"Over the years I had my heart broken so badly that if I didn't find a way to get all the pain out, I was going to lose my mind. "Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place," she explained. Listening intently and sometimes crying along with them, Scott says she feels their pain and frustration deeply because she once walked in their shoes. Although she's now blissfully married, Scott says her deeply intimate lyrics are probably the reason why so many fans approach her on the street and tell her their relationship woes.
The voluptuous Scott, who plans to embark on her own "Big and Beautiful" tour next year, is perhaps the strongest testament to the hope she sings about in her music. As long as there are some, there's hope." You hear so many myths that there aren't any people making it, but there are. There are black marriages that are still going strong 40 years later. The video showcases a part of the black family that you just don't see enough of. The character is there with her husband, and basically, we're showing how they progress in their lives together from about age 30 to 65. "The video is so pretty," the singer said. The clip, shot by director Lenny Bass (Nappy Roots, Craig David), takes place in a 150-year-old mansion in downtown L.A. You know, you don't need a lot of chocolate to know how good it is." When you're really in love with somebody, the experience is far more superior than a thousand shags and a thousand funky hotel rooms. There's an awful myth out there that when you get married, love and lovemaking fade. Not just in your early 20s or your late 30s, but in your 50s, 60s and 70s. "The video for 'Whatever' is kind of a documentary in a way," she continued.
"He is my soul mate, my equal, and I wish everyone could have that. "Not to sound arrogant, but Lyzel and I know that we are in some ways a beacon for folks who don't believe in love anymore," Scott said. Like many of the most personal songs on the singer's often poignant and mellifluous new offering, the second single, "Whatever," is inspired by Scott's muse, her co-manager and husband of the past two years. I'm really excited about what the future holds." I have something for him to do, and I think he has a few things for me to do, too. "We've been talking about doing a few things together. I've been looking for a mentor, and I feel like I have that in him." Scott, who's been busy penning a forthcoming book of poetry titled "The Minutes, the Moments, the Hours," says that other collaborations with Prince may be in the works. Building a relationship with him has been like a dream come true.
It's been the Time and Sheila E., and that's about it. "It's a very rare thing for him to have people open for him. "I am a huge Prince fan," Scott said giddily over the phone from downtown Los Angeles, where she was shooting the video for the follow-up to her first single, "Golden," a shiny, infectious tune about living life to the fullest. 2., which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 this month, the self-described "street girl" is too busy enjoying herself: She recently shed 35 pounds, married her longtime sweetie, Lyzel, and fulfilled a lifelong dream, opening a concert for the Great Purple One in her hometown. Having just dropped her second studio album, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. Before, it would just take a few words and fists were flying."įortunately for fans, Scott has better things to do with her time these days than serve knuckle sandwiches. I'm better with my tongue now than I used to be. "I don't want to, but you know, there's just certain things that you can't sit down and take. "I've done a lot of fighting in my time, and I'm down to do some more," the Grammy-nominated artist said, reflecting on growing up in the projects of North Philadelphia. If pushed, she just might flash back to her younger days and be tempted to whoop your ass right there on the spot. "To be honest, sometimes it makes me want to hang up the phone!"ĭespite the serene, soulful vibe the singer gives off in most of her music, you don't want to get on Scott's bad side. "People ask me that all the time when I first meet them, and it really gets on my nerves," Scott grumbled. Although it is the title of her award-winning 2000 debut, nowadays the last question you want to ask Philly's R&B "it" Girl is Who Is Jill Scott?
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