Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1
Jill Scott is the singer-songwriter who wrote the unforgettable hook onthe Roots' "You Got Me." Jill Scott is a  better singer than the garble-mouthedErykah Badu, who mangled  those lines (albeit prettily) on the Roots' single. If Scott had sung them  (which she does, and marvelously so, on the group's live album,The Roots Come Alive), we  would have known what the hell the words were. Thankfully, Jill Scott has put  out her own album, which exceeds all hook-derived expectations. She is, in fact,  a wonder--a magically soulful tunesmith who writes tunes like "The Way" and  "Watching Me" that feel as comfortable, warm, and sexy asAl Greenon a cold day. And  then she rips into the songs' haunting melodies with a gorgeous honey-crisp alto  that'll leave you wanting more.--Sylvia W. Chan