KERI HILSON SAY'S SHE WANTS TO MAKE WOMEN FEEL POWERFUL!

Make room, Madonna.
Keri Hilson has enlisted in the ranks of sing-it-like-it-is songstresses with "No Boys Allowed," her sophomore album, which debuted over the holidays. At 28, Hilson — best known for her 2009 hit "Knock You Down" — wants to step up and use her music to send important messages to her female fans.

"I want to motivate young women to find their voice," says Hilson, who lists Janet Jackson and Her Madgesty as some of her role models. "I want to inspire them to stand up for what really matters to them."

On the inspiration for her girl-power album:

"I want my music to make young women feel powerful enough to the call the shots. A lot of my ideas came from many dinner conversations and late-night phone calls with my girlfriends. I thought, 'If this is what we're going through, this must be what women everywhere are going through.' "

On wanting men to listen to her album as well (she collaborated on it with Chris Brown, Kanye West and Timbaland):

"There's a difference between boys and men! I think the boys out there can learn a little something from the album. They should take notes!"

On some of the songs she chose for the album:

"'Pretty Girl Rock' is dedicated to a woman's self-righteousness, knowing who she is and what she deserves. 'Breaking Point' and 'The Way You Love Me' are about women coming to terms with what they need from a relationship. They all have very powerful meanings to me, and I hope they will have the same effect on my listeners."


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