Still Asking: ‘Who Is Jill Scott?’ 25 Years Later, Her Words Still Speak To Our Souls

Jill Scott’s Debut Album Remains Soulful and Authentic 25 Years Later

Source: Marc Fong / other Today, you don’t have to ask “Who Is Jill Scott?”, because she has defined herself as a staple of modern-day Rhythm & Blues with her harmonious soulfulness in her music, poetry and even gracing the big screen. But, twenty-five years ago, a then 28-year-old Scott took the world by storm with her innovative debut “Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol 1.” The summer of Y2K was in an era that was loud and proud, with re…

Still Asking: ‘Who Is Jill Scott?’ 25 Years Later, Her Words Still Speak To Our Souls

Getty Images By Vonetta Hinton ·Updated July 17, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… In the summer of 2000, Jill Scott didn’t ease into the spotlight—she stormed in, full of grace, power, and poetry. Her groundbreaking introduction, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, marked the beginning of her discography—an introduction that would set the tone for a career rooted in raw emotion, poetic lyricism, and a sound that combined neo…

BLK ALERTS - Jill Scott’s Debut Album Remains Soulful and Authentic 25 Years Later

Source: Marc Fong / other Today, you don’t have to ask “Who Is Jill Scott?”, because she has defined herself as a staple of modern-day Rhythm & Blues with her harmonious soulfulness in her music, poetry and even gracing the big screen. But, twenty-five years ago, a then 28-year-old Scott took the world by storm with her innovative debut “Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol 1.” The summer of Y2K was in an era that was loud and proud, with re…

Jill Scott's Debut Album Remains Soulful and Authentic 25 Years Later

Source: Marc Fong / other Today, you don’t have to ask “Who Is Jill Scott?”, because she has defined herself as a staple of modern-day Rhythm & Blues with her harmonious soulfulness in her music, poetry and even gracing the big screen. But, twenty-five years ago, a then 28-year-old Scott took the world by storm with her innovative debut “Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol 1.” The summer of Y2K was in an era that was loud and proud, with re…