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In 2007, Hilson has had several appearances on Timbaland's solo effort, ''[[Shock Value (Timbaland album)|Shock Value]]''. She is featured on "[[The Way I Are]]", "[[Scream (Timbaland song)|Scream]]", and "Miscommunication". On international versions, she is also featured on a track titled "Hello". She was also featured in "Lost Girls" and "Good Things" on Rich Boy's debut album. On [[Britney Spears]]' 2007 album ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'', Hilson is credited as a writer and [[backing vocalist]]. Hilson is also set to work with Spears on her upcoming follow-up to ''Blackout''.
In 2007, Hilson has had several appearances on Timbaland's solo effort, ''[[Shock Value (Timbaland album)|Shock Value]]''. She is featured on "[[The Way I Are]]", "[[Scream (Timbaland song)|Scream]]", and "Miscommunication". On international versions, she is also featured on a track titled "Hello". She was also featured in "Lost Girls" and "Good Things" on Rich Boy's debut album. On [[Britney Spears]]' 2007 album ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'', Hilson is credited as a writer and [[backing vocalist]]. Hilson is also set to work with Spears on her upcoming follow-up to ''Blackout''.


A promotional video of her song "Where Did He Go" has leaked recently. It is unknown if this is going to be released as a single or if it is even to appear on the Album. Hilson recently released a single entitled "Get It Girl" with Timbaland. The single was recorded for a Verizon Ringtone. It is available through iTunes.<ref>[http://www.kerihilsonfan.com/wordpress/index.php?paged=3 Keri Hilson Fan | News, media, pictures & more<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEnBCRoqbTs YouTube - Keri Hilson<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
A promotional video of her song "Where Did He Go" has leaked recently. It is confirmed that this is going to be released as a single. Hilson recently released a single entitled "Get It Girl" with Timbaland. The single was recorded for a Verizon Ringtone. It is available through iTunes.<ref>[http://www.kerihilsonfan.com/wordpress/index.php?paged=3 Keri Hilson Fan | News, media, pictures & more<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEnBCRoqbTs YouTube - Keri Hilson<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


She also played the lead role in [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]'s music video "[[Love in This Club]]", and was originally on the remix, which she was replaced and Beyonce was added to give the song more exposure since Beyonce is a more known name. Keri appeared on [[Nelly]]'s "[[Party People (Nelly song)|Party People]]" music video wearing a T-Shirt which says 'Hip Hop aint dead'.
She also played the lead role in [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]'s music video "[[Love in This Club]]", and was originally on the remix, which she was replaced and Beyonce was added to give the song more exposure since Beyonce is a more known name. Keri appeared on [[Nelly]]'s "[[Party People (Nelly song)|Party People]]" music video wearing a T-Shirt which says 'Hip Hop aint dead'.
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Keri Lynn Hilson (born October 27 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B singer and songwriter signed to Zone 4/Mosley Music Group/Interscope Records. She is part of a collective of writers and producers known as The Clutch.

Music debut

Keri Hilson has been writing music for individual artists since 2001. She has written music for Britney Spears, Toni Braxton, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Usher, Teairra Mari, the Pussycat Dolls, Danity Kane , Avant, Ruben Studdard, B5, Diddy, Chingy, LeToya, Ludacris, Rich Boy, Jennifer Lopez, Shawn Desman, Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger, Lloyd Banks, Keke Palmer, Omarion, Tiffany Evans, and Timbaland. With many of the songs Hilson takes part in writing, she also does background vocals, such as in "Runaway Love" and "Wait a Minute".

Hilson has also made a name for herself as an arranger and background vocalist lending her talents on many of the songs she's written. Hilson had remained behind the scenes for the most part until 2004 when she was featured on Xzibit's single, "Hey Now (Mean Muggin')", for his album, Weapons of Mass Destruction. She made her performing debut at the 2004 MTV Europe Awards in which she performed the song with Xzibit.

In 2006, Hilson reappeared on the music scene in the video for Nelly Furtado's single "Promiscuous". Since then Hilson has signed with Timbaland's new label Mosley Music Group which is in association with Interscope Records. The pair are currently working on the singer's debut album, which is expected to involve further production by Timbaland, Danja, Xzibit, Polow da Don, The Underdogs, Organized Noize, Bangladesh, Tha Cornaboyz, Tony Dixon, Eric Dawkins, Tank and guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and Justin Timberlake. The same year, she was featured on "Help", the second single from Lloyd Banks' Rotten Apple.

In 2007, Hilson has had several appearances on Timbaland's solo effort, Shock Value. She is featured on "The Way I Are", "Scream", and "Miscommunication". On international versions, she is also featured on a track titled "Hello". She was also featured in "Lost Girls" and "Good Things" on Rich Boy's debut album. On Britney Spears' 2007 album Blackout, Hilson is credited as a writer and backing vocalist. Hilson is also set to work with Spears on her upcoming follow-up to Blackout.

A promotional video of her song "Where Did He Go" has leaked recently. It is confirmed that this is going to be released as a single. Hilson recently released a single entitled "Get It Girl" with Timbaland. The single was recorded for a Verizon Ringtone. It is available through iTunes.[1][2]

She also played the lead role in Usher's music video "Love in This Club", and was originally on the remix, which she was replaced and Beyonce was added to give the song more exposure since Beyonce is a more known name. Keri appeared on Nelly's "Party People" music video wearing a T-Shirt which says 'Hip Hop aint dead'.

Keri Hilson previously collaborated with Justin Timberlake on a cover of LL Cool J's "Headsprung". The song charted on the Bulgarian National Top 40 and so far it peaked at number 31.[3]

She also featured on the lead single, "Hero", to Nas' album, Untitled. The single was released on June 23, 2008.

Keri Hilson's debut solo album In A Perfect World... will be released in the fall of 2008. The album's first single is entitled "Energy". The music video for "Energy" was released July 14, 2008.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Pop AUS NZ UK IRE NL GER
2008 "Energy" 82 34 77 69 4 — — — — In a Perfect World...
"Turn Off" (featuring Lil Wayne) 1 — — — — — — — — —
"Where Did He Go?" 1 — — — — — — — —
—|align="left"|"Return the Favor (featuring Timbaland)" 1 — — — — — — — — —

1 To be released

As a featured performer

Year Title Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK IRE NL GER AUS
2004 "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" (Xzibit featuring Keri Hilson) 93 — 53 9 — — 33 44 Weapons of Mass Destruction
2006 "Help" (Lloyd Banks featuring Keri Hilson) — — 77 — — — — — Rotten Apple
2007 "The Way I Are" (Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) 3 1 59 1 1 1 5 1 Shock Value
"Good Things" (Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don & Keri Hilson) — — 54 — — — — — Rich Boy
2008 "Scream" (Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger) 122 50 — 12 10 13 9 20 Shock Value
"Hero" (Nas featuring Keri Hilson) 97 — 82 70 — — — — Untitled
"Superhuman" (Chris Brown featuring Keri Hilson) — — — — — — — — Exclusive: The Forever Edition

Writing credits

Awards

References

  1. ^ Keri Hilson Fan | News, media, pictures & more
  2. ^ YouTube - Keri Hilson
  3. ^ Bulgarian National Top 40

External links


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