MUSIC NEWS: KEYSHIA COLE REVEALS ALBUM COVER / LIL’ MO SIGNS WITH GLOBAL MUSIC GROUP / ON THE SET WITH KERI HILSON
Friday, November 14, 2008

Keyshia Cole revealed her album cover exclusively to Rap-Up.com. The album is called A Different Me and is slated to hit stores December 16th. Although I really love Keyshia with the black hair and she looks absolutely beautiful, I’m not to much diggin’ this cover.
LIL’ MO SIGNS WITH GLOBAL MUSIC GROUP
Lil’ Mo who is commonly referred to as “The Godmother of R&B,” has recently signed a two-album deal with Global Music Group.
She will be releasing an album, a follow-up to her 2007 album, Paper & Pain. Mo’s hit single “Superwoman Pt. II,” from her debut album Based on a True Story, quickly became a chart topper. Her critically acclaimed sophomore album, Meet the Girl Next Door, released in 2003, and collaborations such as “Hot Boyz” with Missy Elliott, “Parking Lot Pimpin’” with Jay-Z, “Put It On Me” with Ja Rule, and most recently “Cry” with LL Cool J on his Exit 13 album, has established Lil’ Mo as an R&B sensation.
“We are honoured to have Lil’ Mo as the newest member of our Family here at GMG,” said Roland Turner, CEO of Global Music Group.
The former Elektra Records songstress will release her new album in 2009.
ON THE SET WITH KERI HILSON
Keri Hilson recently shot a video for her third single, “Turnin’ Me On,” featuring none other than Lil’ Wayne. “Turnin’ Me On” is the third single from Keri’s debut album, In A Perfect World… which will hit stores sometime at the top of 2009.
The video was shot here in Atlanta and was directed by Erik White.






93 Comments
1.
sista-T
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Love LIL MO
K Cole looks different. I think its the teeth, but she’s still cute!
2.
J. Peezy
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Um, sorry Brian, not sure what you’re seeing, but that cover is beatiful! Keyshia done moved up my list… look out Kelly Rowland!
3.
Beyonce Forever
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
……..Keyshia face looks a little ………odd. I dunno. She’s a cutie. I hate her single
……..with 2 Pac.
……..Lil Mo…those tats are not cute.
………Hope Keri’s management team gets it together. Her album is gonna be dope
4.
Beyonce Forever
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
…………Brian I feel you…….she looks uncomfortable.
5.
TeTe
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
i hate that cover….ugh….that pose is not cute,looks like she gotta pee real bad.
and since the title is “ADifferent Me”,i hope this album is not full of songs dogging men
lil mo looks like Remy Ma..
6.
LJ
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I think Keyshia looks beautiful on her album cover. The pin-up girl look works wonderfully for her, and I absolutely adore the short hair on her!
I see she got those pearly whites bonded… that was a power move. I hate seeing celebrities with jacked up teeth (not that hers were) and $2 million dollars worth of jewelry on!
It’s nice to see Lil Mo back on the scene… I hope she puts out some worthy music.
7.
yes we did!
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
omg!!! Keyshia Cole looks the absolute BEST ive ever seen her
go head girl, u look FAB!!
8.
TRILLA
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia Cole looks like Brandy+Kelis in the new cover.
The cover looks like a Victoria Secret ad.
9.
TANYA
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Females please stop with all the TATS, they are not attractive, especially on places like the arm and neck, it does not look good.
10.
-- Sam
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia Cole , IS trying to look like Rhi , JOKES
11.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Who cares about Keri? This ish is gonna be shelved.
Keyshia looks amazing,
LIL’ MO damn this chick is too talented. But slept on, she’s got an amazing voice. Real talent.
12.
Ownership
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Yes Keyshia Is my girl she always fly Lil Mo a founation can’t wait for she work because she is a good singer.
13.
cooliegyl_lexus
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
She(Keyshia) looks Nice and she did say on 106 & Park that she was lossing weight…So I like it…
LIL MO…No comment..love her voice though.
Keri Hilson- LOVE THIS SONG…I LOVE IT…. YOUNG KERI BABY!!! LMAO *(in the song if you didn’t know that…haha)
14.
Greg_Arious
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
>>>DAMN KERI! How many failed singles are you going to release? I think the >>>same thing that happened to Nicole Scherzinger is about to happen to Keri. Not >>>that I want it to but I think it will.
