Rap-Up.com || Review Roundup: Keri Hilson – ‘In a Perfect World…’

After 12 years in the making, Keri Hilson’s debut album In a Perfect World… finally arrives in stores and on iTunes today. How does it fare with the critics? Find out below.

Entertainment Weekly: [Keri Hilson] gracefully emerges from behind the scenes with In a Perfect World…, a seductive debut CD full of slick, radio-friendly cuts. B+

The New York Times: The excellent “Slow Dance” sounds like a mid-1980s Prince ballad, sparkly and psychedelic, and the album’s high point, “Alienated,” is an alluring cloud-covered plea to an ex in which Ms. Hilson alternates between singing and a sort of whispered rap.

Los Angeles Times: Compared with Keyshia Cole’s and Trina’s typically fiery turns in “Get Your Money Up,” Hilson comes off like somebody Polow hired as an in-studio chaperon. She fares much better in the handful of cameo-free cuts, such as “Make Love.” 2 out of 4

Newsday: The Ciara-like ballad “Make Love” seems to go on forever, especially following the similarly too-long, too-drawn-out “Slow Dance.” Hilson clearly has a lot of potential, as she showed with her breakthrough with Timbaland. But aside from a few well-crafted moments, In a Perfect World… doesn’t come close to fulfilling it. B-

Rap-Up’s Favorite Tracks: “Turnin’ Me On,” “Get Your Money Up,” “Knock You Down,” “Make Love”

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16 Comments

nia
March 24th, 2009 at 7:12 am
i just got the album it is amazing. keri is definitely doing her thing. i just hope everyone else does their part to help keri sell cuz this shit is hot

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mia
March 24th, 2009 at 7:14 am
The Album is AMAZING…

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uh
March 24th, 2009 at 8:00 am
i preordered the album, but it was leaked time ago, and it’s WONDERFUL.. so if you’ve got a chance and some money.. you’ll love this album, it’s full of great songs

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Matt
March 24th, 2009 at 8:02 am
The album is great but I heard it all months ago. The constant leaks from this album are going to hurt the final sales numbers.

I’m ready for the next Hilson album already!

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brett
March 24th, 2009 at 9:18 am
MISS KERI BABY! great R&B album. key tracks. Knock You Down, Slow Dance, Turnin Me On. I feel she is sorta like the-dream has been putting in work for a while and finally it is just starting to pay off, i hope her album does well.

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wameezy
March 24th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Thats how its going to be for keri hilson cause you see how the Dream broke out into the scene from being a songwriter, Ne-yo did it, now its keri’s turn. She will have a very long and promising career ahead of her.

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James
March 24th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I don’t think this album is gonna sale really good. The only way how if it comes across pop audiences. I think the album is good even though i heard it a while ago. Im going to say its gonna sell from 100,000-150,000 first week due to major leaks. I’m not doubting, hating, or putting no one down but its the truth.

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Stuyridah
March 24th, 2009 at 11:20 am
IN A PERFECT WORLD… IN STORES AND ONLINE TODAY

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crunkpoet
March 24th, 2009 at 11:40 am
yea i dont think its going to sale much but i have faith in her if everyone goes out and buys in this first week!!! so go cop the disc even if u already have it leaked and what not…u wont be disappointed

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Drake
March 24th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
got it and im NOT dissapointed

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REM
March 24th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Perfect! loved every song

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wameezy
March 24th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
I will say the album will sell 175,000 copies first week because the promotion has been very good if knock you down goes number 1 on billboard she has nothing to worry about.

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Giselle
March 24th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I love the album, out of all the songs its only one song that I don’t like. Its definitely worth it.

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DJ Triumph
March 24th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
really good album.

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Yan
March 24th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
The album is amazing. I think the album is gonna be ok. In the first week, 80-90,000.
i’m ready for the next album!

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jk
March 27th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
kerri fackin hilson is the bomb! she rockin rules!!

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