Keyshia Cole Announces New Album, Tributes Late Mother At Concert

Keyshia Cole fans rejoice, as the R&B singer revealed new music is on the way during a recent show.

According to HipHopDX, the 42-year-old made the announcement while sharing gratitude for her fans and her late mother, Frankie Lons, as she performed in Los Angeles Saturday night (March 30).

“I wanna say I appreciate you. If you ever bought an album,” she shared emotionally.

“Album eight right now on the way. I wanna give a shout-out to my mom Frankie. If you watched the reality show, if you watched her…I just wanna say thank you. You helped change my life. Thank you.”

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In the 2023 biopic Keyshia Cole: This Is My Story, starring the singer herself, she explored the relationship dynamic between her and her mother, and how it impacted her journey as a musician.

The Oakland, Calif. native’s last album was 2017’s  11:11 Reset. On its release, the new, unnamed work will be her first full-length project since her mother passed away in July 2021 due to an accidental overdose.

“It’s significant to the ‘Angel Number.’ 11:11 represents being aligned spiritually with your destiny. It’s pretty much like the saying, ‘everything happens for a reason,’ and you know, to just appreciate where you’re at in that moment,” explained the chart-topping singer toVIBE at the time.

“Sometimes when you see [11:11] you’re supposed to pay attention to what you’re thinking at that time and what your focus is. I found out that I was born at 11:11 after I named the album that.”