Hilson has been writing music for other artists since 2001, including Britney Spears, Ciara, Usher, and Ludacris. Despite having made a name for herself as an arranger and background vocalist, lending her vocal talents to many of the songs she wrote on, Hilson remained behind the scenes for the most part until 2004, when she was featured on Xzibit's single, "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" and made her performing debut singing the track live at the 2004 MTV Europe Awards.
In 2006, Hilson reappeared on the music scene in the video for Nelly Furtado's single "Promiscuous". Meanwhile, she signed as an artist with Timbaland's newly formed Interscope associated label Mosley Music Group and the pair started work on her debut album '"In A Perfect World...". The same year, she was featured on "After Love" from Diddy's album Press Play which was originally written for Danity Kane. She also wrote "Right Now" for Danity Kane as well as "Help", the second single from Lloyd Banks' Rotten Apple.
In 2007, Hilson made several appearances on Timbaland's solo effort, Shock Value where she featured heavily on the singles "The Way I Are" and "Scream" and the tracks "Miscommunication" and "Hello". Furthermore, she was featured on the track "Lost Girls" on Rich Boy's debut album and its second single "Good Things" and was credited as a writer and backing vocalist on Britney Spears' album Blackout. She also worked on Spears' follow-up "Circus", but the tracks didn't appear on the album.
A promotional video for her song "Where Did He Go" was released in 2008 and she went on to further promote herself as a solo artist on "Get It Girl", a track produced by Timbaland & Danja and recorded for a Verizon ringtone promotion and available also through iTunes.
She also played the lead role in Usher's music video for "Love in This Club", (as well as co-writing its "Pt. II" remix) appeared as one of the "independent women" in Ne-Yo's music video for "Miss Independent" and appeared briefly on Nelly's "Party People" music video wearing a T-Shirt with the slogan 'Hip Hop aint dead'. She soon after featured on Nas' debut single from his controversial album Untitled, "Hero".
After many pushbacks, Hilson's debut solo album In a Perfect World... has now been set for an early 2009 release. The album's first single was "Energy" and its music video was released July 14, 2008. "Energy" has peaked at a low #78 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A second single "Return The Favor" features Timbaland was released officially as a digital download on October 7, 2008 and the video, directed by Melina, premiered on October 23, 2008. In the meantime, she also featured on Chris Brown's single "Superhuman" and Kardinal Offishall's 2008 single "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)", which was originally featured Rihanna. This single failed to chart on the Hot 100.
The track "Turnin Me On" features rapper Lil' Wayne and was released as the third official single as a digital download on November 25. The video, which was directed by Erik White after he and Hilson met on the set of the "Superhuman" video, premiered on November 20, 2008. "Turnin Me On" has so far peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and recently hit #2 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Hilson's most successful single as well as her first Top 50 single in the U.S.. It also peaked as the #1 Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop track. "Turnin Me On" also stood as the #1 video on BET's 106 & Park for about a week and currently is the #5 video request on that show, flucuating between the Top 5.
Recently, Keri Hilson's track "Alienated" was played exclusively on UK radio station Kiss 100 after winning the Fresh 40 mixtape deck battle with 51% against Maino's "All The Above".
It was announced on March 10th that the video for "Knock You Down"(featuring Ne-Yo & Kayne West) was in production and would be released as the fourth single.
Hilson's music has been favorably received, appearing on list of "Top Year Singles" with the songs, "Energy" and "Turnin Me On". The first was on Blender magazine list of the "The Top 144 Songs of 2008", at #61, and the latter was on Vibe magazine's "The 80 Best Songs of '08" at #67. Vibe also praised her voice and called her "ridiculously hot".
In 2010 saw the birth of No Boys Allowed and comes out on the 21st of December 2010. The First Single was Breaking Points and received positive and negative reviews, however failed to chart well. The second single Pretty Girl Rock saw more success and went on to chart respectably well. The song got that much attention that a official remix was made featuring Kanye West, which made the album too. The Suspected third Single is The Way You Love Me and a full length video (short film) appeared on Vevo. The video got mixed reviews, one side saying the video was a side to Keri that had never saw before (a more seductive side). However, some said that this side was too out there and was a bit too much.
DISCOGRAPHY:
ALBUMS:
2009: In A Perfect World...
2010:No Boys Allowed
SINGLES:
2004: Hey Now (Mean Muggin) [Xzibit feat. Keri]
2006: Help [Lloyd Banks feat. Keri]
2007: The Way I Are [Timbaland feat. Keri & D.O.E.]
2007: Good Things [Rich Boy feat. Polow Da on & Keri]
2008: Scream [Timbaland feat. Keri & Nicole Scherzinger]
2008: Hero [Nas feat. Keri]
2008: Energy
2008: Superhuman [Chris Brown feat. Keri]
2008: Return The Favor [feat. Timbaland]
2008: Numba 1 (Tide Is High) [Kardinal Offishall feat. Keri]
2008: Turnin Me On [feat. Lil Wayne]
2009: Knock You Down [feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo]
2009: Slow Dance
2010: I Like
2010:Got Your Back [T.I feat. Keri]
2010:Breaking Point
2010:Pretty Girl Rock
2010:The Way You Love Me
Get Your Money Up
Keri Hilson Lyrics
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Get ya money out
(Let's get 'em Keri)
Stop, now let me see your booty drop
If you think you impressin' us with your ice and your dub
Poppin' bottles in the club, get your money up (uh-huh)
'Cause I ain't your average girl, I've been all around the world
Get your money up, boy
Get your money up
I wanna see somethin' bigger than a Hummer truck
Get your money up, boy
Get your money up
You gotta throw somethin' bigger than a hundred bucks
Now slide slide one of them black cards
If you got it, then show me how you're gettin' it
Diamonds a girl's best friend, if you can provide them
I might even act a fool while you're hittin' it
When you see me in my thang, blow a whole lot of change
At the bar don't get jealous, get your money up
And if you don't like us, ain't nothin' to discuss
We don't even give a fuck, get your money up
Get your money up
Get your money up
(Stop playin' with yourself, get your money up)
Get your money up (get your money up)
Get your money up (get your money up)
(Stop)
Get 'em, Keysh (now let me see your booty drop)
If you're tearin' the bar down with all the fly women
And still livin' with your mama
Get your money up
If you ridin' big whips, can't take care of your kids
Why you lookin' at me?
