjà Vu " by Beyoncé , " He Wasn’t Man Enough " by Toni Braxton , " Telephone " by Lady Gaga , and " As Long as You Love Me " by Justin Bieber . Jerkins' father, Frederick,
210-605: A drug overdose . On November 14, 2021, Cole announced that her adoptive father, Leon Cole, Jr., died from complications from COVID-19 . Cole became romantically involved with rapper and record executive Birdman in January 2014. On September 19, 2014, Cole was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly assaulting a woman in Birdman's condominium home; which led to him cutting ties with Cole soon after. The woman, Sabrina Mercadel, sued Cole for $ 4 million over
315-419: A December 2012 interview on BET ' s 106 & Park that she was multiracial, despite not knowing her father's true identity or race at the time. The reason for this was that Cole's mother claimed an unknown Italian man was Cole's biological father. As displayed on Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is . Cole and her sister Neffeteria had a tense relationship. Pugh's autobiographical book The Price I Paid , which
420-528: A Duo or Group with Vocals category. It, however, lost in its nominations for Record of the Year and Best R&B Song to Celine Dion 's " My Heart Will Go On " and Lauryn Hill 's " Doo Wop (That Thing) " respectively. The song garnered three Billboard Music Awards . It was listed as number 55 of the Hot 100 singles of all time by Billboard in 1998. This position was raised to number 54 in 2008. In addition, it
525-735: A R&B almanac of shaky romance, with nearly every song a first-person narrative with gnarled details, endlessly recombining data about suspicion, jealousy, pride, punishment, self-respect, the led-up, the aftermath." The album's lyrics revolved around "emotionally painful romantic issues." Betty Wright listed Cole as one of the artists who she believed were "still holding the torch" for R&B music. Cole grew up listening to her mentor Tupac Shakur . She cites Mary J. Blige as one of her greatest musical inspirations, along with Faith Evans , Toni Braxton , Monica , Chanté Moore and Brandy . In October 2012, it became public knowledge that Cole and shoe designer Steve Madden , had collaborated on
630-785: A backing vocalist for MC Hammer before signing with A&M Records to release her debut studio album, The Way It Is (2005). Supported by the Billboard Hot 100 -top 20 single " Love ", the album received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned two nominations at the 2006 Soul Train Music Awards . Its success led Cole to film a reality television series for BET , in which she documented her career, family and personal life: Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is . The show ran for three seasons, and became one of
735-680: A ceremony in Las Vegas , on May 21, 2011, before renewing their vows in Hawaii in September 2011. The entire wedding weekend was filmed and aired on Keyshia and Daniel: Family First , in October 2012. In March 2014, Cole confirmed during an interview on The Breakfast Club that she and Gibson were separated, succeeding the rumors that Gibson had cheated on Cole with a stripper. In April 2017, Cole announced that they had filed for divorce, which
840-701: A collaboration with American rapper Eve , was released as the second single from the soundtrack to Kevin Rodney Sullivan 's comedy film Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). In anticipation of her then-upcoming album, Cole and DJ Green Lantern released a mixtape, Team Invasion Presents Keyshia Cole , in February 2005 which features remixes of hip hop instrumentals and snippets . Cole released her debut album, The Way It Is , on June 21, 2005, through A&M Records ; it debuted at number six on
945-404: A deal with Steven Madden is because, when I didn't have any money and before I got my deal, I use to buy Steve Madden shoes. So I just want to make sure that I do really cute shoes that my demographic can afford. [The shoes will debut in] November. I've already made all three and they will be featured in my videos and in the album packaging." On July 26, 2013, Cole posted images of more shoes from
1050-523: A duet would help combat ongoing rumors that the singers were rivals. With the permission of Clive Davis , who headed Monica's record company Arista Records , Monica eventually signed on to the project. Originally, the two artists recorded their vocals for the song together with Jerkins and his production team at the Record One studios in Los Angeles. However, the joint recording was felt to be
1155-550: A failure so Monica re-recorded her vocals separately at the DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia with longtime contributor Dallas Austin and turned the song into a more mature pop sound. (Thus, Austin would later share the main production credit alongside Jerkins. ) Though both Brandy and Monica repeatedly denied the song reflected any actual rivalry between them, tabloids began writing the opposite. There were claims that Monica
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#17328024846181260-636: A hook on his then-upcoming project on the night he got shot in a drive-by shooting unexpectedly, which caused his death six days later. At the age of 16, she became a participant at the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), a local youth organization. Cole attended Fremont High School in Oakland, before later attending and graduating from Tracy High School in Tracy, California . Cole moved to Los Angeles at
1365-442: A joint statement in which they called the press out for its "disturbing behavior" and called the "ongoing negativity [as] totally unfair." However, Jerkins later claimed that both singers "didn’t get along" during production and that he and Dexter Simmons remixed the track seven times to keep everything even. In a 2012 interview with WZMX , Monica spoke about her past relationship with Brandy: "We were young. We could barely stay in
1470-494: A markedly matured style and a far more flexible range. Meanwhile, Monica whets appetites for her own forthcoming disc with a deliciously diva-driven performance that is rife with subtext." He complimented the producers for dressing the singers in "plush synths and quietly insinuating beats that will have seasoned listeners reminiscing about the heyday of Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra . This isn't
