Trey Songz draws inspiration from R&B veteran Jill Scott for his latest release, "Jill (Sumn Real)." On the A-Wall-produced song, which samples Jill's "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" off 2000’s Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, Songz deliver sensual and seductive vocals proclaiming, "give me something real," backed by the Philly songstress' soulful vocals. The single's cover art [Read More]
Yesterday, Jill Scott single-handedly broke the internet after a video from one of her shows began making waves. In the clip, the veteran singer and songwriter is seen performing a sexually-charged song, while acting out the lyrics. During the performance, which happened during a show in Oakland, California earlier this year, Jilly from Philly performed her song "Crown Royal,' from her 2007 album, [Read More]
A day after celebrating her birthday (4/4), R&B veteran Jill Scott announces dates for her 2018 summer tour, "Live In The Moment." The 13-city trek will launch on June 21st in Minneapolis, MN at Mystic Lake, and make stops in cities like Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. before wrapping up July 28th in Cincinnati at the Cincinnati Jazz Festival. "Hitting [Read More]
The 2018 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola announces its night-by-night performance schedule for the Festival’s concert series, taking place from July 6 to July 8 at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The festival has just announced new additions to its all-star lineup. Fans will be able to groove to the sounds of Ledisi, Serani, SWV, Jussie Smollett, KeKe Wyatt, Lady of Rage, YoYo, DJ Captain Charles, Damien Escobar, Ella Mai, Lloyd, Louis York, Pell, and Yanina. For [Read More]
It’s March, and we all know what that means right? March Madness! Our March Madness is centered around amazing women in the entertainment industry for Women’s History Month. In this piece, we spotlight women whom have made history in music and has had solid transitions into film. Crossing industry can often time be a challenge. Singer to actress and vice-versa [Read More]
The 2018 ESSENCE Festival, taking place July 5-8 in New Orleans, will continue to spotlight women with electrifying headlining performances from Janet Jackson and Mary J. Blige; a headline set featuring Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, with special guests Snoop Dogg and many others in a special curation by The Roots; Xscape; Fantasia and Miguel. “In 2018, women are at the forefront of [Read More]
R&B veteran Jill Scott is reportedly divorcing her husband, Mike Dobson after less than 18 months of marriage. According to TMZ, Scott cites "inappropriate marital conduct that such further cohabitation would be unsafe and improper." She also says it would be "unsafe" for her to continue living with her husband and claims "irreconcilable differences" for ending the marriage. Scott and [Read More]
Jilly from Philly is heading back to the small screen. 3x Grammy winner Jill Scott joins the cast of Warner Bros. Television’s 'Black Lightning,' a new series coming to The CW network in mid-season 2018. Scott will play the character of Lady Eve, a D.C. villain, who will be the bridge between Tobias Whale (Marvin “Krondon” Jones III) and a [Read More]
The summer concert is slated to offer performances from artists such as Kelly Rowland, Nelly, Bell Biv Devoe, SWV and more.
The visual for the lush ballad is moody and sensual, with Daley entering a diner on a rainy night to sing his troubles away amid neon lights. Jill Scott isn't in the clip, but with her backing vocals (which meshes well Daley's), her presence is definitely felt.
