Although Jill Scott loves her curves, her ample bustline has caused her plenty of pain. "I have large breasts," Scott told The Associated Press in a recent interview. "I've...
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While some artists choose to keep their private life cloaked in mystery, Jill Scott's music was so rich with details about her most intimate thoughts, even a casual listener...
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One of the more subtle yet
effective new-artist marketing campaigns in recent memory
involved singer-songwriter Jill Scott.
The plan was simple: Pique curiosity with a...
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Fans were clearly jonesing for Norah Jones.
The jazz-pop warbler gave retailers a shot in the arm as her new album, Not Too Late, arrived just in time to score a monster...
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Having worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West
and Jill Scott on his debut album, Lupe Fiasco wants to join
forces with Pink Floyd on his next project -- "... or the
remnants of Pink...
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Here's the complete list of nominees for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The awards will be presented Feb. 11 in Los Angeles:
Album Of The Year
Taking the Long Way,...
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Producer Gregg Field
says that creating the new Ray Charles album "Ray Sings, Basie
Swings," due October 3 from Concord Records and Starbucks Hear
Music, was "like painting...
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The portrayal of black women in popular music and videos is too often degrading and the black community must find a way to change these images, best-selling singer Jill...
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Veteran vocalist Brian McKnight
has inked a new deal with Warner Bros., after previous stops at
Mercury and Motown. His tenth album, appropriately dubbed "10,"
will be...
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Last week it was a jungle out there. This week it's a ghetto.
Ending the single-week dominance of the Curious
George
soundtrack, R&B crooner Jaheim spanked the monkey...
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Sergio Mendes, "Timeless," (Concord)
The fusion of hip-hop and bossa nova is certainly not new.
DJ trio Bossacucanova combined dance beats and Brazil's jazz-imbued retro...
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It might take another
British Invasion to right the floundering neo-soul movement in
America. If that is the case, then the dynamic duo of Londoners
Marsha Ambrosius (aka...
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The bossa nova will be competing
with flowers and chocolate this Valentine's Day, when veteran
bandleader Sergio Mendes releases his first album in the United
States in 10...
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Lionel Richie will be the headline act at next year's Barbados Jazz Festival, organizers said Sunday.
Richie will be joined by Grammy nominated jazz artist Jill Scott and...
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Upcoming celebrity benefits to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina:
• Kevin Smith is holding an online auction on his Web site,...
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All Ciara's ladies will be on the floor for the 10th annual
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards next month.
The "1, 2
Step" singer leads all nominees this year with five...
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In the wake of current chart
success by such R&B stalwarts as the late Ray Charles and Anita
Baker, a slew of projects by other established acts is on tap.
Percy Sledge --...
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Kenny Gamble says more unreleased
material from the Philadelphia International vault is in the
offing. On tap: a Patti LaBelle live set and albums by the
Dells and Jean...
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Hip-hop collective the Roots have
set a June 29 release date for their next album, "The Tipping
Point."
The Geffen Records release sports guest appearances from
Jean Grae,...
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The estranged wife of singer Lionel Richie wants $300,000 a month in child and spousal support, saying she had "no limit on what I could spend" during their nearly...
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Beyonce Knowles, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lionel Richie head the recently announced list of performers for the 16th Annual Essence Awards which will be taped on June 6...
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Singer-poet Jill Scott will appear on Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry when the hit HBO show kicks off its third season. The first of seven new episodes premieres Friday...
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Neo-soul singer Jill Scott is back in the studio working on her as-yet-untitled third album after taking a hiatus to write for several publications and enjoy the life of a...
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A tribute to the late Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, and the presentation of the best gospel album award, were cut due to time constraints from the...
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The soundtrack to Brown Sugar, due out September 24 on Magic Johnson Music/ MCA Records, will feature contributions from Mos Def, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Common, Angie...
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Soon, neo-soul singer Jill Scott won't just be known for her vocal chops. The Philadelphia-based newlywed has been spending her spare time penning articles for magazines and...
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Soul singer-songwriter Jill Scott will perform on the season opener of Sesame Street February 4 on PBS. The children's show, which has remained popular for many years, is...
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Soul singer Jill Scott will release a new live double album, Experience: Jill Scott (826 Plus), on Tuesday (November 20), and the first single is a new, uptempo version of...
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R&B singer Jill Scott recently married Lyzel Williams in Hawaii, according to a spokesperson for the singer who said she could not offer any further details. Scott sings...
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R&B singers Jill Scott and Sunshine Anderson and teen pop act 3LW scored three nominations each when the Soul Train Lady Of Soul Award nominees were announced by Alicia Keys...
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R&B songstress Jill Scott was in Miami on Saturday (June 2) to perform as the closing act for the inaugural Soul Beach Music Festival. LAUNCH caught up with the singer...
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R&B diva Jill Scott will join Sting as the opening act of his North American tour tonight (May 15). Scott was hospitalized recently with a lung infection and was unable to...
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R&B diva Jill Scott fell ill and was hospitalized in Philadelphia on May 5, diagnosed with a lung infection. Scott was scheduled to kickoff a North American tour in...
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Marc Anthony, Kid Rock, Celia Cruz, and the Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean, Howie Dorough, and Kevin Richardson have been added to the list of performers on board to celebrate...
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R&B diva Jill Scott has joined superproducer-in-waiting Hi-Tek for a remix of "The Blast." The original version of the song featuring Vinia Mojica appears on Reflection...
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Budding superstar Jill Scott is set to open for Sting following the completion of her current road stint with R&B crooner Carl Thomas. Scott recently won best female...
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Musiq Soulchild is currently on tour with Erykah Badu and Talib Kweli. The singer's debut album, Aijuswanaseing, is rapidly approaching the platinum mark. The set is...
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Grammy nominees Jill Scott, Nelly, and Mystikal may have left the Grammys empty handed, but each received an honor at the 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, which are...
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Critical favorite Jill Scott was taken aback Wednesday night (February 28) when she was awarded the best female R&B/soul album award at the taping of the 15th Annual Soul...
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Soulful newcomer Jill Scott's debut effort Who Is Jill Scott?: Words And Sounds Volume 1, was recently certified platinum for sales of 1 million copies. The...
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Newcomers Jill Scott and Carl Thomas joined established hitmakers D'Angelo and R. Kelly at the top of the heap with three nods each when the nominations for the 15th annual...
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Singer-songwriter Jill Scott is enjoying the success of her latest single, "A Long Walk," which is currently Number 42 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks...
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Philadelphia singer/songwriter Jill Scott and gospel diva Yolanda Adams are the leading nominees among music categories for the NAACP's 32nd annual Image Awards, with four...
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Jill Scott says singing a song isn't merely a vocal expression, it's an emotional performance akin to an actor playing a role. Her direct, relatable performance of "Getting...
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Jill Scott says she has been blessed to recover from the debilitating ear problem that threatened her performing career. The artist--whose album Who Is Jill Scott Words &...
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Singer-songwriter Jill Scott is currently recovering from a recent attack of "sudden deafness syndrome," which causes the sufferer to lose from three to 100 percent of...
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