1575-558: A nightclub in Atlanta , Georgia, Hunxho revealed that he and Cole were dating. Frankie & Neffe , a 10-episode BET spin-off of Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is , debuted on August 25, 2009, and followed the lives of Cole's mother Frankie Lons and her older sister Neffeteria Pugh. According to reports, Cole was displeased with the series and her family's attempts to exploit their lives for reality television. In December 2011, Lons published her memoir The Best Years I Never Had , which detailed her personal hardships. Cole asserted in
1680-743: A nomination in the Best Collaboration category for " Trust " (with Monica). On June 27, 2010, three months after the birth of her son, Cole returned to the public eye, filling in for Hayley Williams to perform the chorus to B.o.B 's " Airplanes (Part II) " featuring Eminem during the BET Awards . Cole's fourth album, Calling All Hearts , was released on December 21, 2010, featuring guest appearances from Nicki Minaj , Tank , Faith Evans , Timbaland , and her adoptive mother Yvonne Cole. Calling All Hearts received mixed to positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number nine on
1785-624: A platinum certification by the RIAA for selling over a million copies. The singles, " Playa Cardz Right " (featuring Tupac Shakur), " You Complete Me " and " Trust " (with Monica ), all reached the lower-half of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top-ten of the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. To promote the album, she served as a supporting act for Lil Wayne 's I Am Music Tour , which ran from December 14, 2008, to April 10, 2009. Shortly after
1890-432: A possible Verzuz battle between Cole and Ashanti after Cole publicly challenged her during the live streamed match between rappers DMX and Snoop Dogg . On December 2, Cole announced via her Instagram Live that she would soon be competing in a match while singing a few of her previous records. Two days later, it was confirmed that the latest Verzuz battle would be between Cole and Ashanti. The in-person competition
1995-694: A previous position beneath the Top 20, at number 23, following the Beatles and the 27–1 leap of their single " Can't Buy Me Love " in April 1964. Internationally, the single also achieved a strong charting, peaking at number one in Canada , the Netherlands and New Zealand , while reaching the top five on most of the other charts on which it appeared. The accompanying music video, directed by Joseph Kahn , starred
2100-685: A prior Soul Train Music Awards performance was the reason behind it. In a March 2013 interview with Rolling Stone , Kelly Rowland responded to a query on the circumstances by saying, "We matter to a lot more people, with all due respect, than her. So, I really don't care what she said". Williams addressed the matter in a September 2013 interview with Hot 107.9 's morning show in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, stating: "I don't even do twitter beef [...] Can't wait to see [Keyshia Cole] in person so we can talk and say, 'Hey, what happened?'". Later that month, both Williams and Cole publicly made amends over
2205-490: A rant on her Twitter page, in which she criticized Beyoncé for her audio track "Bow Down (I Been On)". As a result, Cole received backlash from urban media outlets and fans of Beyoncé. American singer-songwriter and record producer The-Dream announced in an interview on April 3, 2013, that he would no longer be working with Cole because of the situation. Previously, The-Dream wrote Cole's song "Hey Sexy" from her Woman to Woman album. Cole responded to this by tweeting that it
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#17328024846182310-504: A rather standard script [...] in their surprisingly complementary styles. Brandy is to groove what Monica is to rhythm. Where Brandy rides the contour of a melody like a wave, Monica advances and recedes, spontaneously creating then dismissing parallel rhythms." On June 5, 1998, "The Boy Is Mine" became both singers' first number-one hit and fifth top ten entry for each on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Bouncing from number 23 to
2415-506: A ring and everything. She not gonna tell you different. I was grown enough to tell her, 'Look, baby, that isn't what it is right now. I'm trying to get my shit together. I'm trying to get my money, take care of me and mine." Cole began dating NBA player Daniel Gibson in May 2009, announcing their engagement and her pregnancy in January 2010. On March 2, 2010, she gave birth to her son, Daniel Hiram Jr., with Gibson. The couple were married at
2520-477: A three-piece shoe collection that was initially slated to debut one month later. It was also reported that the first pair of shoes are red platform heels with ruffles and a heart-shaped cutout on the wedge, while the second pair of shoes are "funky-patterned" strappy heels. During an appearance with WWPR-FM 's The Breakfast Club , she discussed the collection and said: "I've been talking about this Steven Madden deal for about four years now. [...] I wanted to do
2625-418: A twinkling yet stormy synthesized harp line, produced through the harp setting of a keyboard . When the two protagonists initiate a conversation that depicts their first meeting as rivals, the track adds a pulsing beat and a countermelody of cello strings before the chorus kicks in. Similar to McCartney and Jackson's "The Girl Is Mine", Jerkins and his team structured "The Boy Is Mine" with spaces. During
2730-639: A vocalist she thinks she can surpass vocally. Amid rumors that Cole had thrown eggs at the car of rapper Bow Wow , with whom Cole was rumored to have dated at the time, Lil' Mo dubbed Cole a "thot" on an episode of her podcast, The Lil' Mo Show , on March 11, 2016. Cole negatively tweeted about Michelle Williams ' Super Bowl XLVII halftime show performance on February 4, 2013, when she performed onstage alongside fellow Destiny's Child members, Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé. Because of this, Cole faced online criticism from supporters. Cole said that Williams' accusation that Cole had utilized an auto-tune microphone at
