Among her hit songs are "I Should Have Cheated," "Love," "Let It Go" featuring Missy Elliott and Lil Kim, "I Remember" and "Heaven Sent."

Cole's latest album, "A Different Me," is slated to drop Dec. 16. All of the songs were written or co-written by Cole with production from award-winning producers such as Ron Fair, Polow Da Don, the Trackmasters, The Runners, Kwame and Neffu. The CD features guest appearances by Kanye West and Nas, a duet with Monica and a posthumous collaboration with Tupac Shakur.

The third season of her hit reality show "The Way It Is" airs Tuesday nights on BET.