L.I.A.R.

L.I.A.R.
Studio album by Keri Hilson
Released	2016
Genre	R&B
Label	Zone 4 Mosley Interscope
Keri Hilson chronology
No Boys Allowed (2010)No Boys Allowed2010 L.I.A.R (2016)
Singles from L.I.A.R
"Again" Released: 2016

L.I.A.R (acronym for Love Is a Religion) is the upcoming third studio album by American recording artist Keri Hilson. It's schedule for release in late 2016 under Mosley Music, Zone 4 Records and Interscope.

Background

During an interview on 106 & Park on October 25, 2011, Hilson revealed that she has already begun recording her third studio album. She explained, "There's some people in the world that aren't gon' like this album coming from me. As I was experiencing the world, there were things that I was also experiencing on a personal front, and in my music it's coming out. There's a specific few people who ain't gon' like to listen to this album. Very emotional, I'll say that." She further explained in an interview with The Boombox that she's working on a new sound for the album, and described it as a mixture of her first two albums with some surprising elements thrown in. Hilson also said a release date had not been confirmed yet, saying "I just write about my experiences and keep the release dates far, far from me. When I feel that I have [good material] is when I will give it to the label. But I'm not quite there yet. I'm still working." The album will address her 5 year musical hiatus. “I promise, I will tell my fans everything on this album. Why I was really gone, what actually happened, what didn’t, what I could control, and what I couldn’t,” said Hilson. “Never will I ever again take a break from music.” The album will feature collaborations including Chris Brown, Timbaland, Polow Da Don, Danja and more.

Singles

Originally "Again" was said to be released on March 18th, 2016 as the album's lead single. However, on March 17, 2016 Hilson took to Twitter to announce that the name of the song and album were correct but the information for the release of "Again" was false and she will be taking legal action of the situation. The song has been speculated to be produced by Mike WiLL-Made It and co-written by R. City, the “raw mid-tempo R&B anthem” is described as “Keri’s most honest song to-date.” Sample lyrics include: “I said I’d never do it again, but I turned around and I did it again / I know I said that this was the end, but I turned around and I did it again.”