2835-467: A woman for the first time, making her potential for an adult career à la Toni Braxton a distinct possibility." Lorraine Ali, writing for Rolling Stone , complimented Jerkins ' production for its "sweeping orchestration." Craig Seymour from The Village Voice said that the song "creeps up on you with a harp sound that's like light twinkling on a reflective pool." He found that "You don't groove to it so much as you vibe in it, as Brandy and Monica kick
2940-418: Is a Thing", in support of her Lifetime -original biographical television film, Keyshia Cole: This Is My Story , which premiered on June 24. The song and film were inspired by the death of Cole's mother, along with other major events in her life and career. The movie received three million viewers throughout its debut weekend and was the number one telecast on cable on its premiere night. In late 2023, Cole sang
3045-488: Is an Evangelical pastor and his mother was a housekeeper. Jerkins began playing piano at age five. He would follow his brother and father, who both played at church gatherings. Raised in Galloway Township, New Jersey , Jerkins is one of four children: two boys and two girls. His brother is fellow producer Fred Jerkins III. Jerkins attended Absegami High School , and identifies as a Christian . At age 13, he
3150-480: Is great to work with. She brings fresh ideas to the table, and knows what girls want. It was a pleasure to work with her again." In December 2021, Cole partnered with hair grooming company Red by Kiss, launching a line of bonnets and headscarves . Through November 2005 to October 2007, Cole and rapper Jeezy discreetly dated each other. During a 2008 interview with Vibe , Jeezy alleged that Cole had proposed to him, saying: "Keyshia asked me to marry her, bought me
3255-587: The Billboard 200 and sold 89,000 copies in its first week. The album features guest appearances from Jadakiss , Chink Santana , Metro City and Eve; and was produced by Cole, Ron Fair , Sean Garrett , Kerry Brothers Jr. , John Legend , Chink Santana and Kanye West , among others. It spawned the singles " I Changed My Mind ", " (I Just Want It) To Be Over ", " I Should Have Cheated " and " Love ". All appeared on Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , with "I Should Have Cheated", and "Love" reaching
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3360-577: The Epic release of 11:11 Reset (2017). From 2019 to 2020, Cole hosted the Fox Soul - syndicated television talk show One on One with Keyshia Cole . Keyshia Myeshia Johnson was born in Oakland, California on October 15, 1981. She is the daughter of Francine "Frankie" Lons (1960–2021) and boxing trainer Virgil Hunter . Her biological mother was addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine . Johnson
3465-584: The Hot R&;B Singles , Hot 100 Singles Sales and Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts. Within the first month of its purchasable release the song went on to sell 605,000 units. It spent thirteen consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was at the time the third-longest running number-one song in US chart history , sharing this record with Boyz II Men 's " End of the Road " (1992). "The Boy Is Mine"
3570-557: The Never Say Never liner notes. Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Keyshia Cole Keyshia Myeshia Cole ( née Johnson ; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, television personality and actress. Dubbed by critics as the " Princess of Hip-Hop Soul ", she is known for her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Born and raised in Oakland, California , she began her career as
3675-404: The 2010s, he produced songs for Mariah Carey , Leona Lewis , JLS , Kylie Minogue , Ayumi Hamasaki , The Saturdays . Jerkins was a music executive and mentor on season 10 of American Idol . In 2013, Jerkins was hired on to be a producer for Michael Jackson's posthumous album Xscape . He originally worked on the title track for the album from 1999 to 2001. He is the only producer to work on
3780-523: The 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, Jerkins produced a song featuring the Palestinian 2013 Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf . In 2017, he produced Blind and Makings of You for Tamar Braxton . In 1999, Jerkins joined Sony / Epic Records to promote singer Rhona Bennett , Pop/R&B girl group So Plush , and rapper Fats. Fats appeared on two tracks on which Jerkins produced for Michael Jackson 's album Invincible , and So Plush released
3885-578: The All-Time Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs countdown. The singers reunited on the 2012 single " It All Belongs to Me " and the remix of American singer Ariana Grande 's 2024 single of the same name, " The Boy Is Mine ". "The Boy Is Mine" was a song Brandy wrote with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins , his brother Fred Jerkins III , Japhe Tejeda , and LaShawn Daniels . The singer came up with its concept while watching an episode of The Jerry Springer Show tabloid talk show , where love triangles among
3990-445: The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, marking her 12th top-ten entry on that chart. The album's second single, " Trust and Believe ", peaked at number 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Both singles were accompanied with music videos directed by Benny Boom . As promotion prior to the album's release, Keyshia & Daniel: Family First , a single-season BET reality television series that documented Cole's recording process for
4095-519: The US Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist moreover her first number-one hit on Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs; eventually receiving a platinum certification in the United States. The follow-up " Shoulda Let You Go " (featuring Amina Harris ), reached number 41 on the Hot 100 and the top-ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number six. The third and fourth singles, " I Remember " and " Heaven Sent ", both reached
4200-628: The US Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On November 25, Cole made a guest appearance on Lip Sync Battle during its Soul Train special, where she lip-synced to " Car Wash " by Rose Royce . In August 2018, Cole performed at the third annual Black Music Honors. In 2019, BET announced that Cole would return with a fourth reality show Keyshia Cole: My New Life , which premiered in November 2019. In 2019, Cole
