Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1

Jill Scott

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 3, 2001)
• Original Release Date: July 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hidden Beach
• ASIN: B00004UARR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (548 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,869 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Jill Scott's debut, Who Is Jill Scott?, is a luscious portrait of the artist as a grown woman. In R&B, black femininity has often been reduced to two dimensions: sex and materialism. But Scott lives in 3-D, and it shows in her voluptuous songwriting. She combines a beautiful voice with an extreme generosity of spirit, making her music a dreamy, soulful delight. Lizz Mendez Berry

Amazon.com

Jill Scott is the singer-songwriter who wrote the unforgettable hook on the Roots' "You Got Me." Jill Scott is a better singer than the garble-mouthed Erykah Badu, who mangled those lines (albeit prettily) on the Roots' single. If Scott had sung them (which she does, and marvelously so, on the group's live album, The Roots Come Alive), we would have known what the hell the words were. Thankfully, Jill Scott has put out her own album, which exceeds all hook-derived expectations. She is, in fact, a wonder--a magically soulful tunesmith who writes tunes like "The Way" and "Watching Me" that feel as comfortable, warm, and sexy as Al Green on a cold day. And then she rips into the songs' haunting melodies with a gorgeous honey-crisp alto that'll leave you wanting more. --Sylvia W. Chan

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back Down Before You Get Smacked Down, August 12, 2000

By	NappyGirl (United States) - See all my reviews

This impressive debut CD guarantees that no one will be asking "Who is Jill Scott?" for much longer. A classic mix of jazz, hip-hop, spoken word, and bluesy melodies makes this CD the best in it's genre to be released this year.

Comparisions to Erykah Badu and D'Angelo, while accurate, fail to convey the power of Scott's expressive voice which can sound sensual or deeply spiritual on one track and have an innocent childish quality on another.

This Philly native's sometimes poetic lyrics are refreshingly honest and unique. Although much of the CD is concerned with love, she brings to the listener that urban female perspective that is just now receving airplay again after a long hiatus.

Artists like Scott are redefining soul music for a new generation and proving that one doesn't need a crew of backup dancers, a flashy image or vulgar lyrics to entertain.

The CD also contains a few "hidden tracks" that will delight the listener. I highly recommend this disk and can't wait to see her live.

Best tracks: "Exclusively", "A Long Walk", "Honey Molasses", and "Love Rain".

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jill Scott, Where have you been?, August 16, 2000

By	J. Highsmith (Mitchellville, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

First of all, let me tell you that I would give this CD 10 stars if I could. When I put this CD in my stereo and gave it a quality listen, three CDs came to my mind right away. Adriana Evans' debut CD on Loud Records, Amel Larrieux's "Infinite Possibilities" and Erykah Badu's "Baduizm". Two amazon.com reviewers "Deldrick" and "Tony" told me to get this CD a long time ago and I just recently decided to follow their advice. This is the best CD of the year 2000. The album has a Roots vibe to it. The beats sound like something they would have put together but the production is primarily handled by Jazzy Jeff, (yes the same Jazzy Jeff of Fresh Prince fame), and other members of A Touch Of Jazz Productions. From there Jill Scott takes matters into her own hands. This is one of the most creative CDs I have ever heard. Jill Scott has an excellent way of presenting her vocals and her spoken word songs as well. She will remind a lot of people of Erykah Badu, which is a compliment, but Jill Scott does everything in her own way. The stand out tracks are "Do You Remember", "The Way", "He Loves Me" (Lyzel In E Flat) , "A Long Walk", "Slowly Surely", "Love Rain", etc. When this CD is in the stereo, you can ignore the fast forward button. If you haven't already, you should make it a point to buy this CD. The vibe will take you just like it did me. I recommend this CD to anyone that likes Erykah Badu, Eric Benet, D'Angelo or Chico DeBarge. This is the best current R&B CD out right now.

50 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AFTER THIS YOU WILL KNOW.. WHO IS JILL SCOTT, July 23, 2000

By	Tony_Tone "Anthony Jamal Smith" (Washington, D.C., District of Columbia United States) - See all my reviews

The Neon-Soul Movement is in high gear with the likes of folks Maxwell, Eric Benet, Macy Gray, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Jazzyfatnastess move over because here comes Ms. Jill Scott you can add her to the growing list of this movement which blends old school r&b, jazz and hip hop in to an infectious mix.. Ms Scott debut is nothing short of breathtaking every track on here is simply incredible.. Ms Scott has been around doing backing vocals for such hip hop acts The Roots, Will Smith

When she sings Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill will come to mind.. This CD hasnt left my CD player since i brought it .. Among the highlights : Do You Remember, Gettin In The Way, For my DC/MD/VA folks who may be reading this you all have to check out the track It's Love it has that sound we all know and love G0-GO the song is hot , Love Rain, Slowly Surely.. Are just some of the great songs on this great CD.. Pick this up you will love it .. Enjoy