The Way It Is is the iconic debut studio album by American R&B singer , released on June 21, 2005 , through A&M Records and Interscope. This album solidified her status as the "Princess of Hip-Hop Soul," blending raw, heartfelt storytelling with powerful urban production. Album Overview Release Date: June 21, 2005. Genre: R&B, Hip-Hop Soul.
The standard version of the album includes 12 tracks, many of which were co-written by Cole herself: I Changed My Mind (prod. by Kanye West) Love, I Thought You Had My Back I Should Have Cheated Guess What? (feat. Jadakiss) Love You've Changed We Could Be Situations (feat. Chink Santana) Down and Dirty Superstar (feat. Metro City) Never (feat. Eve) Keyshia Cole- The Way It Is full album zip