Keyshia Cole | Calling All Hearts
Keyshia Cole | Calling All Hearts
by Brent Faulkner
Keyshia Cole experienced mega success from her first two albums, The
Way It Is and her most critically lauded effort Just Like You. A
Different Me, her third album was successful as well, if less so than
the first two, but spawned ‘minor’ hits through “Playa Cardz Right”
featuring the late 2Pac and “Trust” featuring Monica. That said, it
didn’t garner the success it deserved or that the Cole camp would have
envisioned, despite debuting gallantly at #2 with 322,000 copies sold in
the first week. Who knows if Calling All Hearts is supposed to be a
‘reaction’ to more timid sales or airplay, but some slight cues signify
such (a parental advisory label, a Nicki Minaj feature, etc.) For the
most part, there is not enough change here to signify that Cole is
searching for a new direction as she continues to do what she does best –
adult contemporary themed R&B. ‘Calling All Hearts’ is not Cole’s
best album (some may even argue it is her weakest), but that said, it is
still a strong, worthwhile affair. To continue, Please click “MORE”!