Keyshia Cole "a different me" album – listen now (DAPP Tracks)

The album focuses less on heartache and more on maturity of her vocals and lyrics. Cole explained that, "The first two albums were more…painful. It's a different me this time: a young woman who's still growing and finding myself, exploring life through different routes musically and in other areas. I wrote more about other people's situations than my own. I'm moving forward."On the songwriting process, Cole stated, "When I hear something, I hear it—it doesn't take me three, four, five times to hear a song and say, 'OK, let's write.' If I don't write to it right off the bat, it's not working." All the songs on the album were written or co-written by Cole. Guest appearances include Kanye West, Nas, Monica and Tupac. Along with the album, Cole is developing a movie based on her life. A screenwriter will develop the script with Cole in 2009 (via wiki).