{"id":223784,"date":"2026-02-17T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=223784"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:31:57","slug":"jill-scott-returns-strong-with-to-whom-this-may-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/jill-scott-returns-strong-with-to-whom-this-may-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill Scott Returns Strong &#8216;With To Whom This May Concern&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=OevASOP-mI0sChTI&amp;list=OLAK5uy_lq5h3Wutw1Y9Af9u67AVVt3W1YEflSh58\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Three-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award\u2013winning icon Jill Scott triumphantly releases her sixth studio album, <a href=\"https:\/\/hru8rpdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001IZjxBXWXJf_ESj27IxGzUMv22ww-RwZr7malREs4IC9DDF_exn2TFbk8zrqDrc_8CLfzArRA3bov9Q7hjcc_XJVqMiz9ZnRjH-bSXiBkJj2airAbK9xdAgWFD5RKEeOBO0VEkS0diNb1utl9PsyvMKlebgr9XTwv&amp;c=MND_5d90F5XvO44hh5DsqGxLtz0cDM4FlJQX-5Z0PEl6_5ELDY0chQ==&amp;ch=WSxAi1zRBoFyOrByWK0bGos2h7QDhs6jvBWxzhOuEuI0H0mVTdjeDw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/hru8rpdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001IZjxBXWXJf_ESj27IxGzUMv22ww-RwZr7malREs4IC9DDF_exn2TFbk8zrqDrc_8CLfzArRA3bov9Q7hjcc_XJVqMiz9ZnRjH-bSXiBkJj2airAbK9xdAgWFD5RKEeOBO0VEkS0diNb1utl9PsyvMKlebgr9XTwv%26c%3DMND_5d90F5XvO44hh5DsqGxLtz0cDM4FlJQX-5Z0PEl6_5ELDY0chQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DWSxAi1zRBoFyOrByWK0bGos2h7QDhs6jvBWxzhOuEuI0H0mVTdjeDw%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771333331774000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jKUKNlrxPdGGDzM4uTd68\">To Whom This May Concern<\/a>, available now worldwide. Released independently through her own Blues Babe imprint and distributed by Human Re Sources\/The Orchard, the highly anticipated project marks Jill\u2019s first album of new music in over a decade. The album is available digitally, on CD, and as a special single LP gold vinyl edition. Stream or purchase To Whom This May Concern <a href=\"https:\/\/hru8rpdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001IZjxBXWXJf_ESj27IxGzUMv22ww-RwZr7malREs4IC9DDF_exn2TFbk8zrqDrc_8CLfzArRA3bov9Q7hjcc_XJVqMiz9ZnRjH-bSXiBkJj2airAbK9xdAgWFD5RKEeOBO0VEkS0diNZcIdWIPPuVyiIkvM43CzlN&amp;c=MND_5d90F5XvO44hh5DsqGxLtz0cDM4FlJQX-5Z0PEl6_5ELDY0chQ==&amp;ch=WSxAi1zRBoFyOrByWK0bGos2h7QDhs6jvBWxzhOuEuI0H0mVTdjeDw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/hru8rpdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001IZjxBXWXJf_ESj27IxGzUMv22ww-RwZr7malREs4IC9DDF_exn2TFbk8zrqDrc_8CLfzArRA3bov9Q7hjcc_XJVqMiz9ZnRjH-bSXiBkJj2airAbK9xdAgWFD5RKEeOBO0VEkS0diNZcIdWIPPuVyiIkvM43CzlN%26c%3DMND_5d90F5XvO44hh5DsqGxLtz0cDM4FlJQX-5Z0PEl6_5ELDY0chQ%3D%3D%26ch%3DWSxAi1zRBoFyOrByWK0bGos2h7QDhs6jvBWxzhOuEuI0H0mVTdjeDw%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771333331774000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KltQjgGqyh_qeSoJPMIdU\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"334\">Boom-bap royalty meets raw personality on \u201cNorf Side,\u201d featuring <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tierra Whack<\/span><\/span>, and once DJ Premier sets the tone, you\u2019re lifted into that elevated listening state the Neo-soul queen <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Jill Scott<\/span><\/span> put into words:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"340\"><em data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"340\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201cMy-my, oh my Jah, I\u2019m so high listening to Preemo Vision.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4mPDH9DFbnA?si=cuQ0wprMt0w81e07\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s backyard. Stay awhile. Bring a friend. Sit at the table. This is music meant to gather us\u2014celebrating both our shared humanity and the beautiful differences that make us whole.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"223785\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/jill-scott-returns-strong-with-to-whom-this-may-concern\/jill-scotts\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-Scotts.avif\" data-orig-size=\"1000,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jill Scott&amp;#8217;s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-Scotts-540x303.avif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-Scotts.avif\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-223785\" src=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-Scotts-540x303.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-Scotts-540x303.avif 540w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-Scotts-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-Scotts.avif 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff\ufeff Three-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award\u2013winning icon Jill Scott triumphantly releases her sixth studio album, To Whom&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":223837,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-223784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-audio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jill-scott-1.avif","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pG6fW-Wdq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}