She undertook acting roles in the movies Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Hounddog, and she had a starring role in the television series The No. 3, Scott took a break from recording music. Scott also promoted the album with her Summer Block Party concert tour.įollowing her 2007 album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol.

It was promoted with three singles: ' So in Love', ' So Gone (What My Mind Says)', and ' Blessed'. The album became Scott's first American number-one record, and as of March 2015, it had sold 478,000 copies in the US.

It received positive reviews from most critics and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, where it sold 135,000 copies in its first week. The Light of the Sun was released on June 21, 2011, by Scott's imprint label, Blue Babe Records. Music journalists noted The Light of the Sun for its neo soul sound, element of improvisation, and Scott's themes of emotion and womanhood. The Light of the Sun was recorded at several studios and produced primarily by Scott and JR Hutson, a songwriter and producer who had previously worked on her 2007 record The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. It was recorded after Scott's four-year break from her music career and departure from her former label, Hidden Beach Recordings. When in 2020 she turned a Verzuz webcast battle with fellow neo-soul artist Erykah Badu into a celebration of her opponent, it was no surprise: Jill Scott uses her talents to turn war zones into comfort zones.The Light of the Sun is the fourth studio album by American singer Jill Scott. On 2015’s Woman, she sounds utterly composed, ready to face any emotional storm ('Prepared'). 2, celebrates blood ties (“Family Reunion”) and her right to make art (the Grammy-winning “Cross My Mind”). Her 2004 release, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. Scott's emotive, deeply textured voice is equally at ease with jazz instrumentation and rap beats she comes across as the shoulder to cry on, helping listeners through heartbreak and teaching them to believe in themselves. 1, challenged ideas about what sexy meant in the macho jiggy era (“He Loves Me ”) and made solitude feel powerful (“One Is the Magic #”). Her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. Born in 1972, “Jilly from Philly” grew out of a softer, gentler scene that produced The Roots and Musiq Soulchild. Singer/songwriter Jill Scott blew up in 2000 as part of the second wave of neo-soul artists who fused R&B, ‘70s-style soul, and hip-hop with heartfelt and hopeful messages.

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