"Everything has led me to this place, as this 53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to, when she wants to, for whom she wants to. This has all been a part of the plan I didn't know that was even happening, but I love it."
"I literally loved writing from the very first time I read Nikki Giovanni's poetry. I was I think 12 or 13 [and I] never really saw myself on paper before."
"I wanted the album to reach people in a real way. The songs that matter to us the most, they register via the words, via the inflection from the soul—and it's timeless. I mean, that's the goal, isn't it?"
Jill Scott released her first full-length album in over a decade, To Whom This May Concern, through her independent label Blues Babe Records. The album represents Scott's deliberate career autonomy at 53, showcasing various facets of her identity including her role as a family caregiver and her younger self. Throughout her decades-long career, Scott has achieved significant success with three Grammy Awards, a best-selling poetry book, and acting roles in HBO and Tyler Perry productions. The album features "Ode to Nikki," honoring poet Nikki Giovanni, whose work inspired Scott's own writing journey at age twelve. Scott aims for her music to resonate authentically with listeners through meaningful lyrics and soulful delivery, creating timeless work that connects deeply with audiences.
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