"Incapable" is a song by American singer and songwriter Keyshia Cole from her seventh studio album, 11:11 Reset (2017).

The song was written by Cole, Gabrielle Nowee, Marcella Araica, and Elijah Blake, with production being handled by Danja and Guitarboy.

In further promotion, Cole performed the song on television programs such as the Soul Train Music Awards, The Wendy Williams Show, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

"Incapable" was written by Keyshia Cole, Gabrielle Nowee, Marcella Araica, and Elijah Blake, while produced by Danja and Guitarboy.

[1] On July 24, 2017, she previewed the song during a studio session on the premiere of the fourth season of the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.

[2] Epic Records released the song for digital download and streaming on August 25, 2017, as the second single from 11:11 Reset, before distributing it to urban contemporary radio stations in the United States on September 17.

[9][3] The song is composed in the key of B♭major, set in common time signature, and has a moderately fast tempo of 180 beats per minute.

[14] Elle Breezy of Singersroom felt that the lyrics reference Cole's split from Daniel Gibson and that the song tells "the heartbreaking tale of realizing the person she loved didn't put in the same efforts into the relationship".

Royal Bey from The Source felt that the "strong" ballad reflects Cole's "uncanny" ability to hold "beautiful" notes.

[13] Hamm further added that Cole uses "an old school sound blending blues, gospel and even a little country and lyrics that feel personal yet poetic" and described the first verse as "a come to Jesus" one.

[13] An editor from TheGrio thought that the song "talks about a lover who simply doesn't have what it takes",[18] while Biana Garwood of Ebony deemed it as a "melancholy" track.

[27] An editor from Singersroom felt that Cole gave her love interest a "subtle payback" before leaving him and described the speakeasy as a "Cotton Club-styled venue".

[30] Garwood of Ebony felt that Cole had decided "to take things into her own hands by getting revenge on the man who stole her heart" in the video.

[32] Cole performed the song for The Wendy Williams Show on October 19, 2017, while wearing a white pantsuit with a red fur coat and top hat and being accompanied by male backup dancers.