Hilson's music style is R&B, hip hop, and pop; womanhood, sexual intimacy, and love are the typical themes. Her musical influences come from her father's side of the family. 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). The album spawned the hit singles "Knock You Down", "Turnin Me On", and "I Like". It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down". Her second studio album, "No Boys Allowed", was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor; however, it did include the platinum single "Pretty Girl Rock". In 2016 Hilson announced that her upcoming third studio album would be titled "L.I.A.R". The album has yet to be released, and for the past eleven years Hilson has not released any new music of her own.