| Name : | Jill Scott |
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| Profession : | Singer, songwriter, poet |
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| Date of Birth : | April 4, 1972 |
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| Place of Birth : | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Genre(s) : | R&B, soul, neo soul, jazz, quiet storm, spoken word soul |
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| Years active : | 2000–present. |
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Jill Scott grew up in north Philadelphia and began her performing career reading her own poetry. She was heard by Amir, drummer in the Roots, who invited her to join the band in the studio, resulting in the co-composition "You Got Me," a Top 40 pop hit in 1999. Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, and Common and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent....
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