New Figure, New Life, and the "Light of the Sun": Why We're Still in Love with Jill Scott

Jill Scott is telling the world about the "good place" she's in. And from the looks of her, it's not too difficult to believe. The woman on the June 2011 cover of Ebony magazine looks like someone just gave her the key to the Emerald City. She represents many things for lots of different people. Yet, her music is as reliable as it is a surprise. There are singers who call themselves artists. But true artists aren't afraid to wear their hearts on the outside'"even if just for 4 ½ minutes. But once you get past the new figure and all the stuff that comes with being a musical icon, there lingers a deeper reason why the world has remained close to Jill Scott.

Friend in your head --

The world listened to "Beautifully Human" in 2004. And after hearing Jill belt out ''¹..."Golden,' we realized that's just what she was. We watched as Jill bounced back from both a painful divorce, and subsequent break-up with her fiance, the father of her son Jett. Breaking up with a mate shortly after giving birth can't be easy. But Jill got through that and more. She may have grieved privately. But somehow she still managed to convey how very much like her fans she really is.

Got Jazz?

She's the closest thing that we've got to the jazz singers of yesteryear. Sure there are others with voices that people compare to Scott's. But as the world emerges from the haze of trendy neo-soul, we see that Jill Scott has yet to waver from her candid musical display. Her gentle, yet stern manner of speech is the stuff that jazz is made of. In an age where Auto-Tunes has become the vocal norm, it's refreshing to hear someone who's really singing.

"The Light of the Sun"

The power of reinvention isn't bestowed upon too many artists. But Jill Scott gives us a glimpse of that evolution in "The Light of the Sun," an album she waited four years to release. One track, "So in Love" featuring Anthony Hamilton, is an uptempo love song that reeks of 70s soul. She's got a few other surprise cameos on the album. Doug E. Fresh, Eve, and even Paul Wall pop up on a track or two.

Joining the weight loss crusade --

Jill joins another group of successful black women who have recently shed pounds. Both singers Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hudson are boasting lighter, yet curvy figures. Has getting slimmer suddenly become a new trend? In Jill's case, it doesn't really matter. While looking healthier than ever, she still claims that engages in exercise that doesn't feel like working out. That exercise resulted in a 50 lb. weight loss. And if you don't believe it, just check her out on the cover of Ebony magazine.

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