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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gary Gerard Hamilton

Keri Hilson's 'We Need to Talk' marks her return to music after a 15-year absence

Keri Hilson Portrait Session - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The last time Keri Hilson put out an album, Barack Obama was in the second year of his first term as U.S. president, the iPad was released and Instagram was brand new.

“On some days, I’m like that was just a blink away. But for the most part, yeah, it feels like a long time because I’ve been waiting. I felt stagnant, I felt stuck for a while, and conflicted,” said the two-time Grammy-nominated artist. “I’m very much approaching this like I’m starting over because that’s how it feels to me. I’ve lived nine lives since I last released … I’m a whole different person.”

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