The album spawned the hit singles "Knock You Down", "Turnin Me On", and "I Like". Hilson's debut studio album, In a Perfect World., was released in 2009, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her musical influences come from her father's side of the family. Hilson's music style is R&B, hip hop, and pop womanhood, sexual intimacy, and love are the typical themes. Her breakthrough came in 2007 after appearing on Timbaland's single "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world. In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland's record label Mosley Music. Blige, with the production and songwriting team The Clutch. She attended Oxford College of Emory University in Georgia while she continued writing songs for artists including Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls, and Mary J. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, which later disbanded. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, vocal arranger and actress. City, Mike WiLL Made-It, Oren Yoel x Lauren Christy, Lyrica Anderson, Monica, RoccStar, Eric Bellinger and Mansur Zafr. Sessions for the album began in 2012, with executive producers Timbaland and Polow Da Don, as well as Danja x Priscilla Renea, Usher, Chris Brown, J Que, Babyface x The Rascals, Attitude, Benny Cassette, Tiffany Fred, Ne-Yo, R. (AKA Love Is A Religion) is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Keri Hilson.