Lead single of Yelawolf’s Mixtape: Trunk Muzik Returns.

It speaks on Yela’s country ways.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBeA3k9hzg

In a Perfect World… is the debut studio album of American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson, released March 24, 2009 on Zone 4. Originally planned for a 2007 release, it was pushed back numerous times into 2009, amid her label’s budget issues and minor single releases. Production for the album was handled primarily by Timbaland, Polow da Don, and Danja.

In an interview following the confirmation of the album Hilson was asked to explain the title. She said:

It’s my way of saying nothing in the world is perfect and no person in it is, either. None of us are exempt from certain hardships and heartbreaks. It was really important for me to write songs that women can relate to from real situations. I didn’t want to do an album that painted myself as perfect because no matter how things look, no one is.

I called it that with the ellipses – dot dot dot – because it’s an incomplete statement. I wanted to talk about how nobody’s exempted from the realities of life and all those things.

Goodies is the debut studio album by American recording artist Ciara. It was released on September 28, 2004 via LaFace Records. After writing songs for several established acts, Ciara’s talents were noticed by Jazze Pha, and she began to work on what became Goodies. The album’s conception came through the which the title track, created as a female crunk counterpart to Usher’s “Yeah” and Petey Pablo’s “Freek-a-Leek.” Ciara worked with several writers and producers on the album, including Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, Bangladesh, R. Kelly, Johntá Austin, Sean Garrett, and Keri Hilson, among others.

With Goodies, Ciara was hailed as the “Princess or First Lady of Crunk&B.” The album uses dance music while utilizing pop, R&B, and hip-hop influences. The album delivers contradictory lyrical content, featuring female empowerment and independence-promoting lyrics in songs like the title track, while others show interest in adult activities.

Critics gave the album positive to mixed reviews, commending the “Goodies”-esque songs, while deeming others as unoriginal and noting Ciara’s limited vocal abilities. Most critics compared the work to the late singer Aaliyah, and also said it had qualities of Destiny’s Child. In the United States, the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, as well as charting internationally. It was later certified triple platinum by the RIAA, and as of June 2010, had sold over 2.7 million copies in the United States.