15.
bassackwards
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
……..Keyshia and little mo looks nice, but glamour and tats just don’t mix.
16.
Lovinlyfe757
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia looks FAB!!!! go head girl! i’m so happy for her, I love her!!!
Keri Hilson, blah…
Lil Mo……blah
17.
crunkpoet
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
im happy for all these beautiful females..keep it up!
18.
Big M
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
The Keyshia cover is nice….for a ’single’ but not an ‘album’
19.
luker
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
i’ve never heard anybody refer to lil mo as the “godmother of r&b”. where the he11 did you hear that from? bryan, please let angela/tiana do the music post if you don’t know what the f8k you’re talking about!!!
20.
she she
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
lil moe is one of my fav. cant wait to get the album. keisha is changing. the pics are cute i still see mary j blige in her..
21.
8baller
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I dont like that cover. I hate how they made her tattoos blend with the background. I know they were trying to be creative but it comes off as a bad photoshop job.
And I’ve never saw Keyshia as the glam type…the pink background is way too bubbly for the type of music she usually sings.
22.
OKAY KAY KAY
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
LIL MO needs to sit the F down, nobody is checking for her anymore, she talk sideways about other artists too often anyways. Keri- Can’t wait for the album and video.
23.
Lis
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
WTF is up with all the tats?????? Make women look like they stink.
So 1995………
24.
April
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I wish Keyshia would have stayed with her gap, I think it was very cute. In my opinion her new smile makes her look wierd.
Is anyone checkin for Lil Mo? Is she even relevant anymore? Good luck with that one.
When is Keri release date………I’m over it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
25.
KSH
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I think KC’s cover is very glamorous in an old pin-up model kind of way. I love it. Looks like on her show she is wearing that Invisi-a-line on her teeth instead of the braces.
26.
8baller
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
LMAO @ Keri pushing single after single out. Even though they are all floppin she said “fuck that, I aint giving up”. LOL!!! She is ambitious.
27.
OBAMA YALL!!!!
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia looks great! I love her new look (hair color and do and she’s been working it out).
I always loved Lil Mo’s voice. She has a one of a kind voice.
28.
jadavies
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia Cole needs some help from Tyra with that pose. She is pretty but mos def not a model.
Lil Mo do your thing. God has blessed her because she has gotten saved. She is in the will of God. Many more blessings to follow!
29.
luker
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
and why are people releasing singles and wasting money on videos for albums that will never see the light of day?!
for god’s sake the girl doesn’t even have an actual album release date, but yet she’s putting out singles and videos for something that may come out in early 2009 or mid 2009 or late 2009 never 2009. this is not smart.
this is exactly what happened to michelle williams, johnta austing and many other artist who released singles too far away from their album release date that people lost interest in the project.
people can say whatever they want about beyonce and rihanna but those b1tches know a thing or two about marketing/promotion to deliver sales. you have to strike while the iron is hot!!! she needs to release her album by the end of this year if she expects to get any decent album sales from these singles.
and side note, i hate “turnin’ me on”, why didn’t she release “slow dance” and who gives a f8k if it sound like “promise”, hell she wrote the dam song it should sound like it!!!
urgghhh…..keri is just disappointing me left and right.
30.
Tyra
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
>>>Excuse me if I sound really ignorant but WTF is Keri Hilson?
>>>Really, and I’m not trying to be funny.
31.
HONESTLY???
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
i feel like Keri Hilson is trying to hard to be something she’s not…and its too obvious to the point where it turns you away from her..
In performance mode and in interviews, she’s 2 TOTALLY different people.
She has this type of “i’m prissy and sassy with my perfect grammar and articulation” personality…which is fine.
But on this and other performances, she attempts to be this “ghetto, hood chick who’s singing witha fake slang”…and that’s very misleading.
32.
Tyra
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
>>>@April.
Don’t know about anyone else but I will definately be checkin for it.
One thing I can say about the girl is she does have unmistakable
and can probaly sing any damn thing. Yeah I’ll be looking for that one.
33.
Tyra
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
>>>>talent that’s “unmistakable talent.”
34.
