Jill Scott Confirmed to Perform at NAACP Image Awards
Leading NAACP Image
Award nominee Jill Scott is set to perform during this year's
celebration of accomplishments made by people of color in fields of television,
music,
literature, and film.
As previously reported, Scott is nominated for four awards including
Outstanding Song,
Female Artist and Music Video. She also shares the Outstanding Album ("The
Light of
the S...
Jill Scott, Beyonce Lead 43rd NAACP Image Award Nominations
The light is shining on Jill Scott and Beyonce, who lead this year's pack of NAACP Image Award nominees.
Announced Thursday morning in Beverly Hills, CA, music related nominations also went to breakthrough R&B group Mindless Behavior, Mary J. Blige, Wynter Gordon, "21" singer Adele, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, Melanie Fiona and Gospel duo Mary Mary.
Thanks to "The L...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Grammy Shuns R&B (6 of 10)
Earlier this year, it was announced that the 54th annual Grammy Awards would face some drastic restructuring to shorten the show. Though the awards show is to celebrate all music genres and its artists as a whole, organizers sought to scale back the number of categories to 78, thus eliminating over 31 categories. These categories were either to be eliminated entirely, or reformatted to fi...
Jill Scott Disappointed Over Grammy Snub
With the nominees announced for the 54th annual Grammy Awards airing in February 2012, fans and artists have taken to social media sites to express their thoughts. Not all of them have been positive responses, however.
Soul singer Jill Scott took to her Twitter to express her disappointment in this year's nominees list after having a successful comeback year with the release of her a...
Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott & Mary Mary Celebrate Black Girls Rock!
An all-star cast of artists including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Mary Mary, and Shirley Caesar will support Black Girls Rock! with special performances. The second annual televised award show honors exceptional women of color around the world, who stand as inspirational and positive role models.
The celebration, co-hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King, will honor Taraj...
Patti LaBelle & Jill Scott Push Support for Students at 'An Evening of Stars'
R&B stars and legends Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle, Musiq Soulchild, Miguel and Estelle are using music as a vehicle to help raise funding for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The sensational group of artists will perform on 'An Evening of Stars,' premiering on BET September 25th.
To date, the program has raised more than $200 million that has provided financial support for hundred...
Jill Scott's Former Record Label to Release Songs From the Vault
Jill Scott's former record label will release "Hidden Beach Presents: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol. 1," a collection of older recordings from the R&B songstress.
Scott was the first artist signed to Steve McKeever's Hidden Beach Recordings label, where she released her first three albums and earned a Grammy Award in 2005.
The unreleased work is a collection of so...
Jill Scott Talks Being More that a Piece of Meat, Being D**kmatized
We are not sure who the former lover is exactly but Jill Scott was getting it bad! The R&B songstress opens up to Sister 2 Sister magazine for their August 2011 Issue, insisting she was a victim of being “dickmatized.”
The term “dickmatized” is seldomly used by many but for Scott it means, “Where you get caught up in the whole sexuality of your relationship but it’s not going any...
Jill Scott on Celibacy: 'You Could Throw That Out The Window,' Talks Mistakes
Since her somewhat public split from her ex, drummer Lil’ John Roberts, who she has a one-year-old son with, Jill Scott took her herself off the dating market, vowing a period of celibacy. Now with a new outlook on life and after shedding 63 lbs, the R&B songstress is ready to get back on the playing field.
“The whole celibacy thing, you could throw that out the window,” She tell...
Jill Scott Confirms Dates For Nationwide 'Summer Block Party' Tour
Fans
will have a chance to see ‘The Light of the Sun’ live this summer as
Jill Scott will be headlining this year’s Budweiser Superfest, sponsored
by Live Nation.
The
month-long tour will start on July 26th in Boston, and run throughout
the month of August to end off the show in Houston on the 28th.
Scott
will also be bringing the soulful croonings o...
SR ROUNDS: MJB's Dream, Jill Scott's Moment, Beyonce No.1 Again, Jordin Sparks Lucky
Mary J. Blige tried to hide her emotion at finally getting to perform with her musical idol, Anita Baker, at the 2011 BET Awards last week, but the hip-hop soul diva couldn’t help herself. “I wanted to cry… I wanted to cry so bad, because that woman is so special,” she told ESSENCE.com during the ESSENCE Music Festival. Singing “Rapture” with Baker was extra special for Blige since it was the so...
Jill Scott Says She'll Never Be 'Stick-Thin' After Losing 63 Pounds
Like Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks, Grammy winner Jill Scott is receiving a lot of attention due to her recent weight loss. After debuting her sexy new figure at the 2011 BET Awards, the R&B songstress has revealed in the new issue of Us Weekly that she dropped a stunning 63 pounds in the last two years.
"I'd walk up nine steps and be out of breath!" reminisces Scott in the n...
CHART NEWS: Jill Scott Lands First Career No.1 Debut
A new Label, A fresh new look and now a No. 1 album. R&B songstress Jill Scott is celebrating a career milestone after logging her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with her fourth effort ‘The Light of the Sun.’ The set sold 135,000 copies, beating out chart topper Adele and indie band Bon Iver.
Scott’s closest feat to a No. 1 debut was her 2004 effort ‘Beautifully Hum...
Jill Scott Talks Being 'Sassy' and 'Stronger'
R&B songstress Jill Scott covers the July Issue of Billboard Magazine and in her sit down, she touched on her current label situation and her newfound attitude. Scott is promoting her new studio album, 'The Light of the Sun,' which debut atop the Billboard 200 album chart in its first week of release.
“I feel like my eyes are going to bulge out of my head. It’s like starting all ov...
Jill Scott on Pace to Land First Career Chart Topper
Jill Scott may have a gem on her hands. After four albums, the R&B/Soul singer is on pace to land her first No. 1 Billboard album with her recent release ‘Light of the Sun.’
According to Hits Daily Double, the set is estimated to sell between 125-135k in its first week, which would knock off all other ...
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