can't wait for this. Jill Scott and Saadiq

HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS JILL SCOTT RETURNS WITH HER LATEST CD,
BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN: WORDS AND SOUNDS, Vol. 2
The Platinum Plus-Selling Soul Singer Unveils Her New Body of Work

Fans have been waiting for it. The music industry has been anticipating
it. And now three time Grammy-nominated vocal sensation Jill Scott is
set to deliver yet another collection of luminous and poignant songs as
her new CD, Beautifully Human, Words And Sounds Vol. 2, is unveiled
August 31 on Hidden Beach Recordings.

Scott, who after nonstop promotion of her 2001 multi-platinum-selling
debut CD, Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds, Vol. 1, took time off to
exhale. She married her soulmate and enjoyed life as a newlywed. Scott,
a former Broadway actress (Rent), also quenched her thespian thirst by
doing some acting and, of course, she carved out some downtime to write
and create music. After embarking on other creative outlets, the
multi-talented performer is ready and excited about expressing herself
again through song. While Scott got back into the mindset to craft
enchanting music and inspiring lyrics, she appreciated all the positive
vibes and patience her fans gave to her.

This alluring wordsmith has again created songs that are nurtured in the
heart and sung with love. In fact, the first single, “Golden,” talks
about freedom and empowering oneself to live to the fullest, to look at
life as if it is golden. Scott will shoot the music video for “Golden”
in the coming weeks.

For this CD, Scott turned to some of the same producers from Who Is Jill
Scott?--James Poser, Andre Harris and Vidal Davis, Ivan and Carvin
(“Mama’s Boys”). She also sought a fresh approach by going into the
studio with producers she had long wanted to collaborate with such as
Ant Bell, P-nut, Pete Kuzma, and Raphael Saadiq.

Taking her music back to its grassroots, Scott will debut her new work
at intimate listening sessions across the nation. And though Beautifully
Human has yet to be released, Scott is already receiving media coverage.
She will be featured on the cover of the August issue of Essence
magazine. During her three-year hiatus, Scott remained in the public
eye. She completed a movie for Showtime titled Cavedwellers with Kyra
Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, and appeared in an episodic arc (4 episodes)
of the UPN’s series “Girlfriends.” She also secured a publishing deal
with St. Martins Press.

But Scott’s focus now is pure music. Her vision is Beautifully Human.

Cavedwellers is going to cable? that sucks...thats the movie that wendy wrote six tracks for...her, ummm..*cough cough* friend lisa cowlecheck (or something like that) is the directo (same lady that directed High Art with ally sheedy...) kira sedwick is an aspiring songstress and sings wendy's tunes...


oh well...at least jill is part of the girlbros six degrees now..

oh yeah, im also looking forward to hearing this album...even though the whole "vol 2" thing reeks of pretention...anytime an artist pulls something like that it usually scares off people...

I LOVE Jill Scott!

althom said:

As do I.

Sexy as HELL!!!

damn so when is this 2nd album out? shit it has been like 3 years since her first album, this is way overdue, now if we can only get D'Angelo back...

Two questions I'd appreciate any help with, her exotic looks and her musical past.

What is Jill's racial heritage? did she ever actually play live shows with Prince and if so, from what era?

Many thanks in advance.

missfee said:

August 31 is the tentative date.

missfee said:

d'angelo is going back into the studio.

soon come

DakutiusMaximus said:

jill is black and beautiful.

I'll be buying it

I hope its betta than her BORING debut album!

i'm looking forward to that.

Harlepolis said:

I loved her debut album!!

CalhounSq said:

Harlepolis ain't a big fan of the new Philly movement

Harlepolis said:

I wasn't feeling it either.

Supernova said:

Supernova said:

May I ask what it is that you didn't like about it?

psykosoul said:

It didn't blow my skirt up. Musically I thought it was sort of generic, and the arrangements seemed pretty ordinary. After all the rumblings about it I was left thinking, "Is that all?"

It seems that the current trend is that as long as someone has that classic '70s Soul production sound captured on a recording they're going to get a lot of hype, no matter the overall lack of distinctiveness of the songs. As if you're automatically Old School quality as an artist if you have THAT sound. She's a solid lyricist, nothing mindblowing.

In terms of debut albums up to that time from the last decade I was much more overwhelmed by Meshell Ndegeocello's Plantation Lullabies, and thought Dionne Farris's Wild Seed, Wild Flower was more interesting.

Supernova said:

Wow, y'all shockin me this evening

I can't say that musically it was mindblowing but I think I was most impressed w/ her subject matter & the fact that there was some instrumentation to be had on the album. Love her voice, dig her take on things. And the live album is the shit!

CalhounSq said:

Supernova said:

I can definitely agree with you there in terms of this being a debut cd maybe all of the hype behind it wasn't truly warranted. But I always thought it was a solid cd and very nice to listen to.

Supernova said:

Hel-lo!

I've been saying that since the creation. In fact I made a post about it and got a helluva backlash in return, remember? Shit, nobody hears me out!

There's nothing wrong with he voice and she's a bangin' lyricist but the MATERIAL is lifeless IMHO and she's the one who puts the life in them when both of them should be COMPLIMENTING EACH OTHER, if you know what I'm saying.

She's betta live IMHO and on a personal level? She's cool people but I could live without her 4ever-going intellectual, spiritual rambling.

psykosoul said:

This is what made me a fan of this woman. 8/31/04 can't come fast enough.

Harlepolis said:

Yeah, I vaguely remember that thread you're talking about and I agree with ya. But...I don't want to pile on Jill; I respect her and her work (unlike someone like Madonna), I'm just not a fan. I didn't care for Erykah Badu's debut album either (and my nephew SWORE I'd dig it) - but I'm a fan of her last couple of albums. So things could change.

Supernova said:

Damn Nova, you hardcore

CalhounSq said:

There is just no pleasing you folks, I swear.

Supernova said:

:blackout:

...coming around....coming around....give me some air....coming around


Naw, I'm just gonna lay here on the floor for a minute...


:blackout:

psykosoul said:

Darker than a child's deepest sleep
And into his mind she creeps
In this world of lies and confusion
She's the only thing not clouded by illusions
The pain of everyday life
Is hidden in the blackness of our skin
He searches to find peace within
He finds love in the blackness of her skin...