Cardi B Thinks Keyshia Cole Has the Greatest Album of All Time
In a recent feature, rapper Cardi B named Keyshia Cole's 2005 debut album, 'The Way It Is,' as the greatest album of all time. The article also touches on Cardi B's recent career milestones, including her Tiny Desk Concert debut.
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Cultural commentary from high-profile artists influences music consumption trends and legacy appreciation for R&B albums.
Cardi B loves her some Keyshia Cole. As part of her New York Times T Magazine feature about artists the publication considers its “Greats” published on Wednesday (Oct. 21), Cardi ran through plenty of her own “Greats” for a video segment, which found her naming Cole’s The Way It Is debut as the greatest album of all time.
“I was listening to that album when I was, like, 13, and I’m still listening to it when I’m 33,” she said. “Every woman should listen to that album.”
The Way It Is arrived in July 2005 and debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 with features from Jadakiss , Eve, Chink Santana and Metro City.
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