“After my mom passed, I wanted to do something to show my love. Playing the role of myself was a unique opportunity to re-live special moments in my life that also gave me a chance to process her loss in ways I did not expect.”

American singer, songwriter, and television personality

Keyshia Cole is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is known for contemporary R&B and hip hop soul, and for a voice that critics have described as both raspy and emotionally expressive. Her songs often draw on relationships and personal experience, which gives her work a personal, confessional tone. Music critics have also referred to her as the "Princess of Hip-Hop Soul," a label that reflects her place in that style of music.