{"id":77196,"date":"2026-01-03T22:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77196\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:09:08","slug":"philadelphia-native-jill-scott-announces-sixth-studio-album-her-first-in-more-than-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77196\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia native Jill Scott announces sixth studio album, her first in more than a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renowned R&B singer and Philadelphia native Jill Scott is releasing her first album in more than a decade. Scott announced the album, “To Whom This May Concern,” in a parade of Instagram posts<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n

In one post, she thanked fans for their support, writing in part, “Please, please, please and thank you for your patience and your listening ears.”<\/p>\n

Another post<\/a> featured a photo of Scott’s mother, whom she credited as a source of her creativity. “Thank you for embodying the concept of beautiful people,” Scott wrote.<\/p>\n

The project marks Scott’s sixth studio album and is set for release Feb. 13 with 19 tracks. She also released the single “Beautiful People” on streaming platforms Jan. 2.<\/p>\n

In another post, Scott credited her cousin and fellow Philadelphian Carvin Haggins<\/a>, Nashville-based girl group The Shindellas<\/a>, and Grammy-winning musician Om’Mas Keith<\/a> for helping bring the album to life.<\/p>\n

“‘To Whom This May Concern’ has a bevy of thoughtful, talented and focused folk to assist me on my work,” Scott said.<\/p>\n

The three-time Grammy Award winner teased the album in December with a video<\/a> featuring shots of the artist walking through Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

“My process kind of works like this: I wait to be inspired,” Scott said in the Instagram video. “And that takes time and patience until the words are dripping out of my mouth.”<\/p>\n

Scott’s last album, “Woman,” was released in 2015 and included the hit songs “Fool’s Gold” and “Jahraymecofasola.”<\/p>\n

Fans will have just over a month to hear the full project from Jilly from Philly.<\/p>\n