Chatterbox Music: Keri Hilson - In A Perfect World

Keri Hilson
In A Perfect World (Released March 24, 2009)
Mosley Music/Zone 4/Interscope


Being a hitmaking singer-slash-songwriter can have advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that you know how to write a good song. The disadvantage is that, you may not write the right song for you...


Singer/Songwriter Keri Hilson (finally) releases her long-awaited debut album, "In a Perfect World" later on this month. Being the songwriter she is, she gives herself some straight heat. After a couple of false start single choices, she finally jumped off the album with the single Turnin' Me On featuring the now ubiquitous Lil' Wayne, who checks in a great guest appearance. The guest appearances are nothing short of high profile (Timbaland, Polow Da Don (her two main producers), Kanye West, Keyshia Cole, Trina, Ne-Yo, Akon - all stop by to lend her a hand), amazingly though, she shines her brightest when she's all alone. The real heaters here are Slow Dance, Make Love, Intuition, and Tell Him the Truth.

Simply put, this is a solid release, definitely worth checking picking up. She has plenty of room to grow as an artist, and if this is the beginning...watching her growth will be a pleasure.

It may not be a perfect world, Keri, but the world is yours!