The Way It Is

R&B / Soul · 2005 · 14 tracks

The Way It Is

Hip-hop soul. Gritty, raspy vocals meet polished 2000s production to create the ultimate soundtrack for processing betrayal and finding strength.

2005 · A&M Records

A raw, defiant exploration of heartbreak that finds strength in its own vulnerability.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks

01

(I Just Want It) To Be Over

4:02

02

I Changed My Mind

3:19

03

Love, I Thought You Had My Back

4:10

04

I Should've Cheated

5:28

05

Guess What?

3:45

06

Love

4:15

07

You’ve Changed

4:17

08

We Could Be

3:11

09

Situations

4:46

10

Down and Dirty

3:52

11

Superstar

3:48

12

Never

4:06

13

Love (live AOL session)

4:43

14

I Changed My Mind

4:01

Moments Worth Waiting For

The raw, straining high note in the bridge of Love that sounds like a heart physically breaking.

Reviews

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Where This Album Departs

How does The Way It Is sound next to the rest of Keyshia Cole's catalogue?

Vulnerable+1.3σ

Vulnerable saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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