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This is by far Ms. "Whenever you Around" and "Insomnia" are definitely songs that many women (myself included) can identify with. Scott's strongest album. Her strength, creativity, and come across in every song. Ms. Scott gives the gift of sensuous, heartfelt music.
I have been a Jill Scott fan ever since she appeared on Oprah's show many years back. I love her poetic style and relevance. Vol. 3 does not disappoint.
Jill is just Phillie all the way out there. True to her poems, the girl just gives it to you straight. One of my favorites without the kids in the car.
But something about this album failed to grab me. Each album marks her growth as a singer, poet, lyricist and a person. The technique seemed lost, the lyrics - though well assembled seemed (and I hate to say it) empty. I wont go into detail about all of her albums, but I do have to say that, "Who is jill scott. It wasn't that I wanted to hear a "feel good" album. Filled with beautiful lyrics, excellent composition and powerful vocals, it's an album not to be missed, and has to be one of my all time favourites. Dumbfounded, I listened to it again, desperately searching for a favourite, (I was adamant that I'd enjoy this album as i'm such a huge fan of Jill's) I found myself sitting pretty with "Crown Royal", "the real thing" and "come see me".
Beautifully human is a close second, (I recommmend you buy "Beautifully Human" after "Who Is Jill Scott." and THEN go back to albums like "Experience: Jill Scott 826+" and "Collaborations" to really appreciate her work. 1" is undoubtedly her best effort. On "The Real Thing"This is definately a new direction for Jill, who's traded her "feel good" style of singing/writing, with a darker stronger, more independant tone. And i've often found that the more I listen to an album that i'm not sure about, the more I like it.
If this is the first you've heard of Jill Scott, I suggest you start from scratch. But after that, there wasn't much else that I enjoyed. When I picked this album up, I had expected the amazing vocal techniques of my favourite singer to be tearing up my stereo in no time. That wasn't the problem, in fact it was refreshing to hear a change in pace from Jill. When released, my expectations of "The Real Thing" were so high that all the accomplishments of this album vanished into thin air. Jill's done it again."I don't know really, maybe it's just me. words and sounds vol. I found myself sitting through around an hour of "um, that song is.ok." and "er, not bad." When i'd expected to be shouting from the rooftops, "Yes.
But my concerns don't lie there. I had heard "hate on me" previously, and quite liked it, so when I put the cd on to listen to, I found myself skipping through nearly every track to find a song that lived up to it. Amazing. But this is my fourth listen so far, and i've yet to be blown away.
I am Jill scott fan listen to whole CD love and video CD. she is the best
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