Jill Scott feat. Anthony Hamilton

One of the prominent figures of the Neo Soul movement, Jill Scott is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. She mixed jazzy ballads such as “A Long Walk” and “The Way” with upbeat anthems such as “Golden” and “Hate On Me.” Along with fellow Neo Soul representative Musiq Soulchild, Jilly from Philly helped carry the torch for “The Sound of Philadelphia” from the Gamble & Huff era. Born April 4, 1972, Jill Heather Scott was an only child raised in North Philly primarily by her mother and grandmother. Initially, she wanted to become an English teacher after graduating from the Philadelphia High School for Girls and attending Temple University before dropping out of college. In the mid-to-late 1990s, Scott began reading her spoken word poetry at different venues, including performing on Def Poetry Jam. Scott’s performances caught the attention of fellow Philly resident Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, the drummer and bandleader of The Roots. He invited her to a studio session, which resulted in Scott co-writing the group’s 1999 hit “You Got Me.” She was initially scheduled to sing the song’s chorus but the label opted to go with Neo Soul superstar Erykah Badu ins…