4305-437: The US Billboard 200 chart, selling 128,000 copies in its first week. The album was preceded by the lead single " I Ain't Thru " (featuring Nicki Minaj) and a promotional single " Long Way Down ", which were both complemented with music videos. Following the album's release, Cole announced via Twitter that she had fired her manager Manny Halley and parted ways with his Imani Entertainment label in January 2011. " Take Me Away "
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4410-710: The United Kingdom (platinum); the top-five in Australia, Germany (gold), Sweden, and Switzerland (gold) and the top-ten in Austria (gold) and Italy. The single won many awards throughout 1998 and 1999. It was nominated for three Grammy Awards at the 41st annual ceremony , winning both singers their first prize by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the Best R&;B Performance by
4515-419: The age of 18 to pursue a music career. During this time, Cole collaborated with artists from her native Bay Area , among them D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone and Messy Marv . In 2002, she was introduced to A&M Records A&R Ron Fair , whom signed her to the label and began mentoring her after listening to an unfinished version of one of her songs. In March 2004, Cole's debut single, " Never ",
4620-514: The album and relationship with her then husband Booby Gibson , ran for eight total episodes from October 9 to December 4, 2012. Cole's second headlining concert tour, the Woman to Woman Tour , began in March 2013, in support of Woman to Woman . In October 2013, Cole released the music video for the album's third and final single, " I Choose You ", directed by Ethan Lader. In March 2014, Cole debuted
4725-520: The album, Cole served as a supporting act on Kanye West 's Touch the Sky Tour , which took place from October to December 2005. In June 2006, Cole was featured on " (When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me " by Sean Paul from the soundtrack of the romantic dance film Step Up (2006). It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top 20 hit in several other countries, including Canada, Switzerland and Finland. On July 9, 2006, it
4830-663: The album, she worked with various producers , including Scott Storch , Rodney Jerkins , Bryan-Michael Cox , Cainon Lamb and The Runners , among others. A commercial success, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 281,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum in the United States for sales of one million copies. The lead single , " Let It Go " (featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim ), marked Cole's first top-ten hit on
4935-417: The alleged assault. On December 28, 2017, the lawsuit was finalized after Cole purportedly didn't show up to court resulting in her being ordered to pay $ 100k toward Mercadel. The dispute between Cole and Lil' Mo is believed to have begun around 2005. In an interview with HipHollywood on April 3, 2013, Lil' Mo disparaged Cole, citing Cole's divisive tirade against Beyoncé 's " Bow Down (I Been On) " from
5040-521: The boy is mine." Critics noted that the lyrics almost take on the heated fell of a political debate or even a reality show." The song has garnered positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine ranked the duet among the best songs on both album, Never Say Never (1998) and The Boy Is Mine (1998). Larry Flick from Billboard called it a "surprisingly subdued, ultimately sleek and soulful jam." He added, "Joined by fellow jeep ingénue Monica, TV's " Moesha " reveals
5145-402: The boy phones them one after the other. They each overhear the other's conversation through the wall, realizing that they've both been played. They proceed to gather up all gifts and memorabilia related to the boy and toss them out the door. After Brandy and Monica sing more through the song's lyrics, the boy knocks on Brandy's door. The door opens showing Brandy for a brief moment before she opens
5250-457: The channel, the other's TV is also turned. They begin singing. The next scene shows the two discussing their problem among their separate groups of friends. The titular boy himself (played by Mekhi Phifer ) then appears outside adjacent apartments, 6 & 7, where we later discover the two girls live; all their friends walk by him as they exit their respective friend's place. The girls are seen next arguing through their adjoining bedroom wall, until
5355-668: The collection. In September 2013, the shoe line was launched and included seven heel styles ranging from pumps to booties to tall boots. In support of the launch, Cole embarked on a personal appearance tour; the tour began on September 19 at Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Virginia , continued on September 21 at Towson Town Center in Towson, Maryland , and concluded on September 26 at Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta , Georgia. A second range of shoes were introduced in March 2014. Regarding his collaboration with Cole, Madden stated: "Keyshia
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#17328024846185460-444: The constructing of the lyrics, they settled on a call and response form, giving each singer two bars a piece to sing. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing , the song is set in the time signature of common time, with a tempo of 93 beats per minute. It is written in the key of C ♯ minor , and it follows a chord progression of F ♯ m 9 –C ♯ m 9 , and
5565-1346: The course of his career, Jerkins has developed a "camp" of successful topline writers, including LaShawn Daniels , Kenisha Pratt , Toni Estes , Anesha & Antea Birchett , Jordan Omley, Delisha Thomas , Marvin Hemmings , Kalenna Harper , Keli Nicole Price , Nora Payne , Michaela Shiloh , Isaac Phillips , Japhe Tejeda , LeToya Duggan, Mischke Butler , Andre Lindal , and Victoria Monét , among others. Jerkins has produced and written for Brandy , Patti LaBelle , Joe , The Saturdays , Toni Braxton , Vanessa Williams , Will Smith , Keyshia Cole , Monica , Michael Jackson , Ayumi Hamasaki , Cher , Jessica Simpson , Jennifer Lopez , Ashanti , Aaliyah , Amerie , Ariana Grande , Britney Spears , Mary Mary , Kirk Franklin , Kierra Sheard , The Black Eyed Peas , Destiny's Child , Spice Girls , TLC , Janet Jackson , Danity Kane , Beyoncé , Linda Király , Lady Gaga , Cascada , Tamia , Pussycat Dolls , Whitney Houston , Natasha Bedingfield , Mary J. Blige , B5 , Lionel Richie , Tiffany Evans , JYJ , Wonder Girls , Austin Brown , Kanye West , Katy Perry , Hikaru Utada , Keke Palmer , Hala Al Turk , Nelly Furtado , Justin Bieber , Brian McKnight and LMFAO . In
