Since her debut, Keyshia Cole’s shtick has been relating to scorned women. The expressive singer was solidified as the second coming of Mary J. Blige (whether Mary approved or not), courtesy of the four singles released from The Way It Is. R&B banger “Let It Go” led Keyshia’s most cohesive album to date, Just Like You, and contributed to the Mary comparisons due to its Bad Boy flavor. Three additional infectious singles followed, making Keyshia eight for eight.

Prior to the release of Keyshia’s third album, A Different Me, a hurricane by the name of Beyoncé resurfaced and dominated her urban contemporaries. In retrospect, this unnatural disaster may have benefited Keyshia. It made it easier for listeners to forget she re-released a deceased rapper’s song as the lead single and was upstaged on the album’s best song.

In-between her third and fourth albums, Keyshia had started a family with NBA baller Daniel “Boobie” Gibson. Fans, particularly scorned women that related with “old Keyshia,” felt disconnected because they were still miserable and perhaps dealing with the same dude Keyshia sang about in ’05. Somehow, they were convinced Calling All Hearts saw KC treading in happier waters, when in fact it boasts a fair share of moody records. If anything, A Different Me is her “happy album.” Unsupportive fans practically demanded for Keyshia to go “back to the basics,” and she indulged them with Woman To Woman.