Alicia Keys’ 3rd studio album, ‘As I Am’ once again shows us why she is the number one female R&B singer at the moment. She has done a lot of growing up since her previous two albums and it shows in the lyrics and arrangements of her songs. The album oozes soul and is complimented by jazz influenced piano. It hit the no. 1 spot on the Billboard chart and has been certified 3 times platinum .