5670-660: The door wider to reveal Monica beside her. Noticing that he had been caught, the boy is taken aback, and the door is slammed in his face before he even gets a chance to talk to them, ending the video. Brandy first performed the song by herself on The Tonight Show . Following that, she and Monica first performed it together at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles at the Gibson Amphitheatre on September 10, 1998, an event which remains, to date, Brandy and Monica's only television broadcast performance of
5775-667: The drama and the playfulness between the two. Making its debut on April 22, 1998, it uses the radio edit of the song, removing the intro. It was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards at the 1998 ceremony , including Best R&B Video and Video of the Year , but lost to both Wyclef Jean 's " Gone Till November " and Madonna 's " Ray of Light " respectively. The video begins with Brandy watching an episode of The Jerry Springer Show . Next Monica who, using her remote, accidentally turns Brandy's TV along with her own to watch an old romantic movie. Confused, Brandy changes her channel back. Much to their dismay, whenever one of them turns
5880-519: The guests was the theme. Created as a solo track, Brandy originally recorded the song alone. After listening to the result, however, she and Jerkins thought it would work better as a duet, an idea which was further inspired by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson 's 1982 hit duet " The Girl Is Mine ". At Brandy's request, her label Atlantic Records approached fellow R&B teen singer Monica to collaborate: The pair had seen each other in passing at award shows and other live events, and Brandy thought
5985-413: The lead single " You " (featuring Remy Ma and French Montana ). The song's music video, which was directed by Benny Boom , premiered through VH1 a month later. In July, Cole joined the main cast for the fourth season of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood . Before departing the show after the season concluded, Cole's plot revolved around her co-parenting arrangement with Gibson and her preparation for
6090-587: The most-watched programs in the network's history. Cole's second and third albums, Just Like You (2007) and A Different Me (2008), both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and received platinum certifications by the RIAA. The former spawned the singles " Let It Go " (featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim ), " I Remember " and " Heaven Sent "—each of which peaked atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart—and received four Grammy Award nominations. Her fourth album, Calling All Hearts (2010), spawned
6195-514: The number 1 spot, it became the second song in the history of the chart to ascend directly to number-one from a previous position beneath the Top 20, following the Beatles and the 27–1 leap of their single " Can't Buy Me Love " in April 1964. In addition, it was the first number-one collaboration between solo women since 1979's two-weeks number-one run of " No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) ," performed by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer . The same week, "The Boy Is Mine" also moved to number-one on
6300-420: The obviously poppy or immediately infectious single one might have expected as the preview to Brandy's new disc, but after a second spin, you won't be able to shake the subtle hook from your brain." Entertainment Weekly ' s J.D. Considine felt that "there's none of the soul-baring theatrics we'd get if Faith Evans and Mary J. Blige had gone at it. Instead, the two younger women play second fiddle to
6405-603: The original song "No Love Lost" for the soundtrack to the remake of The Color Purple (1985). In December 2023, Cole appeared on Nicki Minaj 's song " Love Me Enough ", alongside Monica , from the Gag City Edition of Minaj's fifth studio album Pink Friday 2 . In 2023, Cole competed in season ten of The Masked Singer as "Candelabra". She was eliminated during the Group C finals in "Soundtrack of My Life" alongside John Oates as "Anteater". Cole possesses
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#17328024846186510-507: The original version and reworking version of the title track. When asked by Ryan Seacrest in 2013 the favourite people he's produced for he said "Definitely The Saturdays . Without a doubt. I had a lot of fun working with them and was really impressed with their voices. They were very down to earth and I like that a lot in an artist. I wish them all the best in America and think they could end up as big as The Spice Girls." In preparation for
6615-413: The previous month, saying, "Sit down, get off Twitter, if you can't handle it, keep your opinions to yourself. Who is your publicist? Who is tweeting for you?". Cole instantly reacted, captioning an Instagram picture with the words "You gotta be able to smile through the bullsh--". Lil' Mo again dissed Cole during an appearance with The Breakfast Club on May 2, 2013. She went so far as to mention Cole as
6720-399: The release of her album. On August 25, 2017, Cole released the second single " Incapable ", with its Mike He -directed music video premiering on October 6. Cole's seventh album, 11:11 Reset , was released on October 20, 2017, featuring guest appearances from Remy Ma, French Montana, DJ Khaled , Young Thug, Kamaiyah , and Too $ hort . Upon its release, the album debuted at number 37 on
6825-475: The room with each other. By no means was it jealousy or envy. She and I are polar opposites and instead of embracing that, we used our differences as reasons not to be amongst each other." "The Boy Is Mine" was written by Brandy Norwood, LaShawn Daniels , Japhe Tejeda , Fred Jerkins III , and his brother Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins . Musically, the song has been described as " R&B - pop ." Written in thirty-two-bar form , "The Boy Is Mine" starts off with