"texas tea"
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
yall get off keyshia and lil mo. . . .”lil wayne” and the “game” and “50″(fitty) got their entire bodies tatted and nobody is knocking them. .let them girl’s do they thing as well . these females are not trying to portray themselves as being glamour girls, keyshia will let you know even though she is living that lifestyle of the “good life” , she still has hood in her!!! lil mo is just doing her thing as well. . . .and as far as her song with PAC, that’s a bad song but the original one on PAC’S LIFE album sounds alot better to me but i know they had to switch it up some!!! i love keyshia’s music and apparently the world does too because both of her last albums went platinum and that’s why she is rolling that HOT ASS MASSERATI. . . . . . do yo think KEYSHIA COLE cause dallas/fort worth texas has MUCH LOVE FOR YOU!!!!!!
35.
Shonty Graham
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
……………Keshia is holding her head in a awkward manner, other than that she
………….she looks lovely, why is it that Kerri Hilson can’t seem to get off the ground
……..in my opinion she can sing and perform but she’s finding it hard to get anywhere
………..with this album, pushed back what, 3 times. The girl with the tatoos need to
………..sit down, she looks ridiculous
36.
...i guess.
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
So the Rihanna-imitation in the “return the favor” video didn’t work…
So i guess she’s trying out a Ciara-imitation. Hmmm…
This is a “Like A Boy” remix video if anything. Too much of the CIARA swag goin on…or shouls i say “attempting”.
No Keri Hilson…No.
37.
identities ppl...these artists need identities!!!!!
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
WAIT…DID CIARA GET HER HAIR CUT AND MAKE A REMIX VIDEO OF “LIKE A BOY”??? OH NO, SORRY, THAT’S JUST KERI HILSON SWAGGER-JACKING AGAIN.
NEVER MIND.
38.
Tyra
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
>>>@ Honestly
>>>Damn, and here I was trying to find out who she is turns out she don’t even
>>>know who she is her damn self. that’s funny.
39.
I AM......COMPLETELY EMBARRASSED FOR BEYONCE. HOW BOUT THAT??
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Okay…i like the Keyshia Cole album cover.
Didn’t even read the Lil’ Mo crap.
Keri Hilson..or Ciara..or Rihanna, or whatever you’d like to go by this time…you’re trying wayyy too hard to imitate other leading ladies in the music industry.
She really needs her own image..and not EVERYBODY elses.
40.
Mrs.Sk8board P
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
keyshia looks nice..i like mo..she got talent. (i didn’t know she had so manny tatts) keri is STILL whack!
41.
TORY
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I love Keysh but that cover is not doin it at all, I mean for real it reminds me of a little Kelis but waterdown. But w/e will always support the music for that matter.
42.
HONESTLY???
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
@@ Tyra…
Ur right…so its not just me who feels this way…good. LOL
43.
Javonna
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I think Keisha looks beautiful and very chic.
Lil Mo has wayyyy too many tats. NOT lady like at all.
44.
Jscene
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
LOVE LIL MO…TRULY ONE OF THE BEST VOICES IN THE BIZ! CONGRATS GIRL!
45.
Uhnonymis
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
So what’s up with the Ciara’s album? Is she tight that Beyonce took her idea of multiple discs with different themes?
46.
peacekeeper00
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I don’t like Keyshia’s cover at all. She looks like a playboy bunny.
Keri - didn’t she just release a video? Why don’t she let that one ride out before she releases another one. SMH.
47.
CALIFORNIA-KING-OG
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
LIL MO IS ON THE SAME LABEL AS THAT RETURN OF THE MACK DUDE. GOOD TO SEE HER BACK CRACKIN. I LAST SAW HER PERFORM OUT THIS WAY IN LIKE 03. SHE GOT HEAT AND SHE CUTE TOO.
48.
Atlblk1
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keisha Cole is a BEAST!!!!
LIL Mo CAN SANG HER ASS OFF!!!!
The ew song by Keri Hilson is THE BOMB!!!
49.
TJACK25
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I love “Turnin Me Off”…. I’ve been bumpin that for a hot second
50.
Queen Tee
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
keyshia cole looks nice dont hate on that gurl!!! Lil Mo we miss we need you back in the game!!
51.
The Truth
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia is airbrushed within an inch of her life. I love it. It’s the best i’ve seen her look,
52.
Scooby
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Lil’ Mo is the truth!! I saw her that BB Kings in 2005 she was amazing!!
53.
MAI03
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia looks beautiful. Her hair & make up are flawless and she looks like a 40’s pin up girl. Very old hollywood glam. It’s pretty. Keyshia has been stepping her fab game up alot lately and you can tell shes been working out. Go Keyshia!
54.
NOT EASILY IMPRESSED
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Great for Lil Mo..Murder Inc did her dirty and now look where they are!