Get your money up
When I'm up in the club, you know how we roll
Them bottles pop, nonstop
You actin' Hollywood, you know how we roll
(Stop)
Now let me see your booty drop
Cash is what I'm talkin' about
I don't wanna hear your mouth
You needa put some money down, or get your money up
Why you invadin' my space? Why you get up in my face?
I ain't got nothin' to say, but get your money up
Get your money up, boy
Get your money up
Know you wanna see somethin' better than the autobus
Get your money up, boy
Get your money up
You know my bottle cost more than a hundred bucks
Get your money up
Get your money up
(Stop playin' with yourself, get your money up)
Get your money up (get your money up)
Get your money up (get your money up)
(Stop, now let me see your booty drop)
Okay now, slide slide one of them black cards
If you got it then show me how your gettin' it
Diamonds a girl's best friend, if you can provide them
I might even act a fool while you're hittin' it
Now grind, grind
Get you some big money and don't forget about me when you're spendin' it
But if you ain't gon' pay, don't be screamin' out, "Hey girl"
Yo, yo, yo, yo (stop, now let me see your booty drop)
Big meals, think I'm gettin the 'itis
I big ball, that ain't no elephantiasis
Three girl play, so I'm triplin' my value
Keri steal, Keyshia pass, Nicki with the alley oop
More bottles then a wine-o
The winter coupe all-white, albino
And you know it is goin' down, like Drano
'Cause when I come out, it's a zoo with a rhino
Okay, he know he's gon' have to step up on a C-note
Starbucks Hazelnut Vanilla Frappuchino
Rose Cliquot
Flyer than a bee so
Get your Brinks truck, I'm flyer than Darwing Duck
Get your money up
Get your money up
(Stop playin' with yourself, get your money up)
Get your money up (get your money up)
Get your money up (get your money up)
(Stop, now let me see your booty drop)
Woo
I know that's right, Keri
Your girl KC (uh-huh)
They gon' hate on this one right here, let's go
Oh (yo, yo, I need all the niggas in the club)
Now get your money up
(Get ya money out)
Get your money up
(Put it in an escalator)
Get your money up
We don't like them broke boys (step ya money up)
We don't like them broke boys (step ya money up, nigga)
The song 'Get Your Money Up' is a collaboration among three female R&B artists - Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, and Trina. The song's chorus and the main theme encourage men to be financially successful and 'get their money up' if they want to impress the women. The artists suggest that financial success is a way to capture women's attention and if men want to keep up with them, they should be able to provide for themselves and their partners.
Using the language of hip-hop, the artists contrast their own high-class status with those who are less financially successful. They talk about expensive cars, diamonds, and the latest fashion trends - all of which are major fashion accessories among high-class Americans. The song is a piece of musical empowerment, encouraging women to demand more from men to meet their needs - both physically and materialistically.
Overall, 'Get Your Money Up' is a song about, in some ways, reversals of power dynamics. While men can traditionally use their financial success to assert some power and control over their romantic relationships, in this song, the women are holding that power instead, demanding that men have their finances in check if they want to be with them romantically.
Line by Line Meaning
If you think your impressin' us with your ice and dub poppin' bottles in the club, Get your money up.
If you think you can impress us by showing off your expensive jewelry, car rims, and expensive bottles in the club, you better start earning more money.
Cause I ain't your average girl, I've been all around the world With your boy around me, Get your money up
If you want to be with me, you have to level up your financial status because I am not an ordinary girl who can be impressed by mere material things. I have traveled the world and have high standards.
If your tearin' the bar down with all the fly woman and still livin' with your momma, Get your money up
You may be popular among women at the bar, but if you are still living with your mom and not financially stable, you need to work on increasing your money.
When I'm up in the club, you know how we roll, Them bottles pop, nonstop Up in Hollywood, you know how we roll, stop! Now let me see your booty drop
When I am partying in the club or in Hollywood with my friends, we go all out and pop bottles endlessly. So, if you want to party with me, you better show me what you got and make your booty drop.
You need to put some money down, or get your money up Why you invadin' my space? why you get up in my face?
Stop wasting my time and personal space if you are not financially stable. You either make some investment or level up your financial status.
Now slide slide one of them black cars make the pacific ocean be part of my backyard If you ain't gon' pay don't be screamin' out hey
If you want to be with me and show off your wealth, you better come with something huge like a black car, or buy me expensive things like jewelry or pay for an extravagant vacation.
Take me to Paris, buy 100 carrots, Christian Loubouton boots, bags and more carrots
Take me to Paris and buy me at least 100-carat diamonds, Christian Louboutin boots, bags, and other expensive things if you want to be with me.
We don't like them broke boys we don't like them broke boys.
We, powerful and successful women, don't like to be around financially unstable or broke men.
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, Ultra Tunes, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Reginald Saunders, Marcella Cristina Araica, Josh Burke, Nathaniel Hills Floyd, Earl Hayes, Keri Lynn Hilson, Jamal Jones, Katrina Taylor
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