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Jill Scott

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A mature R&B vocalist who excelled most with slower, sensual material ("Slowly, Surely," "I'm Not Afraid," "My Love") and was versatile enough to pack plenty of punch with anthems of pride and self-empowerment ("Golden," "Family Reunion," "Hate on Me"), Jill Scott grew up in north Philadelphia and began her performing career reading her own poetry. She was heard by Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, drummer in the Roots, who invited her to join the band in the studio, resulting in the co-composition "You Got Me," a 1999 Top 40 pop hit that actually featured Erykah Badu instead of Scott herself. Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, and Common, and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent.

Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach label, she released her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1, in July 2000. One of the most favorably reviewed R&B albums of the year, the set peaked within the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 chart and reached number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Experience: Jill Scott 826+, featuring a lengthy live set on one disc and studio material (including a soaring collaboration with 4hero) on a second disc, appeared the following summer and hot on the heels of the "A Long Walk" single. Scott's star power soared over the next year, eventually earning her a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "A Long Walk." Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3, both of which debuted in the Top Five of the Billboard 200, followed in 2004 and 2007, respectively. A compilation containing several of her most notable guest appearances, titled Collaborations, was also released in 2007. The same year, Scott appeared in a pair of movies, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Hounddog, which set the stage for her starring role in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, an HBO series that debuted in 2009. ~ Andy Kellman & William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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      • What up!  Jilly from Phillyyyyyy!

        Just wanted to let you know that you got love all the way down in Alabama.  And NO! everybody down here doesnt have a country accent Lol!  Love you babe!  Keep doing yo thang.
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      • The Epitome of a Real Woman

      • I adore her so much and her music just soothes the soul and put the mind at ease! Keep making that real music Ms. Scott cause there isn't much real music being made lately! Much Respect!
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      • Jill is a beautiful Queen

      • I love Jill because she is such a strong sister you can't do anything but feel where she coming from a true Queen size Diva such as my self she speaks to me true true
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      • Jill Scott

      • I love me some Jill. I have EVERYTHING she ever made. Some of her biggest fans don't know she has 3 live CD's. If you don't have
        her live stuff, you've got to add it to your collection.
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      • Beatiful Lady

      • I've been infatuated with this
        beautiful black woman since fourth grade when I first heard Slowly
        Surely...She's by far my favourite artist/songstress.
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