Keyshia’s biting Kelis…and she has 0 sex appeal…the only people who find her attractive are thugs and ex cons…
Keri won’t have a solo career…she should stop trying.
55.
What i say goes
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia cole is pretty and talented. Lil mo can sang better than ur favorite artist.. Real talk. Keri hilson is pretty and she is tryin.. STOP HATING
56.
NOT EASILY IMPRESSED
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
53.
MAI03
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
you can tell shes been working out. Go Keyshia!
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I thought the working out was about getting healthy to achieve some sort of balance and wellness..to have a better life… NOT to sell sex. She shouldn’t try it…it WON’T work! It wouldn’t be smart to step into the mainstream and challenge established black sex symbols…. She’s a “hood girl” and trying to change it up is going to hurt her… For instance, the Ike & Tina song Polo sampled in the song they played on her show…that’s just what Fantasia did on her last album: “hood rock”…It isn’t new or fresh and she better get back to R&B ballads and midtempo before she’s at home permanently arguing with her family!
57.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
@34. A-MEN!!!!
All these chicks complaining about Lil’ Mo being tatted up have no problem calling Lil’ Wayne “sexy” (?!) despite being tatted everywhere imaginable. At least Game and 50 look good, this dude about 3 feet tall.
58.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
AND Frankie, Keyshia Cole mama better make appearance on the album. Maybe a SKIT called “Man down Code 10 situation, HOLLLAAAA” LMAO. I love her ghetto ass mama shes so fly.
59.
tpstar
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
lil mo has a dope gospel music voice with much range but the tatts are less then femanine
60.
Theworldwillendin2012
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Not feelin Keyshia’s cover. As for the Keri, i don’t like the song but the video looks like fun.
61.
JANAN
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
ummm i see alot of KERI HILSON HATE!!! CALM DOWN. SHE HAS HER OWN IDENTITY….. YOUR JUST CONFUSED……..
VOCALLY& LYRICALLY SHE WILL BODDYYY CIARA
>>>HER SONGZ HOT
>>>HER IMAGE..HOT
>>>HER STYLE ..HOT
>>>KERI AND RIHANNA ARE VERY STYLISH IN THEIR OWN WAYS
*JUST BECAUSE SHE HAS MORE THAN ONE SIDE TOO HER DOSENT MEAN SHE IS TRYING TOO HARD AT BEING HOOD ONE MINUTE AND GRACIOUS THE NEXT.
ITS A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING.
YALL KILL ME.
ON THAT NOTE..
GET IT KEYSHIA
AND LIL MO.
62.
ButtaBaby
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
I love that Keyshia cover, but I’m pretty sure they had more to choose from she look kinda stiff.
I’m soooo glad Lil Mo gettin another chance at this music thing she deserves it!
Looooooove that Keri single! Her style keeps me interested. Her hair be bangin too.
63.
Ara
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Love Keshia Cole, just keep making good music.
64.
sigh
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Seriously, Keri needs to just drop the album & flop already, geesh! This is getting ridiculous! She is working on video #3 and her album has been pushed back to early 2009? And by Jan she’l be on video #4. Its just redamndiculous!
I personally love Keyshia’s album cover & her song w/ Pac. I just know this album is gonna be fiyah! Definitely looking forward to her music.
65.
Q.Deon
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
the pic is cute…just not as an album cover (i didn’t go up for the ‘just like me’ cover either
i LOVE lil’ mo, she holds it down…TAA-TAA-TATTED UP girl u betta be scribbled all over (i hate when grown people try to tell other grown people what they should & shouldn’t do to their bodies…worry bout your own babies)
WHY is keri hilson stil releasing singles? i kno good & well mosley music group is not paying for all these daggone video shoots?
GIRL, that album ain gon see the light of day
66.
yes
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
they tryna make keyshia too glam, everyone knows she’s a hood girl
n lil mo look like jacki-o with all them damn tats, ladies know when to stop!
67.
BayGirl
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Hell yeah Keri is doing it big & she aint gonna disappear so get used to seeing her everywhere, can’t wait to see the video looks hot. Plus this song is getting some good radio spins & it aint even been officially sent to radio yet.
68.
donte
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
lil mo sucks she had the nerve to call herself the godmother
69.
