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In A Perfect World - In March of 2009, Keri Hilson dropped her debut album, In A Perfect World, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B, and at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 albums. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Tag Team - Her debut album, In A Perfect World, featured production by Timbaland. Here, he took her with him for a visit to MTV's "TRL." (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Girls Having Fun - Keri hangs out with actress Lauren London and singer Cassie after the 2008 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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Songwriter Swag - Keri started out as a songwriter, even working with Beyonce early on. Later, she ventured out as a singer. Here, she is back in 2008 at MTV's TRL. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Keri & Kanye - On more than one occasion, Keri has collaborated with rapper Kanye West. Yeezy made a guest appearance on Keri's debut album on the single "Knock You Down." Recently, the rapper lent his vocals to the remix for "Pretty Girl Rock." The two even joined forces for the David Letterman show in 2009.(Photo: CBS/Jeffrey R. Staab/Landov)

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BET Awards - Keri performed at the 2009 BET Awards. (Photo: Marc Davis/PictureGroup)

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Red Carpet Look - After her music began to get attention, Keri started to turn heads on red carpets at different events. (Photo: L.Martinez/PictureGroup)

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Fashion Forward - Keri showed up to the 7th Annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" to help salute the Dirty South. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Phenomenal Woman - Last year, Keri Hilson attended Essence Magazine's Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon at the Beverly Hills hotel in California. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Stage Rockin' - Not only did she work the red carpet at the VH1 "Hip Hop Honors" show, but Keri also hit the stage for a memorable performance. (Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)

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Lady In Black - Just because Keri's got that girl next door look doesn't mean she can't do it up when she has to. She went all out for the 41st NAACP Image Awrads. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Blondes Have More Fun - At the 2010 BET Awards, Keri changed her hair color to blonde. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Breaking Point - Keri performs "Breaking Point" for the BET taping of "Black Girls Rock!" in the Bronx. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Very Keri - Keri Hilson walked the red carpet this past February at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Turnin' 'Em On - For BET's Spring Bling in 2009, Keri performed her debut single "Turnin' Me On" in Singer Island, Florida. (Photo: Jeff Daly/PictureGroup)

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Rippin' The Runway - In 2009, Keri made her Rip The Runway debut, performing at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Grammy Moment For Life - Keri Hilson arrived at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards last year in a form fitting, Mermaid-type gown. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Runway Queen - Keri returned to BET's "Rip The Runway" in 2011 to perform "Pretty Girl Rock." (Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)

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