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Thread started 07/07/12 8:01am

scriptgirl

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What do you consider to be Jill Scott's best cd?

I say it's her debut ccd

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Reply #1 posted 07/07/12 8:03am

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nod The first one was and still is a masterpiece.

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Reply #2 posted 07/07/12 8:22am

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Yep. EVERYONE had that cd when it came out

"Lack of home training crosses all boundaries."
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Reply #3 posted 07/07/12 8:25am

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scriptgirl said:

Yep. EVERYONE had that cd when it came out

True. Who Is Jill Scott? is certainly something to behold. That's her best one, but all of her stuff is really excellent.

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Reply #4 posted 07/07/12 8:33am

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Silver, some would disagree with you about her newer stuff

"Lack of home training crosses all boundaries."
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Reply #5 posted 07/07/12 8:34am

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I only have her first 3 cd's. Here's how I rank them:

1. Beautifully Human - from the warmup/I'm Not Afraid to I Keep/Still Here some classic stuff here.

2. The Real Thing - the interlude Crown Royal is sick

3. Who Is Jill Scott - I still listen to this, but not as often as the other 2.
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Reply #6 posted 07/07/12 8:42am

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scriptgirl said:

Silver, some would disagree with you about her newer stuff

In what way? Yes, there has been some slight excursions in her sound and style, but I still respect the fact that you know what you're gonna expect from Jill Scott. She doesn't come off as forced or limited. I thought that albums such as The Real Thing and The Light of the Sun were necessary.

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Reply #7 posted 07/07/12 8:46am

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THe cd that Golden is on-a lot of people dislike that one

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Reply #8 posted 07/07/12 8:49am

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scriptgirl said:

THe cd that Golden is on-a lot of people dislike that one

That's the perception of people, but the Beautifully Human album was a great direction for her to go into. Who Is Jill Scott? and Beautifully Human kind've goes hand in hand to me.

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Reply #9 posted 07/07/12 9:27am

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silverchild said:

scriptgirl said:

THe cd that Golden is on-a lot of people dislike that one

That's the perception of people, but the Beautifully Human album was a great direction for her to go into. Who Is Jill Scott? and Beautifully Human kind've goes hand in hand to me.

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"Beautifully Human" wasn't completely a bust, there are some gems on it, but it paled in comparison to her first cd.

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Reply #10 posted 07/07/12 9:43am

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My vote goes to her, debut.

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Reply #11 posted 07/07/12 10:20am

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My vote goes to her, debut.

The only "good" album in her discography IMO.

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Reply #12 posted 07/07/12 10:28am

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This one rarely gets mentioned in her discography:

File:JillScottExperience300px.jpg

I love the experimental vibe of the + disc.

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Reply #13 posted 07/07/12 10:40am

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silverchild said:

This one rarely gets mentioned in her discography:

File:JillScottExperience300px.jpg

I love the experimental vibe of the + disc.

That and her debut "Who is Jill Scott" are my favorites albums by her but I quickly lost interest after I bought her third album.

I don´t dislike her, it´s just that her newer songs leave me a bit cold and I couldn´t stand how she´d overstretch and oversing stuff, and talk about simple stuff like it was really deep when it wasn´t at all.

I heard she´s lost A LOT of weight and I googled some recent pictures. It´s amazing. I wonder how she managed to lose so much weight without having lots of flab on her body.

I guess I could easily get into her music again if I gave it a try but the third album did very little for me.

Some singers, like Jill and Erykah, are really nice and talented people but at some point, they ( including Lauryn Hill) start gettig a tad too cryptic and "in the know" when they´re really not, and it borders on arrogance when it´s actually just silly.

But I still like all three. lol

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Reply #14 posted 07/07/12 10:43am

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I think her first CD is still my favorite. music

I've had a hard time getting into that last one, "Hidden Beach Presents...".


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Reply #15 posted 07/07/12 10:45am

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chocolate1 said:

I think her first CD is still my favorite. music

I've had a hard time getting into that last one, "Hidden Beach Presents...".

