On Just Like You, her sophomore disc, Keyshia Cole proves for a second time--for sure and way beyond the shadow of a doubt--that she's headed for Mary J. Blige-style hugeness. If 2005's The Way It Is won fans for its bottomless vocal appeal and mild grit, Just Like You scores with a more potent and refined dose of the same. Right out of the gate these tracks grab hold: "Let It Go" latches onto a groove and rides it hard, and not just because Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott are gripping, too. It's a Keyshia-derived attitude, an even-keeled brand of cool, that seeps into all 14 songs and gives them heft and substance. Hear it on "Got to Get My Heart Back" and "Give Me More," two of the best and most honest-sounding tracks on a disc that got a lot of help--Diddy guests, and so do T.I., Too $hort, and Young Dro--but clearly didn't need it. Count on Just Like You landing on a lot of R&B top 10 lists for 2007. --Tammy La Gorce

LAST YEAR KEYSHIA COLE ROSE TO BECOME AN R&B PHENOMENON. USA Today said Cole separates herself from the average R&B/pop diva, as she makes you feel her heartbreak without the histrionics; and People said- [Keyshia Cole] shows that she is more than just a pretender on the thrown and Rolling Stone said Cole serves up grit beyond her years. Her fans agreed, The Way It Is went PLATINUM. Keyshia's sophomore album entitled Just Like You demonstrates that with earnest desire and dedication you can succeed; anyone can, like you!

I took a risk on this CD. The few songs from Ms. Cole's debut CD never impressed me and I didn't quite believe the hype of her being the new Mary J, especially since I don't believe we need two. Then Let it Go hit the airwaves and I just had to check this CD out. Believe it or not the CD has been on my table for nearly a year. Turns out this is a great CD to workout to. I wished there were a few less ABW (Angry Black Woman)syndrome songs, but it's still a project worth checking out.

love this album miss cole's 2nd album is as good if not better than the 1st.

As of this year there are only three R&B albums (out of probably 12) from last year that I'm still listening to and hearing more reasons why I really like them. And that is Alicia Keys "As I Am", Ledisi's "Lost & Found (People don't sleep on that album. It's grown and sexy.)and this nice work. I'm still feeling some songs from Mario's "Go" and Lyfe Jennings' "Lyfe Changes" right now but for albums I can listen to all the way through, these three are the way to go. Okay everybody wants to compare the direction Keyshia is taking musically to Mary J. Blige in her My Life/Share My World/Mary vibe but I disagree. Keyshia (and her record label) wanted to give her a more polished approach than her first album (which was good but "rough" around the edges in more ways than one). The results was this. She approaches ballads in more smooth approach (I Remember) versus what she did with "Love" (I like that song but you know she oversang that). The singles were all great. The best being the acoustic "Heaven Sent". I also love "Let it Go". Sample is overplayed but she pulled it off. And I really like "Give Me More" and "Falling Out". The main point of this review is that the singles were hot, and if you like them you should definitely pick her album.

She has taken this Cd to another Level. If you didnt have the Last Cd.Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is you missing OUT. If you didnt See both of her dvd collections of her reality Show YOU Missed Out. I cant See why they Voted so Low On this Cd she Came Better and a Little More Polised and in Shape. She sat back and had talks with Mary J Blige because she been there and she wanted Keyshia to know that theres a better way to be a Women about your Business and Classy. She put her heart in this One. You can tell she was Singing about her Sister Sistutions tooo! and thats good. that women can come together and have that unconditional love for one another. Whom Ever Writes a Review you have too actual listen to the Cd More than Once before your make a wack commet on something! if you not Feeling a Artist then dont Post.

Miss Cole has placed herself on the music scene permanently as a hit maker with this album. Just put it on and let it flow...song after song hit after hit