Ms. Keri Ba-by

When Timbaland sent his shock wave through the music industry, he introduced the world to a relatively unknown talent named Keri Hilson. (Some may also remember her having a cameo in Nelly Furtado’s “Promiscuous” video along with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.) Upon hearing Keri’s verses many began to wonder who this girl with the excellent vocals was and when she would be releasing an album of her own. After much anticipation, especially due to the mass amount of singles released before, Ms. Keri’s debut album dropped on March 21, garnering much positive feedback. It seems it was well worth the wait.
Hilson has many collaborations on the album, all of which work wonderfully, including Lil Wayne, Keyshia Cole, Trina, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Akon and of course Timbaland. Most of the songs are mid-tempo R&B tracks with a few surprises along the way. My personal favorites on the album are currently “Get Your Money Up (feat. Trina and Keyshia Cole)” and “How Does It Feel.” Both have great beats, which only add to their song’s overall appeal. Every song on the album however has something about it that sets it apart to make it great. With every listen a new track stands out to me. It’s truly a fun album with tracks that have much club appeal that new and old fans of Hilson will love.
Hilson needed an album that would stand out and showcase her talents and she definitely got it right with the release of this album. “In a perfect world” all artists would find an album that suits their style and is able to appeal to broad audiences as well as this album is able to do.