TeTe
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
@57,the difference is they are men!!!
that shit is just not cute on a woman,it makes you look ghetto and country…and who wants to see a woman on the red carpet with tattoos on every part of her body…that could make even the most classiest dress look a mess..it would be fine if several of the tats werent visible…
70.
stan
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
thata not LIL MO thats Jacki-o!!!! lmao
71.
SyN'CERE
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeee
keyshia
and keris yesssssssssss thats my song!
72.
msblknasty1
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
…..all them dam tattoos lil mo got suck cover them up pooolleeaassee…..
…..love keisha not feeling the fake cover will purchase
…..the cd full price tho cant wait …. keri eh eh..lol
73.
ROXANNE
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
“THE GODMOTHER OF R&B” ???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????!!!!!!!!!!!?????????
74.
ROXANNE
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
LIL MO’S GOT WAAAY TOO MANY TATTOOS
UGH
75.
sorda
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
why is keri releasing so many singles and yet the album aint coming out til 2009? She should have looked at lil mama who also released 3-4 singles b4 dropping the album…she FLOPPED! She needs to suck it up, be like Ciara, and go to the studio. Cici knows that go girl flopped and that she is better off putting more time on the album, then coming back out as if go girl never happened. Thats why she is calling go girl a “promo single”, its a way for people to still garner interest in her album whe she releases it with a new single.
76.
Nicolet
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
LIL MO NEED UPPER LIP REDUCTION SURGEY LMAO UGLY TATS TOO!
77.
MI
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
i wanna see keris video!
78.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
@69, and tattoos dont look classy on a man either. But then ugly ass Wayne has these chicks brainwashed into thinking he looks good.
79.
TinaFashionista
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
That album cover needs some perfecting she always poses so uncomfortable she need to relax
80.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
And as much as I like Lil’ Mo…who ever called her the Godmother of R&B?? She’s been in the industry, what 7-8 years tops? A Brian-ism lol.
81.
CoCoChanel
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
Keyshia Cole - i love her music, cant wait for this cd to come out
Lil Mo- SINCE WHEN was she the “godmother” of r&b…………….smh
Keri - she keeps trying and trying to come out with something hot… i dont care if Lil Wayne is on the track. For some reason, all new artists think if they put Lil Wayne on their song, they will blow up…..[am i the only one that notices??].
she will get put in the catagory with Brooke Valentine, Teirra Marie & the rest of them unfortunately…….
82.
MISS T
Friday, November 14, 2008 /
****godmother of R&B?****never heard of that before…dont like keyshia pic….
83.
fUcK wiThME i STay SO flY
Saturday, November 15, 2008 /
KeySHAI STepN her GAME uP
lUv Mo
Keri is sO damN uNDERRated BUt I KNow ALL tHE hoT n The ASS gURLs GOn BE on ThIS sonG tOUgH
all The GEats R always UNderATED lame
84.
STVO
Saturday, November 15, 2008 /
DAMB Keisha look good
85.
Juice
Saturday, November 15, 2008 /
I loves Keri Hilson
86.
Darielle Renee'
Saturday, November 15, 2008 /
Looks a little Rihanna-ish Keyshia,Look like Rih-Rih your idol now.
got her stylist and her beautitian lol!
She too ghetto to do Rihanna old look because she always upgrading when these
ghetto hoes copy her style,
87.
Blkmarilyn
Saturday, November 15, 2008 /
I agree about the tats. It is so hard to be elegant with the big behind tat on your arm.
88.
Lala
Saturday, November 15, 2008 /
kerry looks like a ho to me!
89.
ChokLitFactory
Saturday, November 15, 2008 /
I don’t care for Keyshia’s album art at all! I don’t like her styling and wardrobe, but she looks good!
Keri…I’m in your corner girl, I like you and think you are talented. But I have to agree with some of the other posters that you seem to have no identity as an artist and the general public is becoming confused. I also think your videos are way too similar to other prominent female artists. I fear this project will not do well at all. Interscope needs to start again…
90.
Anonymiss
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Oh God. Is Keyshia gonna be skanking it up now? I don’t like the album cover either.
Since when was Lil’ Mo referred to as the “Godmother of R&B”???
91.
Sweet and Sassy Letha
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
She looks betta with black hair than the blonde!!!!
92.
SexyQB
Monday, November 17, 2008 /
Go Keyshia!!!
Lil Mo’ has been down played for far too long!!! She is one of the best singers alive. I hope she gets her just due!!!!
93.
kamiya
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 /
i love you i am your biggest fan in the world
bye…………………lol