From the opener, "(I Just Want It) To Be Over," the album seems to be set up like a linear narrative about a crumbling relationship, but it doesn't quite play out that way, with the scenes shuffled out of order. With only a couple exceptions, The Way It Is is about the ugly parts of a romantic relationship, so there's little room left for upbeat material. ![]() Cole had a hand in the writing of just about every track, and she has a number of major players - Kanye West, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Ron Fair ( Christina Aguilera, Mya), E-Poppi ( Missy Elliott, Destiny's Child) - in her corner. As a foster child growing up in Oakland, she went through a lot of downs, and from the sounds of The Way It Is, her first album, she's had her share of complex relationships. An advantage Keyshia Cole has over a lot of her young contemporaries is experience.
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