From Classy to Classics: Jill Scott

Jill Scott has created hit moments for us all!

From Classy to Classics: Jill Scott - Jill Scott has given us more than just hits. She's created moments from her music that are memorable.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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From Classy to Classics: Jill Scott - Jill Scott has given us more than just hits. She's created moments from her music that are memorable.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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'Golden'  - If you weren't living your life like it was golden, what were you doing? The golden era of Jill Scott is definitely when she released this joyous, soul-inspired track! (Photo: Hidden Beach)

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'Golden' - If you weren't living your life like it was golden, what were you doing? The golden era of Jill Scott is definitely when she released this joyous, soul-inspired track! (Photo: Hidden Beach)

'A Long Walk'  - Jilly from Philly made falling in love look and sound so easy! A simple walk in the park, talking about life, problems, ideas and more; it seems like something we all would want at the end of the day. Jill was singing exactly what we were all wishing we could do. (Photo: Hidden Beach)

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'A Long Walk' - Jilly from Philly made falling in love look and sound so easy! A simple walk in the park, talking about life, problems, ideas and more; it seems like something we all would want at the end of the day. Jill was singing exactly what we were all wishing we could do. (Photo: Hidden Beach)

Why Did I Get Married? - Jill Scott starred in the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?, in which she played a lead role and it was one of her best acting moments of all time. (Photo: Lionsgate Entertainment)

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Why Did I Get Married? - Jill Scott starred in the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?, in which she played a lead role and it was one of her best acting moments of all time. (Photo: Lionsgate Entertainment)

Steel Magnolias - Jill Scott starred in the remake of the classic film Steel Magnolias, which originally starred Julia Roberts as Shelby. In this African-American rendition of the same film, Jill Scott filled Dolly Parton's shoes and then some! She played alongside actresses Queen Latifah, Lance Gross and Phylicia Rashad, to name a few. (Photo: Lifetime Network)

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Steel Magnolias - Jill Scott starred in the remake of the classic film Steel Magnolias, which originally starred Julia Roberts as Shelby. In this African-American rendition of the same film, Jill Scott filled Dolly Parton's shoes and then some! She played alongside actresses Queen Latifah, Lance Gross and Phylicia Rashad, to name a few. (Photo: Lifetime Network)

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Peace, Love and Soul  - Jill Scott was in love with the funkiest and most soulful man to live in the film Get On Up, which was a biopic dedicated to the late and great James Brown. (Photo: Imagine Entertainment)

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Peace, Love and Soul - Jill Scott was in love with the funkiest and most soulful man to live in the film Get On Up, which was a biopic dedicated to the late and great James Brown. (Photo: Imagine Entertainment)

Woman in Me  - Jill Scott's highly anticipated album Woman debuted at top of the charts, with singles like "Fool's Gold" and "Closure" backing it up. The album feels raw and familiar as the singer continues to stick to the genuinely poetic neo soul vibes she so often channels. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Woman in Me - Jill Scott's highly anticipated album Woman debuted at top of the charts, with singles like "Fool's Gold" and "Closure" backing it up. The album feels raw and familiar as the singer continues to stick to the genuinely poetic neo soul vibes she so often channels. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

The Essence  - She's beautiful, bright and bold! Her essence always shines through, and on this Essence cover you can see true beauty illuminating from her! (Photo: Essence, September 2007)

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The Essence - She's beautiful, bright and bold! Her essence always shines through, and on this Essence cover you can see true beauty illuminating from her! (Photo: Essence, September 2007)