6930-518: The series ran for eight episodes before concluding on April 21, 2015. In September 2015, Cole independently released the London on da Track -produced song "Don't Waste My Time" (featuring Young Thug ) and her own remixed version of Drake 's " Hotline Bling ". On November 11, 2016, it was revealed that Cole had finished recording her then-upcoming seventh studio album and had signed a record deal with Epic Records . On January 27, 2017, Cole released
7035-442: The shoes I gave you on the front? F—— Phony!". In May 2016, Cole met her biological father, Virgil Hunter , after a paternity test confirmed their connection. Through an Instagram post, Pugh publicly apologized to Cole on March 19, 2018, for their prior disagreements. In March 2021, Cole's younger sister Elite Noel disclosed on her Instagram story that she was estranged from Cole. Cole's mother, Lons, died on July 18, 2021, from
7140-558: The singers and Mekhi Phifer . It was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards , including Video of the Year and Best R&B Video . In addition, "The Boy Is Mine" was awarded the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and received nominations for both Record of the Year and Best R&B Song in 1999. Billboard named it the Hot 100 Sales Single of Year and also listed it 54th on its 50th Anniversary All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs chart, as well as 18th on
7245-502: The single "Things I've Heard Before". Subsequently, So Plush's singles, "Damn" and "Things I've Heard Before", were pressed and made available as promos , and Rhona's album was released in Japan. In 2005, Darkchild Records reemerged when Jerkins signed acts including Shamari Fears , formerly of R&B group Blaque , female MC Asia Lee, dancehall artist Atiba, crossover act Natasha Bradley, and gospel singer Anesha Birchett . In 2006, he
7350-516: The singles " I Ain't Thru " (featuring Nicki Minaj ) and " Take Me Away ", while her fifth, Woman to Woman (2012), spawned the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs-top 10 single " Enough of No Love " (featuring Lil Wayne ). That same year, she starred in her second reality series, Keyshia & Daniel: Family First , alongside her then husband Daniel Gibson . Additional label swaps resulted in the Interscope release of Point of No Return (2014) and
7455-433: The singles: " I Got a Thang for You " (with rapper Trina ), " Boyfriend/Girlfriend " (with hip hop quartet C-Side ), and " Game's Pain " (with rapper The Game ), respectively. Additionally, Cole was scheduled to make a cameo on Missy Elliott 's album, Block Party , which was originally intended to be released that year. In August 2008, Cole and a host of other female singers recorded the charity single " Just Stand Up! ",
7560-557: The situation. On December 7, 2019, O.T. Genasis released "Never Knew," a parody of Cole's 2005 song " Love ". Cole voiced her disapproval of the song during a One on One with Keyshia Cole episode; the video was then taken down from YouTube. This resulted in social media exchanges and insults between Cole and Genasis. Presumably, their feud was resolved when Genasis sung "Love" with Cole during her Verzuz battle in January 2021. During her Love Hard Tour concert in Los Angeles , California on March 30, 2024, Cole invited Genasis to
7665-516: The song. The pair came together a second time on December 16, 2008, for a surprise performance at Atlanta 's V103 Soul Session , singing it a cappella . In 2012, they performed the song with their new duet " It All Belongs To Me " at V-103 's "Conversation/Soul Session". US 12-inch single US and Canadian maxi-CD single US CD, 7-inch, and cassette single UK CD and 12-inch single, Australian CD single UK cassette single and European CD single Credits are taken from
7770-454: The stage, where he performed two songs and then publicly apologized to Cole in front of the crowd. In December 2021, Cole publicly criticized Muni Long for taking a song she had written for Cole and giving it to another musician without getting Cole's permission. In response, Long revealed that she had done this because of Cole declaring that she would soon be retiring from music and possibly scrapping her album. In March 2013, Cole posted
7875-505: The steady-thumping bass, keeping their voices so low you'd think they were afraid a teacher might overhear them." In a different review, his colleague Matt Diehl wrote, "No, this isn't an estrogen flip on the Michael Jackson hit. Nor is it the soul-sista catfight that the pairing of these teen-dream divas-in-training promised (the too-silky production delivers a TKO to any gritty R&B tension). Still, child star Brandy sings like
7980-473: The theme song to the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer . The third and final season of Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is premiered via BET on November 11, 2008, and marked the highest-rated season premiere for the network, with a total of 1.94 million viewers. Cole's third album A Different Me was released on December 16, 2008. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 322,000 copies sold in its first-week of sales, and received
8085-402: The title and first two singles for her fourth studio album Point of No Return , "Rick James", which features American rapper Juicy J , and "Next Time (Won't Give My Heart Away)". On April 2, 2014, Cole and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea released a cover version of Diana Ross ' " I'm Coming Out ", for The Other Woman movie soundtrack. The second single from Point of No Return , "She",
8190-492: The top 10 in the United States. All of the tracks on the album received music videos, which were released separately. The same month of the album's release, American singer K. Michelle announced that she and Cole would reportedly go on a tour together in January 2015. In February 2015, Cole starred in her third BET reality series, Keyshia Cole: All In . The series followed her professional endeavors, parenthood, and family problems. With Cole serving as an executive producer,
