US EditionJill Scott Announces First Album in Over a Decade, ‘To Whom This May Concern’: ‘Thank You for Your Patience’
Jill Scott's sixth album features collaborations with Ab-Soul, J.I.D., Tierra Whack, and Too Short, marking her first release since 2015, set for Feb. 13 via the Orchard.
- On Feb. 13, Jill Scott will release her sixth studio album To Whom This May Concern via The Orchard.
- After more than a decade away from studio albums, Scott ends the gap since 2015’s Woman following anniversary celebrations in 2025 and a rescheduled Words and Sounds anniversary tour.
- Collaborators include acclaimed rappers and producers such as Ab-Soul, J.I.D., Tierra Whack, Too $hort, DJ Premier, Adam Blackstone, Om'Mas Keith, and Trombone Shorty.
- Coinciding with the Friday announcement, Scott released the lead single "Beautiful People" and thanked fans on Instagram, urging engagement with presave links and visuals.
- Spanning 19 tracks, the record features a cover painting by Marcellous Lovelace with affirmations and arrives as Scott continues acting, including a Tyler Perry film appearance.
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Jill Scott Announces Return To Music With First Album In Over 10 Years, 'To Whom This May Concern'
Jill Scott is making a music comeback just in time for Valentine’s Day. The singer announced her sixth album, titled To Whom This May Concern, will be released Feb. 13 via the Orchard. A press release notes that the new album finds Scott “leaning heavily into the power of connectivity, humanity, and collective home” and reflects the Grammy winner’s “grit and grace, grounded in her lifelong commitment to inspire, uplift, and remind us that someti…
Jill Scott Announces First Album in Over a Decade, ‘To Whom This May Concern’: ‘Thank You for Your Patience’
Jill Scott is set to make her return in 2026. The Philly-bred singer announced plans to release her first album in over 10 years, with To Whom This May Concern slated to arrive just ahead of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 13. To Whom This May Concern is Scott’s first album since 2015’s Woman, which debuted atop the Billboard 200. The LP will feature collaborations with Ab-Soul, J.I.D, fellow Philly native Tierra Whack and Too $hort. Scott’s enlisti…
Jill Scott announces ‘To Whom This May Concern,’ first new album in more than a decade
“It’s a lot of revelation. Musically, it’s a full spectrum," Jilly from Philly said of the album on which she has collaborated with other Philadelphians like Tierra Whack and Adam Blackstone.
Jill Scott reveals her first album in 11 years, thanks fans for their patience
Jill Scott will drop her sixth studio album, 'To Whom It May Concern,' on Feb. 13. The release, her first since 2015, features Tierra Whack, JID, Too $hort and Ab-Soul. The lead single, 'Beautiful People,' is out now.
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