 
Keri Hilson hails from Atlanta, Georgia and was born
in 1982. As a teen, Keri performed in school plays
and talent shows, started writing songs by the age of
12, and joined a girl group called 'D'Signe'. Her
talents eventually led to arranging her won songs and
cutting vocals by the age of 18, and getting noticed
by producer Polow da Don - which led to a meeting and
eventual collaborations with Timbaland. Before breaking out on her
own as solo artist, Keri had become known as the
songwriter of many hits by top artists, and with
being featured on several tracks by hip-hop artists.
Keri could be heard helping out Xzibit
on his single "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)"
(available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The single hit the Top 10 in
the UK.
Keri could be heard helping out Lloyd Banks
with his single "Help" (available for
download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
 # 50
Singles Artist of the Year
Keri could be heard on the Rich Boy
LP Rich
Boy on
the track "Good Things" (available for
download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3) .
Keri hit the Top 40 helping out Timbaland with "The Way I Are" (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The single topped the charts
in Australia, Ireland, Israel, Norway, and Turkey.
Keri hit the Top 10 helping out Timbaland with "The Way I Are."
Keri topped the UK singles chart for 2 weeks helping
out Timbaland with "The Way I Are."
Keri hit #1 for 3 weeks helping out Timbaland with "The Way I Are."
Keri topped the Billboard Pop 100 chart for 3 weeks
helping out Timbaland with "The Way I Are."
Keri topped the Canadian singles chart for a week
helping out Timbaland with "The Way I Are."
Keri topped the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart for
a week helping out Timbaland with "The Way I Are."
Keri hit the Top 40 helping out Timbaland and Nicole Scherzinger with "Scream" (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The single hit the Top 10 in
Germany, Israel, Ireland, Romania, and Sweden.
Keri released her first solo single "Hero"
(available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The song was moderate hit on
the US R&B/Hip-Hop and Dance Club Play charts,
and made it to #2 in New Zealand.
Keri could be heard joining Nas on the single "Hero"
(available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
Keri could be heard joining Kardinal
Offishall with his single "Numba 1
(Tide Is High)" (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The single did well in
Germany and Turkey.
Keri could be heard joining Chris Brown on his track
"Superhuman" (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
Keri released the single "Return The Favor"
which featured Timbaland (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3) which charted overseas but
failed to make waves in the US.
 # 38 Singles
Artist of the Year
Keri hit the Top 40 with help from Lil Wayne with "Turnin Me On" (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The single hit the Top 2 on
the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Keri released her debut LP In A
Perfect World... after a 2 year delay
(available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). Entertainment Weekly
described the LP as "... a seductive debut CD
full of slick, radio-friendly cuts."
Keri topped the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart with In A
Perfect World....
Keri could be heard on the Asher Roth
LP on the track "She Don't Wanna Man"
(available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
Keri hit the Top 40 with help from Kanye West and Ne-Yo with "Knock You Down" (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). The single went on to hit
the Top 10 in the UK, Japan, Ireland, Austria,
Germany, Switzerland, and #1 in New Zealand.
Keri topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart for 2 weeks with help from Kanye West and Ne-Yo with "Knock You Down."
Keri won a BET Award for Best New Artist.
Keri hit the Top 10 with help from Kanye West and Ne-Yo with "Knock You Down."
Keri could be heard on the Fabolous LP Loso's
Way on
the track "Everything, Everyday,
Everywhere."
Keri could be heard on the Sean Paul LP Imperial
Blaze
on the track "Hold My Hand (I'll Be
There)."
In A
Perfect World... was certified gold.
Keri was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite
Soul/R&B Female Artist.
Keri was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Knock You Down" with Kanye West and Ne-Yo).
Keri could be heard on the Nelly LP 5.0 on the track "Liv
Tonight."
Keri could be heard on the T.I. LP No
Mercy on
the track "Got Your Back."
Keri released No
Boys Allowed.
 # 51
Singles Artist of the Year
Keri hit the Top 40 with "Pretty Girl Rock."
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In
A Perfect World...
Released: March, 2009
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 4
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "Intro" - "Turnin Me On" (featuring Lil
Wayne) - "Get Your Money Up" (featuring
Keyshia Cole & Trina) - "Return The
Favor" (featuring Timbaland) - "Knock
You Down" (featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo)
- "Slow Dance" - "Make Love"
- "Intuition" - "How Does It
Feel" - "Alienated" - "Tell
Him The Truth" - "Change Me"
(featuring Akon) - "Energy" -
"Where Did He Go" -- Exclusive
Amazon MP3 Version also includes:
"Quicksand" -- Import
Version
also includes: "The Way I Are" (with Timbaland) -
"Scream" (with Nicole
Scherzinger & Timbaland) - "Hurts
Me" |
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No
Boys Allowed
Released: December, 2011
Tracks: "Buyou" (featuring J.
Cole) - "Pretty Girl Rock" - "The Way You
Love Me" (featuring Rick Ross) - "Bahm
Bahm (Do It Once Again) / I Want You" -
"One Night Stand" (featuring Chris
Brown) - "Lose Control / Let Me Down"
(featuring Nelly) - "Toy Soldier" -
"Breaking Point" - "Beautiful
Mistake" - "Gimme What I Want" -
"All The Boys" - "Pretty Girl
Rock" (featuring Kanye West) |
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