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'Jill Scott' (born April 4 1972) is an American R&B, soul, and jazz singer, songwriter, and poet. She has received nine Grammy Award nominations, winning two.
Biography
Scott grew up in the North Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised by her mother, Joyce Scott, and her grandmother. She indicated in an interview with Jet Magazine that she had a happy childhood and was "very much a loved child".[1] Scott attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls and after graduating, attended Temple University while simultaneously working two jobs. She studied secondary education for three years and had planned on becoming a high school English teacher, but after spending time as a teacher's aide, Scott became disillusioned with the teaching profession and dropped out of school. [2]
Prior to her breakthrough in the music industry, Scott worked at a variety of jobs, including a number of retail positions and stints at a construction site and an ice cream parlor. She remains close to her mother and grandmother, nicknamed "Blue Babe", resides in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, and is divorcing her husband of five years, Lyzel Williams, who is a graphic artist and DJ, after twelve years together. (Scott wrote and recorded the song "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" about Williams.)
Career
Scott began her performing career as a spoken word artist, appearing at live poetry readings to perform her work. She was eventually discovered by Amir "?uestlove" Thompson of The Roots. Questlove invited her to join the band in the studio, and the collaboration resulted in a co-writing credit for Scott for the song, "You Got Me." In 2000, Erykah Badu and The Roots won the Grammy for best rap performance by a duo or group for "You Got Me." [1] Subsequently, Scott collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, and Common, and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical ''Rent''.
Scott was the first artist signed to Steve McKeever's 'Hidden Beach Recordings' label. Her debut album, ''Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1'' was released in 2000. She experienced some chart success and notice with the single "A Long Walk", which eventually earned her a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance. Scott lost that award, but won a 2005 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative R&B Performance for "Cross My Mind." The live album, '', was released November 2001. Scott's second full-length album, '', followed in 2004. Recently, Scott was prominently featured on hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco's 2006 single "Daydreaming" which also appearrf on a new Scott collection called ''Collaborations'' on January 30, 2007. The set servef as "an appetizer" for her next studio album entitled, ''The Real Thing'', which will release in summer of 2007.[3] [4]
Scott continues to write poetry; a compilation volume of her poems, ''The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours'', was published and released by St. Martin's Press in April 2005. [5]
In October on the twelth, Scott will star in the upcoming Tyler Perry movie, ''Why Did I Get Married?''.
Beyoncé currently pays tribute to Scott on her ''The Beyoncé Experience'' world tour by singing "He Loves Me" at the end of "Dangerously in Love". This has given a worldwide audience exposure to Scott's music.
Vocal profile
Scott is a talented vocalist who infused jazz, R&B, spoken word, and hip hop among other genres to create a distinct style that many refer to as neo soul. Her vocal capabilities are so rich that a reviewer on Pop Matter, referring to Scott's vocal ability stated, 'Scott draws on her upper register recalling the artistry of the late "songbird" Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams.' [2] The same reviewer in another article stated, 'The song evokes the artistry of Minnie Riperton as Scott sings in the upper register that makes its only appearances on ''Who is Jill Scott?'' on the teasing "I Think It's Better" and "Show Me." [6] Scott has "a very rare facility to hit notes in the sixth and seventh octave, as displayed on songs such as 'Gimme' where she hits a D6, and on 'Spring Summer Feeling' where she hits a C7 note with full vibrato." [7]
Other appearances
Her live performance in 2004 with members of The Roots, which also included backing a performance by Erykah Badu, is featured in Dave Chappelle's 2006 concert film, Dave Chappelle%27s Block Party.
In 2004, Scott expanded her acting resume appearing in several episodes of season four of UPN's "Girlfriends" playing Donna, a love interest to main character, William Dent.
She also appeared in the Showtime movie ''Cavedwellers'', starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. [3]
''The Real Thing'' (2007)
Scott is currently working on and will be releasing '''The Real Thing''' on September 25, 2007 [4]. A clip of the title track was released on a bonus disc from Hidden Beach Records and included with Scott's album, ''Collaborations''. The lead single from ''The Real Thing'', "Hate on Me", gained airplay in May 2007 with a video released in mid-July.
In August, Scott's record label Hidden Beach released a 17-minute album sampler through their forums [5]. Interspersed between the dozen songs previewed on the sampler is Jill's calming voice explaining the meaning behind some of her songs.
The sampler tracklisting is as follows:
1. Breathe
2. Crown Royal
3. Come See Me
4. All I
5. Hate On Me
6. My Love
7. Whenever You’re Around
8. Insomnia
9. Real Thing
10. Wanna Be Loved
11. Crown Royal Outro
Other activities
Blues Babe Foundation
Scott has established the Blues Babe Foundation, a program founded to help young minority students pay for university expenses. The Blues Babe Foundation offers financial assistance to students between the ages of sixteen to twenty-one, and targets students residing in Philadelphia, Camden, and the greater Delaware Valley.
Scott donated USD$100,000 to help start the foundation. The foundation was named after Scott's grandmother, known as "Blue Babe" because of the bluish tint in her brown complexion.
On the foundation's website, it defines its mission statement as one where it "seeks to provide financial support and mentoring for those students who have shown the aptitude and commitment to their education, but whose families may not have the resources to ensure completion of their undergraduate degrees." [6]
In the spring of 2003, the Blues Babe Foundation made a donation of more than $60,000 to the graduating class of the Creative Arts School in Camden, New Jersey. Any student who maintained a 3.2 GPA received a yearly stipend for the next three years that was put toward his or her college education.