Hidden Beach Presents? Aren't all of her 2000-2007 work labeled with that? You must mean The Light of the Sun.

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Reply #16 posted 07/07/12 10:51am

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silverchild said:

chocolate1 said:

I think her first CD is still my favorite. music

I've had a hard time getting into that last one, "Hidden Beach Presents...".

Hidden Beach Presents? Aren't all of her 2000-2007 work labeled with that? You must mean The Light of the Sun.

No....

I meant "Hidden Beach Presents..."

It came out shortly after "Light of the Sun".


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chocolate1 said:

silverchild said:

Hidden Beach Presents? Aren't all of her 2000-2007 work labeled with that? You must mean The Light of the Sun.

No....

I meant "Hidden Beach Presents..."

It came out shortly after "Light of the Sun".

Yeah couldn't really get into that one either, but it was nothing more than just a "compilation."

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Reply #18 posted 07/07/12 11:30am

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silverchild said:

chocolate1 said:

No....

I meant "Hidden Beach Presents..."

It came out shortly after "Light of the Sun".

Yeah couldn't really get into that one either, but it was nothing more than just a "compilation."

I love me some Jill, so I just knew I was gettin' "a little extra" with that one.

I popped it in, and was like, confused

The songs sound unfinished or something...


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Your lies, they cut me.
Now your words don't mean a thing.
I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..."

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Reply #19 posted 07/07/12 11:43am

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Her debut album is a masterpiece, all her studio albums hit the spot for me music

But that vaults album should have stayed there, in the vaults no no no!
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Harlepolis said:

shorttrini said:

My vote goes to her, debut.

The only "good" album in her discography IMO.

I could not agree with you more, Harlepolis. I can't put my finger on it, but the others just don't grab me for some reason.

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Reply #21 posted 07/07/12 11:48am

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chocolate1 said:

silverchild said:

Yeah couldn't really get into that one either, but it was nothing more than just a "compilation."

I love me some Jill, so I just knew I was gettin' "a little extra" with that one.

I popped it in, and was like, confused

The songs sound unfinished or something...

It was nothing more than a contractual obligation release. Hidden Beach wanted to cash-in on the success of The Light of the Sun, but as it turned out, it came and went. There were a couple so-so cuts, but it was okey-dokey.

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Reply #22 posted 07/07/12 12:04pm

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I was head over heels with her debut like everyone else and likely to say thats her best but I CANNOT listen to any songs from it anymore. I immediately hit skip when they come on.

I'm more into her Hear My Call growth material.

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Reply #23 posted 07/07/12 1:26pm

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Beautifully Human.

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Reply #24 posted 07/07/12 3:57pm

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silverchild said:

chocolate1 said:

I love me some Jill, so I just knew I was gettin' "a little extra" with that one.

I popped it in, and was like, confused

The songs sound unfinished or something...

It was nothing more than a contractual obligation release. Hidden Beach wanted to cash-in on the success of The Light of the Sun, but as it turned out, it came and went. There were a couple so-so cuts, but it was okey-dokey.

I know...

But still, I thought I wold get some more Jill to jam to...

Technically I did, but it didn't do it for me.


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Your lies, they cut me.
Now your words don't mean a thing.
I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..."

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Reply #25 posted 07/07/12 4:04pm

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Just recently transfered Real Thing to my ipod... and I just really like this CD. I am beginning to think this one is my favorite.

I love Jill Scott. When I need some relaxation/meditation music I put on Jill Scott, the same way I used to reach for Teena.

I don't do vaults or best of CD's because I am too cheap to pay for the same song twice.

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Debut would be 2nd for me.

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Reply #26 posted 07/07/12 4:05pm

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silverchild said:

This one rarely gets mentioned in her discography:

File:JillScottExperience300px.jpg

I love the experimental vibe of the + disc.

This is the only album that I own or hers... I think it's great.

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Reply #27 posted 07/07/12 5:29pm

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I think her first one is the best.

When eye go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all heart up in the house but when eye log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming!
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