Her next album, Calling All Hearts, was released in 2010. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 322,000, the highest of Cole's career. The album has been certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold 1.7 million copies in the US.Ī Different Me is Cole's third album, released in 2008. It was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. The album stayed on the charts for over a year, selling over 1.6 million copies.Īfter A&M folded, Cole released her second album Just Like You (2007) under Geffen Records, and the album debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold within 17 weeks, and then platinum just eight weeks later. She released her debut album, The Way It Is (2005), which spawned five singles: " Never" (featuring Eve), " I Changed My Mind", " (I Just Want It) To Be Over", " I Should Have Cheated", and " Love". At the age of 15, she moved to Los Angeles and was later introduced to A&M Records. Her career began when she met MC Hammer at the age of 12, and later met rapper Tupac Shakur. Lons is Cole’s biological mother, but Cole was adopted by two family friends, Leon and Yvonne Cole, when she was 2 years old.Keyshia Myeshia Cole ( née Johnson born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and television personality.
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Lons made several cameos on Cole’s BET series “Keyshia Cole: My New Life,” in 2019. I really miss you! And will always love u #FrankTheBank.” She continued at the time, “See them go back to the streets Because that’s what they’re used to, or would rather be. And all the pain it brings to see a loved one constantly relapsing.”
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“Every time my mom relapse, it breaks my heart more than it’s already been broken,” Cole had written in an Instagram post in August 2018.“I’m hoping, if any of u are dealing with a family member who’s battling with drug addiction, that you, yourself are learning how to cope with the struggle of it all. The R&B artist had openly talked about her mother’s struggles with addiction. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! Frank da bank!”Ĭole’s brother Sam first confirmed the news on Monday that Lons had overdosed while celebrating her 61st birthday. “When u said all you want is to have ALL OF YOUR CHILDREN IN ONE PLACE, AT ONE TIME meant the most to you, And I’m completely down to do that for you. Lons died of an overdose on her 61st birthday. “I created this post to show my love and appreciation for your life and I would like to thank my fans + supporters, shooot your supporters and fans, for being here with us during these hard times, and the love that you all have for us….the love for all your children was definitely felt,” she wrote.
we all did.”Ĭole, 39, also thanks her support system for being there for her. “Naturally so funny, that’s what I loved about your personality…. “It’s crazy because… For weeks I’ve been quoting you, from the goose that laid the golden egg, to calling Neffe shoes slow burners, cause they were bought scuffed up already ? your humor was unmatched!!!” she said. The “Love” singer reflected on the things her mother used to say to make her laugh, saying that she didn’t know anyone funnier than Lons. “You can never prepare for something like this… Ever!!! but you will be missed.”
I honestly don’t even know how to feel,” Cole wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday. Keyshia Cole broke her silence after her biological mother Frankie Lons died of an overdose earlier this week. The R&B singer's brother confirmed the news that Lons relapsed.