Simply put: Jill Scott is the best singer/songwriter of our time - maybe ever. REAL Jill Scott fans and R&B aficionados would be hard-pressed to find a singer with more vocal range and skill. Add to that her tremendous songwriting ability and you have a musician who is unmatched by anyone since Stevie Wonder. So the stupid questions is: how come Jill isn't getting the respect and popularity she deserves?She doesn't fit the mold.
It's one of the sad consequences of America's obsession with beauty, particularly the standards set by Hollywood and Madison Ave. From a popularity standpoint, Jill is outdone by the less talented pop-stars who more closely resemble the image of cover models and video vixens. Would Beyonce be where she is if she didn't look like that?
Jill Scott deserves even more praise for her great talents (including a successful transition into acting), and should get extra credit for being who she is in a society reluctant to embrace her full size frame as being just right.
