JILL SCOTT
Check out these portraits of Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, and Mary J Blige taken from the June 2008 edition of "Essence" magazine.
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In celebration of Black Music Month, Essence picked these three gifted Grammy-winning recording artists for their cover.
For Essence's annual "Black Music Month" issue, the urban publication picked three contemporary R&B artists Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, and Mary J Blige as their cover girls.
Each collector's edition cover has the caption - "Black Women Rule!" (Wouldn't it be nice if all three ladies went tour in the future??!
As part of ESSENCE's annual 'Black Music Month', the June issue of the renown magazine features R&B/Soul heavyweights Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and Jill Scott on special edition covers. Each speaks to the magazine about their storied careers and how they've managed to stay relevant.
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Gabrielle Union and Jill Scott are one of five actresses who shed their clothes for the May issue of "Allure" magazine.
Jill Scott told Cara Litke of "Allure" that "nobody ever celebrates women whose bodies are bigger than a size 8.
Grammy-winning R&B artist/actress Jill Scott is featured in the April issue of "Vogue" magazine. Here's the rundown from PAGESIX.COM:
JILL Scott must feel bittersweet about her profile in next month's Vogue, where the Grammy-winning R&B artist is praised as possibly being Hollywood's next big thing.
Jill Scott's duet with Lupe Fisaco -"Daydreamin'" won a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
Soulful songstress Jill Scott released her CD/DVD combo 'Live From Paris' today in the US. This rendition of 'The Fact Is (I Need You)' is one many great performances to be enjoyed on the release. I'll be sure to pick this up whenever I can get my hands on it; Jill is such a rare talent in today's industry.
The first annual BET Honors event bought out honorees Tyra Banks, Maxine Waters, Dr. Cornel West, Janice Bryant Howroyd, Richard Parsons and Alicia Keys as well as Jill Scott, Keyshia Cole, Kerry Washington, Vivica A Fox, Idris Elba, Hill Harper, Chingy, Brian McKnight, Ne-Yo, Stevie Wonder, Wycelf Jean, and BET President Debra Hill.
Keys accepted her award in a red Naeem Khan dress: "For me, I'm just a girl still from Harlem, and here I am. It's a tremendous feeling to do what you love and for people to love what you do. … People are honoring me for doing what my heart tells me to do, (and that is) so fulfilling."
According to AP News, BET Honors recognizes achievements of distinguished African American leaders.
In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald soulful singer Jill Scott detailed a recent incident where she was called a 'n*gger' and how she dealt with it:
“I was waiting outside for the valet to bring the car round, and these … I say kids, but they must have been 25, looking wealthy, five-o’clock-in-the-morning wasted.
"Why Did I Get Married" actress Jill Scott recently revealed her diet regime in the latest edition of People magazine. For her role as a married woman in the Tyler Perry-directed film, Jill Scott said her "heart dropped" when Tyler Perry told her she had to gain weight. Jill Scott prior to the film dropped 28 pounds. One thing Jill disliked about her weight gain was the pity she received when she wore the fat suit for her movie role.
