The Collaborations collection served as "an appetizer" for her next studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. In 2006, Scott was prominently featured on hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco's single "Daydreaming," which won a 2008 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance and also appeared on a new Scott collection called Collaborations on January 30, 2007. Scott shared the win with Benson and Jarreau. In early 2007, Scott was featured on the George Benson and Al Jarreau collaboration single " God Bless The Child" (written by Billie Holiday), which earned Scott her second Grammy (for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance) at the 2007 Grammy Awards ceremony. Scott continues to write poetry a compilation volume of her poems, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours, was published and released by St. Scott's second full-length album, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. The live album, Experience: Jill Scott 826+, was released November 2001. Scott lost that award, but won a 2005 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative R&B Performance for "Cross My Mind". She experienced some notice and chart success with the single "A Long Walk," eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance. Her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. Scott was the first artist signed to Steve McKeever's 'Hidden Beach Recordings' label. 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. In 2000, Erykah Badu and the Roots won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "You Got Me", and Scott debuted as an artist during a Roots live show, singing as original artist/singer of the song. The collaboration resulted in a co-writing credit for Scott on the song, " You Got Me". Questlove invited her to join the band in the studio. She was eventually discovered by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the Roots. Scott began her performing career as a spoken word artist, appearing at live poetry readings to perform her work. Scott performing in Hamburg, Germany in 2000 However, after three years of study and then serving as a teacher's aide, Scott became disillusioned with a teaching career, and she dropped out of college.
She planned to become a high school English teacher. While working two jobs, she studied secondary education. Īfter graduating from the Philadelphia High School for Girls, Scott attended Temple University. She recalls a happy childhood and was "very much a loved child". She grew up an only child in a North Philadelphia neighborhood, raised by her mother, Joyce Scott, and her grandmother. Scott was born on April 4, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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For the tranquil ballads "Lighthouse" and "Cruisin'," Scott teams up with fellow Philadelphian Andrew Wansel, the son of Dexter Wansel, while the 9th Wonder-produced "Beautiful Love," full of snaking keyboard lines, is a duet with BJ the Chicago Kid, too fine to be placed last on an hourlong album. The way she dismisses a lover - she addresses him like a pet - should be as remembered as any given line from "Gettin' in the Way." Other standouts are the result of smart pairings with younger talent. Third single "Closure," produced by David Banner and Andre "Dre" Harris with references to Curtis Mayfield and Larry Graham, is among Scott's funkiest and funniest songs.
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The early singles - a wailing update of Jerry Ragovoy's deep gospel-soul composition "You Don't Know Nothing About Love" and the relaxed breakbeat-propelled resignation of "Fool's Gold" - are among the high points. Should there be a second Jill Scott anthology, several cuts from Woman would make for obvious selections. A month ahead of its release, just after the second single reached the public, Hidden Beach just happened to issue Golden Moments, a compilation of highlights from Scott's "Words and Sounds" era. to Atlantic and worked on her fifth proper studio album. She also transferred her Blues Babe label from Warner Bros. After the 2011 album The Light of the Sun, Jill Scott advanced her acting career with roles in Steel Magnolias, Baggage Claim, and With This Ring.
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