Thursday, April 9, 2015

Flashback Who's That ...

Singer, Songwriter and Producer Keri Lynn Hilson started singing as a preteen. A fellow sagittarian, she was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia.  Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded. She attended Oxford College of Emory University and Emory University in Atlanta, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige.  In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came after appearing on Timbaland's single "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world.  Keri became an in demand player guesting on various projects including my personal fave In 2007 Rich Boy's 'Good Things'.


Hilson's debut studio album, In a Perfect World..., was released in 2009, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, eventually being certified.   The album spawned the hit singles, "Knock You Down", "Turnin Me On" and "I Like". It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down".   

Her second studio album, No Boys Allowed, was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor; however, it included the single, "Pretty Girl Rock".  Hilson is the complete package, unfortunately in this fical music Industry, time is not always kind, airplay these days, is all about the money, representing the 'haves' and 'have' nots.  Im 'still' rooting for her.

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