NEW PROMO PICS & BACK COVER ARTWORK : keyshia cole - woman to woman

Today saw Keyshia revealing the promo images for her latest release 'Woman To Woman' - which all hold a really interesting twist... Ms. Cole appears to be giving a nod to her four previous albums' artworks, with famed photographer Derek Blanks having her pose alongside herself styled to look like each era. Check them out below!

Here she is rocking the original hood girl look that we all fell in love with - from her debut album 'The Way It Is':

The short black 'do from third album 'A Different Me'...

Key redid her heart-shaped lipstick to capture the look from underrated fourth album 'Calling All Hearts'...

And the short, blonde and curly look from sophomore (and personal favourite) release 'Just Like You' gets pride of place as the album's back cover artwork!

Loving this concept! Originally I had thought the album's title referred to a conversation between two women (especially since the title track from the release features Ashanti) - but these concept photographs make me think she is going for the idea of a woman growing into an even wiser woman. Anyone who has listened to a Keyshia Cole album knows she pours a helluva lot of emotion into it, from her debut to present day, but she is honest about the fact she is always growing and learning.

Really proud of Keyshia for stepping up her concepts, ideas and visuals this era (see: artworks and music videos), as a fan you can really see her artistic growth and it is great to witness her projects matching the quality she holds in her musical talent and ability! Bring on 'Woman To Woman'...

(Seen over at thatgrapejuice.com)

! updated ! NEW ALBUM & DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : keyshia cole - woman to woman (standard & deluxe)

Yesterday I posted about Keyshia's hint at her new album artwork - I knew it wouldn't be the finished product, as it included no type on it and I don't feel Key is brave enough to put that as her cover (even though the image is strong enough to). It now turns out that she was hinting at the deluxe version of the album, as she has revealed the fully completed artworks.

Here is the standard edition of the album...I see chicks are still trying to make blue lipstick happen (IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!)...

And here is the (better of the two) deluxe edition version:

As I said previously, kudos to Cole for being brave with her imagery this go around (not just in artwork, but also music videos) - her talent can surely carry it! She just needs to make sure she doesn't go too "out there" (like a certain Ms. Minaj) and have it destroy all her hard work.

NEW ALBUM & SINGLE ARTWORK : keyshia cole - woman to woman (LQ) & trust and believe

UPDATE : Key-key has now unveiled the standard and deluxe edition versions of the artwork, check them here!

See below for a sneak look at Keyshia's next album art - looks a helluva lot more interesting than 'Calling All Hearts' did. She posted the LQ snap on her Instagram account, saying she'd update with the proper version soon...will type be added do you think? Hope not, as that image is giving me liiiife!

Also, rap-up.com got the exclusive first look at her next single artwork too, see the dramatic snap below:

p.s. Loving that Key is stepping up her visual game (see also: 'Enough Of No Love' video) - to keep up with these other gals, that is exactly what she needed to do!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : keyshia cole - enough of no love (ft. lil wayne)

Here is Keyshia's new single artwork... It isn't floating my boat a whole lot - I'm mainly letting how sloppy it looks slide as I'm so excited for new music from her!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : keyshia cole - take me away

this album 'calling all hearts' just hasn't struck with me :/ love keysh'...not sure why this time around im not jumping on it...this cover kinda sums it up, beautiful, but not really that the best she could do...miss 'the way it is' attitude...