Singer/songwriter Keri Hilson covers the latest issue of Complex Magazine and speaks on the album, working behind the scenes, growing up well off and more. Peep some snippets:
On her debut album and its sales:
Keri: It’s doing very well. Especially given this industry—even though the business is hurting, the album is still achieving its projections. I’m proud of the album, but you can never expect how the world will receive you or your music.On her first check for song-writing:
Keri: My very first check was for Ruben Studdard’s first album, like $25,000. And my family was like, “What the hell is this? This is what you’ve been doing? Who the hell brings home a check like this?” They’re thinking $2,500 here and there, whatever. It was crazy.On Rihanna’s and Cassie’s leaked photos:
Keri: My first reaction was “Thank God I never did that.” I never let anybody take any naked pictures of me, so there would be none. I was always one of those over-paranoid people, convinced that someday that I would be living the dream, so as early as middle or high school I wouldn’t do certain things, just in case. [READ MORE]
Complex played you Keri. They ask you about the Cassie and Rihanna photos then make you take damn near naked flicks. SMH
I AM NOT MAD AT MS. KERI FOR DOING THIS PHOTO SHOOT. IT’S JUST THAT I THOUGHT SHE WOULD AVOID DOING PHOTO SHOOTS LIKE THIS. WE AS BLACK WOMEN SHOULDN’T HAVE TO SHOW OUR BODY PARTS TO SELL ANYTHING. SURE BEYONCE, CIARA, CASSIE, RIHANNA (THE LIST GOES ON AND ON) DID IT BUT IT WAS NOT NEEDED IF THEY ARE MUSICALLY TALENTED. I JUST WISH OUR FEMALE ENTERTAINERS COULD SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED THEY ARE WITHOUT HAVING TO BE HALF NAKED ALL THE TIME. BLACK IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE BEAUTIFUL!
smh.. people always hating on this girl, but i bet if it was beyonce doing these pics nobody wouldn’t be saying nothing…
Nice pix but she needs to calm down and stop talkin about other ppl!
I mean, everyone is doing his own thing, she should stop putting down other artists even though she is not sayin names but we know! She is sayin ppl are oversexed or overexposed while she recorded three remixes for her song ‘turnin me on’ dissin ppl, thats how they noticed her in all the blogs and she got media buzz so bish please!
On stage you critisize ppl for wearin sexy clothes but thats on stage also, onstage! u let guys grabbin ur ass on stage too so its the same sh!t! its all entertainment, u talkin trash in low about other females but thats the same sh!t they do honey, those shoots she took, are they different from what a rihanna, beyoncé would take? so sit yo azz down! u sell sex too!! If u wasnt sellin sex, u wouldnt have ur ass all on that bed on the knock me down video or how you were dressed on energy or turnin me on or return the favor, bish please!!!
thats why I will never like her cuz she is a hater for real, beautiful yes, smart yes, but a true hater, she wants to be hot so much and is so hungry for fame that she is puttin down others and bein cocky! Lovin the fact that she is hustlin and wants to be a positive image but I hate ppl who spend their time putting down others cuz their sh!t aint workin!
She forgot she had to diss Beyoncé and Ciara , featured lil wayne, kanye, neyo on her tracks to be hot today!! The only problem with this girl is that, stop focussin on others and dissin them to have a different light or others! if they want to look perfect or havin paparazzis around them or posin naked thats their damn problems, not yours!!! u know damn well u do the same things and want their spots! bish plizzzzz
Come on now Beyonce stole the loetards from Madona and Kylie. She is not original at all.
—>Not a fan.
—>Has anyone else noticed how both her and Solange continue to get covers, yet
—>both of their albums flopped, when Kelly Rowland/Michelle have never had
—>had mainstream covers? Lol, this is so sad.
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It’s funny that she said that about Rihannah’s naked photos cause she’s naked in this photo shoot.
What examples are we sending to our youth that are listening to the music and watching the videos and reading the magazines? It this the image that we are trying to leave for the future? Come on. When is someone going to set the example and change the game because to me it’s going SOUTH and it hasn’t shown any signs of improvement. The world is a big sex ball with horny people doing everything to demand attention. Can we focus on something else. DAMN!
