Legendary songstress Jill Scott is not ducking the smoke after getting backlash for praising crooner Chris Brown.
In fact, “Jilly from Philly” doubled down on her stance about Breezy being a supremely talented and multifaceted entertainer who destroyed rival Quavo with a devastating diss record.
Brown showcased his repertoire when he rapped on the recently dropped track “Weakest Link” which impressed the “Golden” singer.
@chrisbrown is amazing. How does ANYBODY sing like THAT? Dance, look, Act and Rap… like THAT? Beyond gifted. It appears, exceptional people have to go through exceptional 🔥. There’s nothing to debate.
— ⭐Jill Scott⭐ (@missjillscott) April 21, 2024
Jill Scott’s praise of Breezy incites a lot of blowback
There are still many fans who have refused to forgive Brown for the 2009 beatdown of ex-girlfriend Rihanna, and ripped Scott for exalting Breezy for his musicianship.
“Now Miss Jill, I know you mfn lying,” one fan said in the comments section. Another user blasted Scott for “praising a man with an elaborate history of abuse spanning a decade.” A third person accused Scott of “perpetuating the tradition of praising abusive men.”
I think the women he’s abused would disagree
— ChrissyLCSW (@ChrissyLcsw) April 21, 2024
Jill Scott answers her critics regarding Chris Brown
The “A Long Walk” singer tried to explain to one fan how she feels about abusers.
AUNTIE NOT YOU https://t.co/LNT3kgbb7e pic.twitter.com/fyWRLUECU1
— ᴋᴇʟᴇʟᴀ’ꜱ ʙᴜᴅᴍᴀɴ (@soberthots_) April 21, 2024
Many fans were not trying to hear Scott’s explanation, however.
One thing the older Black women gone do…. They gone defend abusers under the guise of how “talented” they are. It never fails… Lmao. https://t.co/0OzMht9IZU
— Bella Goth 🇵🇸 (@WickedNFine) April 21, 2024
Now miss jilly from philly https://t.co/FQzZQ2psV6 pic.twitter.com/XGdjWmoS0D
— God’s favorite 🌻 (@j0vintage) April 21, 2024
I’m not gonna say what race, what people- https://t.co/Mn8wpNagAy pic.twitter.com/WiLzcCq034
— the goat of yapping (@thisisnefertiti) April 21, 2024
Jill Scott has many supporters on the issue of Chris Brown
Many other fans agreed with Scott’s sentiments about Breezy, according to the comments section of The Shade Room. “If more people had her mentality. Some people should sip the mind your business juice. Funny how all the women forgave him [Breezy] but the people he didn’t touch can’t ….. makes you think huh?
Another person added, “I mean … she is right … don’t let what she [Scott] said go over your heads.”
Y’all really mad at Jill Scott for calling Chris Brown Talented? That man can Sing, dance, act, rap, paint I saw Chris Brown paint a picture WITH HIS FEET. At this point there’s nothing Chris Brown CAN’T do. Say what you want about Chris Brown but the talent speaks for itself. pic.twitter.com/YB3hsPcGQr
— kingcakestopher (@kingcakestopher) April 21, 2024
Y’all mad cause Jill Scott called Chris Brown talented!? Is he not!? pic.twitter.com/wK1CqN73Qz
— Zho (@AgentAmulet) April 21, 2024
