Keri Hilson can’t see the haters.

Keri Hilson’s No Boys Allowed album was not as commercially successful as her In a Perfect World… debut and the fans of a certain other singer repeatedly reminder of that fact everyday on Twitter. However, after a long break from the music scene, the songstress is ready to try again.

While chatting with XXL, Hilson shed light on her upcoming comeback single and new album, and revealed that both Kanye West and Timbaland are heavily involved in crafting the material. Although she didn’t explain why she was absent from the charts for two years, Hilson did indicate that her music will have a bigger impact than her previous efforts.

The only song from No Boys Allowed that cracked the Billboard Hot 100 was “Pretty Girl Rock”, which peaked at #24. The three other singles – “Breaking Point”, “Lose Control (Ft. Nelly)” and “One Night Stand (Ft. Chris Brown)” – failed to gain momentum on mainstream formats.

Read what Hilson had to say to XXL about her impending comeback below:

You feel this single will be big for you?

I think so. It’s my comeback. It has to be. I feel confident about it. I like it. That’s all I can control. How it feels to me. It feels like I am gearing up to be back. I’m really excited for my fans. They’ve held me down. I almost feel like I didn’t take a break because they held me down. They still cared about me. They stuck by me and supported me through it when they had no clue what I was doing or why I wasn’t releasing music. But I really do appreciate that.

I saw on Twitter that you were explaining your leave from music to your fans.

I never said why. I just said that I did. I appreciate them holding me down through it. I haven’t spoken to them about why. But I feel comfortable coming back. I am in a good place. I talk all about it in my new album.

You’ve mentioned before about the tone of your album. Is it about a break up?

I don’t want to go into it. You just gotta pick it up. When it comes out, it’ll all come together. Everyone will understand [where] I’ve been and what I’ve been doing. There are many aspects to the inspirations of this album. I don’t really want to answer you and limit it to just that because it’s not.

Are you going to be working with Kanye again?

I already have throughout my break. I’ve actually worked with him. I can’t say much about it, but it was awesome. He’s a genius. I really, really enjoyed working with him.

Is your relationship with Timbaland intact?

Yeah, our relationship is still intact. At the moment, he’s really tied up with other projects, but he’s still my executive producer. We talk very often. He’s still very much a part of this project just as much as the others.

When do you think you’ll drop your single?

Definitely this year, but I can’t say. When you say something, people hold you to it. I never know what’s going to happen. I could go to the studio tonight—and I will—I could top it. I might feel more confident about a record than I do after it. Even if we think we chose a single, anything could happen. I just want to make sure.

People have been waiting my re-arrival. I just want to make sure I give them my best. I don’t want to rush. I don’t want to release something that I don’t feel wholeheartedly about. I feel that I am there. I just want to be sure. I want to take my time and make sure this comeback is just that.

Do you feel like you have to re-introduce yourself when you make your return?

I feel like people are just going to know. The music is going to speak for itself. I don’t think I need to re-introduce myself to the world. I’ve been blessed to have fans all over the world. I know that they will hold me down and spread the word.

My entrance into the industry was so organic. I love that. It was kind of word of mouth driven. Social networking driven to tell people. It’s driven all by the music. It’s not from my fashion. It’s not from anything but my lyrics. Just the songs. The music and the feeling people get from it. I’m most proud about that. I think this time around it will be the same way with a bigger impact.

As I noted in a previous article, Hilson is a far better songwriter than recording artist and she could achieve much more success if she remained behind the scenes. Yet, it is incredibly unfair to rebuff a person’s dreams, so let’s wish her the best and hope that her new material is truly impressive. If it fails to match the hype then the onslaught Hilson will endure from the swarms of crazy people on the internet will be unbearable to observe.

“The horror!”

Thoughts?