She doesn’t sell sex?? what does she call gyrating on stage with someone’s face all up in her crotch? She simulates sex just about every time she is on stage performing.
Booty tootin, boobs in your face and greased up…another oversexed no talent female selling out to make a buck..
These artist do not have any talent…aren’t trail blazers but love to wallow in the trash.
It’s time to get beyond this mind numbing entertainment for the masses!!!!
I’d like to see some real talent!!!
I forgot to say that she is a a beautiful girl and looks great but she needs to stop being a hypocrite. not a good look.
I think she ties too hard, like her image wise it’s not her or natural. The pictures are okay, her makeup is hot. First thing I usually look at anyway.
She makes me HARD!!!! And that’s all that matters.
Who ever spoke on Beyonce’s leotard doesn’t have shit to do with this post. Who cares who she got it from everything is recyceled even Rhianna look.
Maybe just maybe if Keri never put out that diss. I would kind of like her but clearly she is full of herself. As far as the cover it’s not classy at all. As much as people love to hate on Beyonce she has never been on magazine cover looking trashy and the one time she was half naked was when she was making history on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Keri Hilson might be one of the baddest R&B female right now
get it Keri so mad she got no nods from MTV with two hit songs and knock you down is a really hot video and why is beyonce the only blk female nominated thats crazy well ciara got 1 thats really crazy may have to boycott this year!
These pics are too much for a SINGER! She is no model so there is no excuse for her to have pics. People are so quick to call females haterz but I find it funny how men can’t say a man’s body looks good and call him sexy but if a woman is half dressed we women are supposed to praise another woman??? How gay is that? It’s a double standard. I’m a straight female so I don’t find these pics to be “sexy.” Keri is extremely hypercritical, you don’t wanna be known for selling sex or an image but yet you were half naked with breats all out in “Energy”, dancing nasty on Usher with a low cut, again breasts hanging out in a tight leotared “Love in this Club,” now this mess.
No matter how tasteful these pics are to some of you, she is a SINGER and SINGERS jobs are to sing and perform, not show their body like they’re MODELS! Plus I’m tired of people acting like showing you’re body is no big deal. It is a big deal. It’s your body and nobodys business! Keri you have some damn nerve dissing Rihanna and Cassie for those pics. I understand what she’s saying and agree, I think taking naked pics is so damn stupid, but again you’re a hypercrite so how can I go off by what you’re saying. She’s so wack, sit down!
KERI STFU! YOU ARE STILL SELLING T1TS AND A$$! RIHANNA AND CASSIE TOOK PICS FOR THEIR BOYFRIENDS AT THE TIME. THOSE PICS WERE NOT FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE. I SEE 95% OF YOUR T1TS AND 85% OF YOUR A$$. YOU ARE NOT THE VIRGIN MARY. STOP BEING A HYPOCRITE!
whatever… yawn/ NEXT!!!!
still not fellin’ her no matter how many covers, no matter how many publicity doallrs the waste. (WHISPEREING in her ear)… you still have to pay the label back, evenif you don’t move units….. I see bankruptcy in your future, but I’m not a psychic. Just be careful with those checks baby. Judgung fromthe product, they may not last… but hey, you can always model, right?
Good luck with that.
She has no room to talk when I saw her in concert @ the summer jam she had some man’s head all in crotch on stage. She was feeling on herself trying to be sexy. I felt that she over did it. She says some slick stuff about people all the time. She should have never commented on Rihanna and Cassie. She should have said no comment but NOOO she runs her mouth at every chance she gets. She is all oiled up bending over in front of the camera. She is always half naked in her videos just like the rest of them. Idk why yall over here agreeing with this fool. She paints a perfect picture of herself. I hate her damn attitude. If we can go in on Beyonce being a bitch. We need to go in on Miss Hilson who showcases her bitchyness.
How can she talk? These pics are basically nude. Singer/songwriter/stripper if you ask me. I thought she was gonna be a quality artist. Wrong again.