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After lengthy delays and some surprisingly low-performing singles, In a Perfect World... was issued in March 2009 and happened to sync up with Keri Hilson's first solo Top 20 hit, the coquettish trunk rattler "Turnin Me On." Prior to this, Hilson was quite familiar with high chart positions as a songwriter and featured vocalist. She co-wrote Mary J. Blige's "Take Me as I Am" and Omarion's "Ice Box," both of which went Top Five hip-hop/R&B, as well as Ludacris and Blige's "Runaway Love," Timbaland's "The Way I Are" (featuring Hilson on vocals), and Britney Spears' "Gimme More," all of which were Top Five pop hits. Throw in some other prominent features, including Xzibit's "Hey Now (Mean Muggin')," Diddy's "After Love," two additional highlights from Timbaland's Shock Value, and Nas' "Hero," and you have an established track record for a serious singing/songwriting threat -- Siedah Garrett to the tenth power or stiff competition for Ne-Yo and the-Dream. With all but three of the 14 tracks produced by some combination of Timbaland, Polow da Don, and Danja, In a Perfect World... nonetheless reflects the versatility Hilson demonstrated prior to its release. It's a songwriting showcase as much as it is a coming out for a full-blown artist, yet more about what Hilson can do than who Hilson is. If she wasn't so adept with her pen, didn't fill the songs with her beaming personality and casually fluid voice, and didn't have top-level producers providing mostly excellent beats, it would be a mess. Sonically and (especially) lyrically, the album covers most bases when it comes to pop-oriented R&B, all scattered across a set that is heavy on solid club tracks (including the kinetic clap-and-bounce of "Get Your Money Up," a female anthem) and passable-to-steamy ballads (ranging emotionally from seductive to regretful). The slower tracks don't match up to their opposites, or even the bittersweet midtempo cut "Alienated," but they're not enough of a snag to prevent the album from being one of 2009's most replayable R&B releases. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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- Get It Girl (Single)
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- Turnin Me On (MSTRKRFT Remix)(Parental Advisory)
- Released 2009
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Absolutely Gr8
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- By yosburr
- 8/20/2009 21:00:48
- I love her
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hot!
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- By DianaRokkz
- 6/16/2009 01:44:17
- i love herrrrr.
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Keri Hilson did her thing.
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- By MzChris504
- 6/10/2009 01:36:07
- This is a hot album. I like all of the songs. Change Me and Make Love should be the next singles released.
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10+ Stars!
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- By saihfrost
- 4/17/2009 03:06:58
- This is the NUMBER 1 album of 2009! EVERY song is AMAZING! IM SO glad the album is finally out! Every song is single-worthy! GO KERI! GO KERI!
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5 stars *****
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- By ceasia
- 4/5/2009 05:08:18
- This is 1 of the best cds this year!
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I'm soooo happy
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- By BigVeney24
- 4/2/2009 03:07:33
- That this album is finally out, I was waiting and waiting for it, it has something for everyone, ballads, dance tracks, pop songs, club bangers, Keri does her thing.
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