8295-634: The top-30 of the Hot 100 and number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, spending seven and nine consecutive weeks at the summit, respectively. Cole received a variety of accolades for the album, including four Grammy Award nominations and three BET Award nominations. Aside from her music success, Cole made her acting debut with a cameo role in the Ian Iqbal Rashid -directed film How She Move , released in January 2008 and grossed $ 8.6 million worldwide. Throughout early to mid-2008, Cole made several guest appearances on songs including
8400-685: The top-ten in over 14 countries and topped the chart in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand. In Canada, the song debuted on the RPM Singles Chart at number 74 on the RPM issue dated June 1, 1998, and reached the top spot of the chart on August 21, 1998. It was present on the chart for a total of 45 weeks. It reached the top two in Belgium, France (platinum), Ireland, Norway (gold), and
8505-496: The top-ten. Upon its release, The Way It Is received generally positive reviews from music critics , who praised Cole's vocals and musical themes. It received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned her several accolades, including an NAACP Image Award nomination and two Soul Train Music Award nominations at both ceremonies in 2006, respectively. To further promote
8610-511: The tour ended, Cole embarked on her first headlining concert tour , A Different Me Tour , which began on May 13 and concluded on June 21, 2009. Throughout this time, Cole was featured as the cover artist on several magazines such as the January issues of Jet and WordUp!, the March 2009 issue of Vibe , and the summer 2009 final double-cover issue of King . In November 2009, at the Soul Train Music Awards , Cole earned
8715-426: The vocal range of a soprano . Her voice has been described as having a "flexible range of R&B, the muscular punch of soul and the hard character of hip hop" and contains a "smoky flavor, and a husky texture." Cole's musical themes and lyrics touch upon the topics of empowerment, reflection, heartache and love. Her fifth studio album "Woman to Woman" (2012) was described by Ben Ratliff of The New York Times as
8820-462: The vocals span from G ♯ 3 to F ♯ 4 . The song's lyrics chronicle a catfight between two young women who try to convince each other that they are the object of a man's affection. On the track, each trades increasingly escalating remarks about how the other must be mistaken, jealous or delusional about her importance to the man in question. The chorus runs as follows: "You need to give it up, had about enough, it's not hard to see,
8925-546: Was a contestant on season 10 of America's Got Talent . Jerkins is currently starring with Johnny Wright in a number of episodes of the YOBI.tv Take the Stage web series. The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song) " The Boy Is Mine " is a duet by American singers Brandy and Monica . It was written by LaShawn Daniels , Japhe Tejeda , Fred Jerkins III , Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins , and Brandy, while production
9030-493: Was adopted at the age of two by family friends Leon and Yvonne Cole, changing her last name to Cole. Cole has four siblings, including two brothers Sean and Sam, a younger sister Elite Noel and an older sister Neffeteria Pugh. At the age of 12, Cole met and recorded with MC Hammer , after being introduced to him by her brother Sean (also known as Nutt-So). She later formed a friendship with Tupac Shakur , who promised to help her start her singing career after asking her to write
9135-697: Was an online portal where artists can communicate with their fans. Each quarter, members vote for the best video performances. The top performers were then flown to Los Angeles to compete in front of a panel of celebrity judges. The winner would get a demo deal with Darkchild Productions. The site appears to be defunct as of 2024. Jerkins has been married to singer Joy Enriquez since April 4, 2004. The two met when he worked on her debut album. The couple has four children: Rodney David Jerkins Jr. (28 May 2008); Heavenly Joy Jerkins (17 November 2009); Hannah Joy Jerkins (19 October 2012); and Royal David Jerkins, in early 2015. In 2015, his five-year-old daughter Heavenly Joy
9240-513: Was appointed VP of Artists & repertoire (A&R) for The Island Def Jam Group . Jerkins released his wife Joy Enriquez 's second album Atmosphere of Heaven , which features a religious direction, on his independent gospel imprint JoyFul Child Records. The Darkchild name has been loaned to Darkchild Gospel, a record company run by Jerkins' brother, Fred Jerkins III . In late 2008, Jerkins joined Nicholas Longano , Ray Brown, and Jonathan E. Eubanks in creating Music Mogul , Inc. MusicMogul.com
9345-618: Was drafted by the Universal Music Group and Interscope Records boss Jimmy Iovine to its subsidiary label Geffen Records . In March 2007, Cole was featured on Diddy 's single " Last Night ", taken from his fourth album Press Play (2006). The song became an international success, reaching the top ten in Finland, Ireland and the United States. On September 25, 2007, Cole released her second album Just like You , to generally favorable reviews from music critics. For
9450-406: Was expected to be released in February 2012. Cole's fifth studio album, Woman to Woman , was released on November 19, 2012. In the United States, the album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 96,000 copies in its first week. The lead single from the album, " Enough of No Love " (featuring Lil Wayne ), reached number 84 on US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on
9555-470: Was expected to take place on December 12, 2020, though it was postponed after Ashanti tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the event. Following the battle, Cole released the non-album single " I Don't Wanna Be in Love ", under her independent record label , Hearts and Stars, created with the support of BMG . On June 23, 2023, Cole released her first single since "I Don't Wanna Be in Love", titled "Forever
9660-471: Was featured on " All Me " by Kehlani . That same year she started hosting her own talk show, One on One with Keyshia Cole , airing on Fox Soul . In June 2020, it was reported that Keyshia Cole had signed a management deal with talent management company Primary Wave which was shortly after the reveal that she had reunited with longtime friend and record producer who she worked with for her first four albums, Ron Fair . On July 22, speculations came out about
