August Ponthier. Brent Faiyaz. Jill Scott's first album in more than a decade. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco to chat about their favorite ...

If there’s one universal truth about Jill Scott, it’s that she contains multitudes. It’s been a recurring revelation across her discography, dating back to her 2000 debut, W ...

Review: On her comeback album, 'To Whom This May Concern,' neo-soul icon Jill Scott dabbles in everything from trip-hop to New Orleans rhythm & blues ...

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Songs like “Next Lifetime” and “Otherside of the Game” highlighted her storytelling ability, balancing vulnerability with wisdom, while the unforgettable “On & On” became the album’s breakout moment.

That’s what it is.” All that livin’ fed into To Whom This May Concern, Scott’s first album in over a decade and her third as an independent artist. Scott’s sixth album arrives nearly 26 years into the ...

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