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Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx are to produce a new film about gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. The 50-year-old rapper is attached to work on Mahalia! — in which Jill Scott will play the titular character — with business partner Shakim Compere and Holly Carter also serving as producers. The pair had previously collaborated on a…

Jill Scott may not sport the type of avid, drooling-at-the-mouth fan base that Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj and others have encircling them, but that does not give you permission to come after the beloved “A Long Walk” singer without cause or provocation, as one ex-NFL player learned the hard way. Kyle Queiro is the ex-NFL…

The Twitterverse is still coming down from its high after the royal battle between Jill Scott and Erykah Badu on Instagram Live on Saturday, May 9 that attracted more than 725,000 fans. But music fans are eagerly anticipating next week’s Verzuz match up. According to the architects of the phenomenally successful Verzuz battle, Swizz Beatz…

Jill Scott at V103 Block Party in Chicago

Jill Scott headlined at the V103 Block Party in Chicago at the Huntington Pavilion. Watch how pleased Jill is as her fans beautifully sing one of her songs.

Ever since beloved singer Jill Scott’s very provocative and risque stage performance was filmed by a fan and went viral on social media, many women (and men) have engaged in what is being termed as “The Cucumber Challenge.” The “Long Walk” and “Living My Best Life” songstress unwittingly ignited the Cucumber Challenge where young women…

A hungry herd of Jill Scott’s male fan base stampeded over to the singer’s Instagram and Twitter pages after her famous stage performance with a microphone was leaked this past week. The irritation of reading the countless direct messages from desperate fans has pushed the “A Long Walk” songstress past her “last nerve” threshold, and…

A video of singer Jill Scott simulating oral sex on a microphone during a concert went viral quickly. Some of her fans were upset by the singer’s action, while others had no issue with her sexy routine. Scott was a guest on the popular Joe Budden podcast and addressed the controversy and why she did…

Soul singer and actress Jill Scott gave a whole new meaning to “rocking the mic.” During a recent live performance, the “A Long Walk” singer fired up the arena when she sensually simulated having oral sex with the microphone. Scott, 46, is apparently enjoying her single life and this includes teasing the internet with high…

Summer and Chicago are having a hard time finding each other right now, but Jill Scott and The Roots were able to bring some heat with them to Ravinia Friday, June 22. I think I’ve seen The Legendary Roots Crew more than 10 times over the years, and it feels like their show gets stronger with…

heritage tea house

Raeisha Williams and Rosemary “Mama Rosa” Nevils-Williams are owners of the Twin Cities‘ favorite tea place, Heritage Tea House Boutique. Located in the heart of Saint Paul, this brick-and-mortar business is filled with multicultural artists, public officials, organizers, and intergenerational professionals. Each customer who walks through the door receives the standard greeting, “Welcome to the Tea…

What is really going on with our Jilly From Philly? We have beloved, award-winning, neo-soul songstress Jill Scott in an extremely inebriated state in a video that she produced and posted and that is burning up the internet? Looks like whatever powerful adult concoction she was served took Scott way beyond her limits of sobriety,…

Jill Scott’s life is anything but golden right now — not with her hated husband making mammoth money mandates that he wants the judge to sign off on. Jilly from Philly’s future ex husband is seemingly operating from the celebrity divorce blueprint drawn up by fellow singer Mary J. Blige’s estranged husband, Kendu Issacs. Mike Dobson…

Jill Scott’s estranged husband told the media that, behind that gorgeous smile and golden voice, is a domineering diva who created a toxic and oppressive home environment that suffocated him and led to divorce. “She’s an evil woman,” Mike Dobson said bluntly to Bossip. “I’m telling you. It’s like what Jill Scott wants, Jill Scott gets.…

Many people were sincerely happy that beloved soul songstress Jill Scott had supposedly found relationship bliss with Mike Dobson. Unfortunately, the euphoria of marriage reportedly did not last long. The “A Long Walk” singer has split from her husband after only a year and some change, bossip.com has exclusively reported on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Scott,…

Mississippi’s proud son Big K.R.I.T. is one of the most talented musicians-producers in the game today. With genre-pushing mixtapes (2013’s King Remembered In Time, 2015’s It’s Better This Way), albums (2012’s, Live from the Underground, 2014’s Cadillactica), and a new album, 4Eva Is A Mighty Long Time, on everyone’s playlist, this newly independent artist is…

ONE Musicfest reached new heights with this year’s festival. Held at the Lakewood Amphitheater, the festival featured acts such as Jill Scott, Migos, Damian Marley, Yasiin Bey, and Too Short. But beyond the top acts, fashion and festival style played a major role. From the artists and fans, we highlight the best style moments of…

Jill Scott, Yasiin Bey, Migos take 2017 ONE Musicfest to new heights.

The ONE Musicfest continues to be one of the top premier festivals in the nation. The festival reached new heights this year with a line-up that included Jill Scott, Yasiin Bey, Migos, Damian Marley, and Too Short to name a few. Held at Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia, rolling out was on hand to capture…

Eight is the number of new beginnings and fans of ONE Musicfest will experience just that. Now in its eighth year, the Southeast’s premier urban progressive music and arts festival, ONE Musicfest, recently revealed phase one of its powerhouse 2017 lineup. “We’re really excited about the diversity,” explains Jason “J” Carter, visionary and founder of ONE…