Music career Scott was born and raised in North Philadelphia and began her performing career reading her own poetry and writing it also. She was discovered by Amir "?uestlove" Thompson of The Roots. ?uestlove invited her to join the band in the studios. The collaboration resulted in the song "You Got Me". Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, and Common and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent. Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach Recordings label, she released her debut album Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 in July 2000. The following summer she released Experience:Jil Scott 826+ after she released the single "A Long Walk." Scott continued to gain more recognition, eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "A Long Walk", Jill Scott won a Grammy award at the 2005 Grammy awards for Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female. Scott released a new album, entitled Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 in 2004. Her book of poetry, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours was released in April 2005. Blues Babe Foundation Jill Scott took an extended break from recording music during which she got married and established the Blues Babe Foundation, a program founded to help young minority students pay for university expenses. The Blues Babe Foundation intends to financially support students between the ages of sixteen to twenty-one. It plans to specifically targeting students residing in Philadelphia, Camden, and the greater Delaware Valley. Scott donated USD$100,000 to help start the foundation. The foundation was named after Scott's grandmother because of the bluish tint in her brown complexion. Scott, from very poor North Philadelphia, attended Temple University while working two jobs. She had to drop out after her junior year when she ran out of money. Scott said that she wanted to finish school, and the foundation will give money to students who are working and who are facing the impossible and wanting achieve a dream. In the spring of 2003, the Blues Babe Foundation made a donation of over $60,000 to the graduating class of the Creative Arts School in Camden, New Jersey. Any student who maintains a 3.2 GPA will receive a yearly stipend for the next three years that will be put toward his or her college education.

Albums Year Album US US R&B UK RIAA certification 2000 Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 17 2 - 2x Platinum 2001 Experience: Jill Scott 826+ 38 7 - Gold 2004 Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 3 1 27 Gold Singles Year Song US Hot 100 US R&B UK singles Album 2000 "Gettin' In the Way" - 28 30 Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 2001 "A Long Walk" 43 9 - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 2001 "The Way" 60 15 - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 2002 "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)" - 46 - Experience: Jill Scott 826+ 2004 "Golden" - 31 - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 2005 "Whatever" - 34 - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 2005 "Cross My Mind" - 38 - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2