COLE'S MUM LAUNCHES GOSPEL CAREER AND LABEL.

R&B star KEYSHIA COLE's mother is set to challenge her adopted daughter for airplay after recording an album of gospel songs. Yvonne Cole will release her debut album in February (09). She says, "I'm already a minister and I like spreading the gospel anyway. And I love singing."

Keyshia's mother is also setting up her own record label, C&W Records, after family members told her she would make the perfect executive. She adds, "I'm like, 'Why did I wait 'til I get up in age to do something?'"