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MusicBrainz: The Way It Is (Keyshia Cole, release afb88ccb)

MusicBrainz

Source type: Community-maintained database
Accessed: 11/8/2026

Source notes

Community-maintained entry for the official release dated 2005 (US), label A&M Records, 12 tracks. Recording-level producer relationships credit Ye on 1 of them. Read November 8, 2026 through the MusicBrainz JSON web service; used for this album's identity and those credits only.

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Claims linked to this source

12 archive claims across 3 records. A linked source is not blanket verification. Archive summaries and source excerpts are distinguished below, with qualifications retained.

Keyshia Cole

person · 3 claims

Title
Archive summary: MusicBrainz credits the release to Keyshia Cole.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Release artist credit
Extracted: 11/8/2026
displayName
Archive summary: The credited artist is Keyshia Cole.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Release artist credit
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Person role · field roles
Archive summary: Keyshia Cole is the credited release artist.
Claim confidence: documented · Scope: person
Source location: Release artist credit
Extracted: 11/8/2026

The Way It Is

release · 4 claims

Title
Archive summary: MusicBrainz titles the release The Way It Is.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Release title
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Kind
Archive summary: Release group type album.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Release group
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Catalog artist attribution · field artistIds
Archive summary: The release artist credit is Keyshia Cole.
Imported catalog artist attribution. The artist identity, display name and recording credit have not been independently reverified.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Release artist credit
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release date · field releaseDate
Archive summary: Release event US 2005.
Imported catalog-date claim with a linked reference. The exact territory, edition and date have not been independently reverified for this release record.
Scope note: Date of the release read for these credits; other editions may differ.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Release event
Extracted: 11/8/2026

I Changed My Mind

track · 5 claims

Title
Archive summary: Track 2 is titled I Changed My Mind.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 2: I Changed My Mind
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release status · field status
Archive summary: The track appears on an official release.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 2: I Changed My Mind
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Release membership · field releaseIds
Archive summary: The track is on The Way It Is.
Claim confidence: documented
Source location: Track 2: I Changed My Mind
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Catalog artist attribution · field primaryArtistIds
Archive summary: The track artist credit reads Keyshia Cole.
Imported catalog artist attribution. The artist identity, display name and recording credit have not been independently reverified.
Recorded claim, not reverified
Source location: Track 2: I Changed My Mind
Extracted: 11/8/2026
Ye role on this recording · field yeRoles
Archive summary: The recording has a producer relationship to Ye.
Scope note: Scoped to this recording on this release; co-producers are listed in the track notes and no sole-production claim is made.
Claim confidence: documented · Scope: recording
Source location: Track 2: I Changed My Mind
Extracted: 11/8/2026