The Way It Is

Summary

The Way It Is is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Way It Is's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• The Way It Is's genre is hip-hop^[4].
• The Way It Is was produced by Kanye West^[5].
• The Way It Is was performed by Keyshia Cole^[6].
• The Way It Is's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[7].
• The Way It Is is part of Keyshia Cole's albums in chronological order^[8].
• The Way It Is was distributed by music streaming^[9].
• The Way It Is was released on June 21, 2005^[10].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[11]

• First release date: 2005^[12]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, hip hop, r&b^[13]

• Community tags: contemporary r&b, funk / soul, hip hop, r b, r&b, rhythm & blues^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: c7813904-d532-394f-89d9-437e9cad928a^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Way It Is was Keyshia Cole^[6]. It was produced by Kanye West^[5].

Publication

The Way It Is was published on June 21, 2005^[10]. Its genre is hip-hop^[4]. It is part of Keyshia Cole's albums in chronological order^[8]. It was distributed by music streaming^[9].

Why It Matters

The Way It Is ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (327 views/month).^[2]