9765-423: Was finalized on September 3, 2020. On May 3, 2019, Cole announced that she was expecting her second child, with her then-boyfriend Niko Khale. Cole gave birth to her second son, Tobias Khale, on August 1, 2019. In October 2020, Khale confirmed that he and Cole had ended their relationship. In April 2022, Cole had a brief romantic fling with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown . After being seen together at
9870-579: Was fine for him to not work with her again. In an interview on March 20, 2014, Cole explained why she tweeted a rant about the song, saying: "I was not hating on Beyoncé. It was not directed at all as hate. I love Beyoncé. I've seen Beyoncé a few times. She’s always a very sweet girl. To me, that just wasn’t her thing. Like dude said, she switched it up or something. But that's just not what I know of her, so it kinda hurt my feelings." In an October 2018 interview, Cole stated that she loves Beyonce and looks up to her, clarifying that her intentions were not to ignite
9975-445: Was helmed by Jerkins and Dallas Austin . It was released as the lead single from both singers' second albums from 1998, Never Say Never by Brandy and the album of the same name by Monica. Inspired by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney 's 1982 duet " The Girl Is Mine ", the lyrics of the mid-tempo R&B track revolve around two women fighting over a man. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics and
10080-406: Was listed 18th on the All-Time Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs countdown. In 2008, Billboard ranked the song third on a special The 40 Biggest Duets of All Time listing. The song is the best-selling song of 1998 in the United States with 4.5 million copies sold. A music video for "The Boy Is Mine" was directed by Joseph Kahn . Filmed in Los Angeles in April 1998, it uses 90-degree tilts to depict
10185-553: Was offered a chance to work at a studio in Atlantic City , but declined. At age 14, Jerkins was mentored by his idol, Teddy Riley , but he did not accept a contract offer to work with the producer due to an aspiration to build an "empire" without such support. He was also offered a chance to work at Bad Boy Records , but declined. At 16, he was approached by James Jones, formerly of Uptown Records , and moved in with him to Hackensack to work with him. One of their first sessions
10290-466: Was published in 2012, was perceived as a "tell-all book" that mainly discussed her relationship and disputes with Cole. Pugh claimed that the book explores her life and the lives of her family following their appearances on reality TV. In a series of tweets on January 10, 2013, Cole vented her annoyance at the book, tweeting: "How many of y'all have leaches [sic] in your own family?? I must realize that I'm not by myself! B—discuss me in your book and feature
10395-672: Was released on June 24. The song's lyrics sparked lesbian speculations about Cole before she clarified that the true meaning of the song was self-love . Cole embarked on the Point of No Return Tour on July 12 in Rochester, New York ; the tour included 22 dates that ran through to August 25. Point of No Return was released on October 7, 2014, featuring guest appearances from 2 Chainz , Juicy J, Future , Gavyn Rhone , Wale , and August Alsina . The album became Cole's third number-one R&B album and her sixth consecutive album to debut within
10500-512: Was released to urban contemporary radio as the album's second single in February 2011 and peaked at number 27 on Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs; spending a total of 20 weeks on the chart. Cole supplementally promoted Calling All Hearts by serving as an opening act for the North American leg of R. Kelly 's Love Letter Tour through June 16 to July 3, 2011. In September 2011, Cole began working on her fifth album, which
10605-424: Was reported that Cole had signed with BET for a reality series , Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is . Chronicling her personal life, family dynamics and professional career, the series premiered three days following its announcement. The first season of the series, which consisted of six episodes, concluded on August 16, 2006. After A&M Records folded through a merger with Octone Records in early 2007, Cole
10710-419: Was the best-selling single of 1998 in the US, with sales of 4,500,000, with the second best-selling single being Next 's " Too Close ". It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was ranked eighth on Billboard ' s Decade-End Charts. The song spent 18 weeks in the top 10 and a total of 27 weeks in the Top 50. Outside the US, "The Boy Is Mine" reached
10815-416: Was the first number-one pop hit for both artists, in the US and internationally. Exploiting the media's presumption of a rivalry between the two young singers, "The Boy Is Mine" became the best-selling song of the year in the US, selling 2.6 million copies, and spent 13 weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 . It became the second song in the history of the chart to ascend directly to number-one from
10920-480: Was upset when Brandy performed the song solo on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , and Brandy was reportedly miffed when Monica opted to take the name of the duet for the title of her second album . Following reports that the pair came to blows during a rehearsal for a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 1998, talk of the rivalry became so loud that the singers' managers released
11025-749: Was with Patti LaBelle . Jerkins' first recorded output was a " gospel rap " collaboration with his brother, Fred Jerkins III , entitled On the Move . He later incorporated the name "Darkchild", at the age of 17, subsequently accepting a worldwide publishing deal with the EMI Music Corporation . The producer then proceeded to establish a commercial music career, initially working with artists such as Joe , Mary J. Blige and Brandy . Jerkins' stated his first big projects were Blige's Share My World , Whitney Houston 's It's Not Right but It's Okay , and Brandy and Monica's The Boy Is Mine . Over
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