Jill Scott’s Latest Delivers a Love Letter, a Warning and a Testimony

After 11 years, Jill Scott does not simply return; she reclaims, reintroduces, and redefines. To Whom This May Concern is not just an album; it is an invitation. Step into Jill’s backyard. Stay awhile. Bring a friend. Sit at the table. This is music meant to gather us—celebrating both our shared humanity and the beautiful differences that make us whole.

Layered in lush jazz textures, resonant bass lines, electric rap cadences, and the undeniable pulse of community, the album feels expansive yet intimate. Jill has never allowed herself to be confined to one lane, and here she colors far outside the lines—effortlessly blending soul, hip-hop, jazz, spoken word, and even house. On “Right Here Right Now,” produced by Om’Mas Keith, she salutes the DJs who have long championed her voice over pounding house beats, proving once again that Jill Scott moves where the spirit leads. “Pressha” is a soul-bearing anthem of liberation and marks Scott’s latest Top 10 R&B radio hit. Rooted in her signature truth-telling, the track confronts the invisible weight of societal expectations — beauty myths, status games, and the pressure to conform.

A master storyteller, Jill returns with what feels like a proverbial carpetbag full of stories, spirit, and soul. The result is a body of work that is equal parts magic, medicine, and mastery.

A true collaborator at heart, To Whom This May Concern features dynamic appearances from Ab-Soul, JID, Tierra Whack, and Too $hort. The project is further elevated by powerhouse production from Adam Blackstone, Om’Mas Keith, DJ Premier, Camper, Andre Harris, Seige Monstracity, Trombone Shorty, Eric Wortham, DW Wright, and VT Tolan. From the brassy brilliance of Trombone Shorty, to North Philly’s fearless lyricist Tierra Whack, to the smooth intensity of Ab-Soul, and the legendary Bay Area icon Too $hort, Jill curates a cross-generational, cross-genre experience rooted in authenticity and freedom.

To Whom This May Concern is grown. It is bold. It is communal. It is fearless. And it was worth the wait.

Jill Scott is a true multi-hyphenate powerhouse—three-time GRAMMY Award–winning artist, New York Times bestselling author, and cultural force whose career reflects rare longevity, chart-topping success, and artistic excellence.

Her albums Woman (2015) and The Light of the Sun (2011) both debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, a rare feat in contemporary R&B. Her landmark debut, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000), reached #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the U.S. R&B chart, while Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) also topped the R&B chart and peaked at #3 overall. Across her career, Scott has earned multiple Grammy Awards, numerous nominations, and RIAA Platinum and Gold certifications—including Platinum for Who Is Jill Scott? and Gold for Beautifully Human, The Real Thing, The Light of the Sun, and Woman—cementing both critical distinction and sustained commercial impact. Her literary voice is equally celebrated, landing her on the New York Times Best Seller List for her poetry collection The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours.

A multifaceted storyteller with undeniable range, Scott has expanded her creative footprint through acclaimed poetry, spoken-word performance, and a powerful body of work in film and television. Her screen credits include Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?—a role she will reprise in Why Did I Get Married Again? for Netflix—HBO’s The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, the James Brown biopic Get On Up, and a recent guest appearance on ABC’s Abbott Elementary. Across every medium, her work is rooted in emotional depth, cultural resonance, and lived truth.

With more than two decades in the spotlight, Jill Scott remains a formidable creative force; an artist committed to authenticity, evolution, and creating work that honors artistry, humanity, joy, and boundless imagination.

To Whom This May Concern Track Listing

1) Dope Shit (feat. Maha Adachi Earth)

2) Be Great (feat. Trombone Shorty)

3) Beautiful People

4) Offdaback

5) Norf Side (feat. Tierra Whack)

6) Disclaimer

7) Pay U on Tuesday

8) Pressha

9) BPOTY (feat. Too $hort)

10) Me 4

11) The Math

12) A Universe

13) Liftin’ Me Up

14) Ode to Nikki (feat. Ab-Soul)

15) Don’t Play

16) To B Honest (feat. JID)

17) Right Here Right Now

18) Àṣẹ

19) Sincerely Do