Advocacy
★ At the Essence Music Festival in July 2006, Scott spoke out about how women of color are portrayed in the lyrics of rap songs, and in rap music videos. Scott criticized the content for being "dirty, inappropriate, inadequate, unhealthy, and polluted" and urged the listening audience to "demand more". [7]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US | US R&B | UK | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ''Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1'' | 17 | 2 | 69 | 2x Platinum |
| 2001 | '' | 38 | 7 | - | Gold |
| 2004 | '' | 3 | 1 | 27 | Gold |
| 2007 | ''Collaborations'' | 11 | 3 | - | - |
| 2007 | ''The Real Thing'' | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US R&B | UK singles | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Gettin' In the Way" | - | 28 | 30 | ''Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1'' |
| 2001 | "A Long Walk" | 43 | 9 | 54 | ''Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1'' |
| 2001 | "The Way" | 60 | 15 | - | ''Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1'' |
| 2002 | "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)" | - | 46 | - | ''Experience: Jill Scott 826+'' |
| 2002 | "Gimme" | - | 107 [8] | - | ''Experience: Jill Scott 826+'' |
| 2004 | "Golden" | - | 31 | 59 | ''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2'' |
| 2005 | "Whatever" | - | 34 | - | ''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2'' |
| 2005 | "Cross My Mind" | - | 38 | - | ''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2'' |
| 2005 | "The Fact Is (I Need You)" | - | 63 | - | ''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2'' |
| 2006 | "Daydreamin'" (Lupe Fiasco featuring Jill Scott) | - | 83 | 25 | ''Food & Liquor'' / ''Collaborations'' |
| 2007 | "Hate on Me" | 122 | 37 | - | ''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'' |
Grammy Award history
| Category | Genre | Song | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | R&B | "God Bless The Child" George Benson & Al Jarreau feat. Jill Scott | 2007 | Won |
| Best R&B Album | R&B | ''Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2'' | 2005 | Nominated |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | R&B | "Whatever" | 2005 | Nominated |
| Best Urban/Alternative Performance | R&B | "Cross My Mind" | 2005 | Won |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | R&B | "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat) (Movement I, II, III)" | 2003 | Nominated |
| Best R&B Female Vocal Performance | R&B | "A Long Walk" | 2002 | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | General | n/a | 2001 | Nominated |
| Best R&B Female Vocal Performance | R&B | "Gettin' In the Way" | 2001 | Nominated |
| Best R&B Album | R&B | ''Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1'' | 2001 | Nominated |
Awards/Nominations
★ BET Awards
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★ 2005, Best Female R&B Artist[Nominated]
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★ 2001, Best Female R&B Artist [Nominated]
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★ 2001, Best New Artist [Nominated]
★ Image Awards
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★ 2005, Outstanding Music Video: "Golden" [Nominated]
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★ 2005, Outstanding Song: "Golden" [Nominated]
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★ 2005, Outstanding Female Artist: [Nominated]
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★ 2002, Outstanding Duo or Group: "Kingdom Come Theme Song" [Nominated] w/ Kirk Franklin
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★ 2002, Outstanding Album: Jill Scott-The Experience [Nominated]
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★ 2002, Outstanding Song: "He Loves Me" [Nominated]
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★ 2002, Outstanding Female Artist: Jill Scott- The Experience [Nominated]
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★ 2001, Outstanding New Artist: Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 [Nominated]
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★ 2001, Outstanding Song: "Gettin' In the Way" [Nominated]
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★ 2001, Outstanding Female Artist: Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 [Nominated]
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★ 2001, Outstanding Album: [Nominated]
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★ '2001, Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo: "A Long Walk" (Winner)'
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★ '2001, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: "A Long Walk" (Winner)'
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★ '2001, Best R&B/Soul Album, Solo: Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (Winner)'
★ MTV Video Music Awards
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★ 2001, Best R&B Video: "Gettin' In the Way" [Nominated]
★ Soul Train Awards
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★ 2005, Best R&B/Soul Female Single: "Golden" [Nominated]
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★ 2005, Best R&B/Soul Female Album: [Nominated]
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★ 2001, Best R&B/Soul Female Single: "Gettin' In the Way" [Nominated]
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★ 2001, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: "Gettin' In the Way" (Nominated)
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★ '2001, Best R&B/Soul Female Album: Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 [Winner]'
★ Vibe Awards
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★ 2004, R&B Voice of the Year [Nominated]
References
;Footnotes
1. Jill Scott: SINGER KEEPS IT REAL WITH SOULFUL, DOWN-HOME SOUND - Interview
2. Soul Sister Number One Touré
3. Hidden Beach Rounds Up Jill Scott's 'Collaborations' Cohen, Jonathan
4. Jill Scott
5. Who is Jill Scott? Now she's a poet too
6. The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs: 'Eternal' (DreamWorks) Neal, Mark Anthony
7. Book Jill Scott
8. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3045599&cdi=7860396&cid=05%2F25%2F2002
;Other References
★ Harris, Isoul (2004). "Beatifically Human" www.alternet.org (accessed August 7, 2006)
External links
★ Official Jill Scott website
★ Jill Scott on Myspace
★ Blues Babe Foundation website
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