Jill Scott graces the cover of Ebony magazine cuddling with her son for the May 2013 issue. The singer/actress who’s staring in the CBS pilot ”Second Sight,” opened up about her motherhood and her personal experiences with being a single mother. Check out a few highlights from the interview below…
ESSENCE held their 6th Annual ‘Black Woman In Hollywood’ event on Thursday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The night was filled with laughter, some tears, but mostly appreciation, which included honorees Oprah Winfrey, Alfre Woodard, Gabrielle Union, Mara Brock-Akil, Naomie Harris and Quvenzhané Wallis.
Some of R&B’s hottest were in attendance including Kelly Rowland, Jill Scott, Jennifer Hudson and Miguel came by to deliver a special performance.
“Miguel got us vibin in here! #EssencwWomenInHollywood luncheon,” shared Kelly.
Read a recap of the night’s speeches here and see some photos below…
Grammy week is in full swing, and the stars were out Wednesday night. Essence Magazine held their 4th annual ‘Black Women In Music’ event at Greystone Manor Supperclub in West Hollywood. The party honored Solange Knowles and rising British songbird Lianne La Havas as “Breakthrough Artist.”
Many of R&B’s leading ladies and some newcomers were in attendance including Tamia, Jill Scott, Estelle, Kelis, Dawn Richard, Leah LaBelle, and Bridget Kelly. Solange performed some new material off her acclaimed EP ‘True,’ and was joined onstage by her collaborator Devonté “Dev” Hynes and Earth Wind & Fire’s Verdine White.
But it wasn’t just a ladies night as some of their male peers celebrated the special event as well, including Tank, Bilal, Mario and Eric Benét. Check out HipHollywoods video recap above, photos below, and additionally some footage of Solange performing a cover of Selena’s “I Could Fall In Love.”
Last year was a major success, and it appears 2013 will be just as big for the ESSENCE Music Awards. Following the major comeback from D’Angelo at last years show, this July will bring Maxwell back to the stage! Along with the soulful crooner, songstress’ Brandy, Jill Scott and Keyshia Cole are among the early artists announced to be on stage in New Orleans this coming July.
This Labor Day weekend has been full of great live music thanks to the “Made in America” festival in Philadelphia. The 2-day outdoor concert created by Jay-Z and Budweiser brought numerous artists of various genres to the 3 stages. Representing for R&B/Soul was Philly’s own songbird Jill Scott, along with D’Angelo who took a quick break off the ‘Liberation’ Tour with Mary J. Blige, and the ever energetic Janelle Monae. If you missed the live stream of their sets, catch them all below…
VH1 kicked off the new season of their “Storytellers” live performance series last night with none other than Jill Scott. The soulful songstress opened the show by saying “It’s gonna be a little sexy, a little funny, a little classy, a little moving. This is the way I tell stories.”
Do yourself a favor and check out Jill’s full performance below…
VH1 is returning with a new season of their live performance series “Storytellers,” and the first artist to grace the stage will be Jill Scott. The Philly songstress is expected to perform cuts off her latest album The Light of The Sun, and as a sneak peek they have released this preview of Jill performing her current single “Blessed.”
Check it out above and you can catch the full show when it airs next Monday, May 21.
Jill Scott returns with a brand new video for “Blessed,” the latest song to be lifted from her critically acclaimed album Light of The Sun. Celebrate your life and get in a good mode with Jill through the fun, happy and quirky visual now.
