Jill Scott is looking fantabulous on the cover of Billboard magazine upcoming July 2nd issue. The full pic, excerpts from her cover story, plus Kevin Hart's new JET cover, inside....
Jilly just dropped her 4th full studio album this past Tuesday, Light of the Sun, and she's telling Billboard her road to getting back to a place where people bought her music again--not just watched her movies and tv show.
On her new vibe she put into this album:
"Free. That's the word I've been using. It's exciting, because it's on my own terms. I feel like my eyes are going to bulge out of my head. It's like starting all over again. Music shouldn't be a chore or feel like any kind of burden. It's free and alive. And that's where I am."
On her unique recording methods this time around:
All I wanted was to choose collaborators who could embody the energy I was going for. Without any pretense, without knowing what I was going to say . . . there was no guidance except for the energy and spirit in the room. I'm a big Salvador Dali fan; he put his blood and everything else he had in his painting. That's how it is for me. There's no blood on this record, but there sure is some heart."
On what she's learned the last few years:
"I've missed myself. I'm sassy again, stronger. Now I understand this industry to a certain extent, and know how I work best. Having my son was one of the key factors in me leaving the old label. I need him to see me be as amazing as I can be so he feels fearless. I haven't arrived at amazing yet. I'm in the process. But I want him to see me grow. I want to get another 30 years out of this amazing life of being an artist."
Loves her. Check out her full cover story over at BILLBOARD.
The 2011 BET Awards host, Kevin Hart, landed the cover of this week's JET magazine. And the comedian is talking about his divorce, his rise in Hollywood, and everything else in between.
JET's press release states:
Comedian Kevin Hart's star is Finally rising in Hollywood. The Host of This Weekend's BET Awards Tells Jet about The price He's Paid To touch the Sky, including a very public, not-so-Funny break-up with his wife. But He's Still Hustling, selling out stand-up shows across the country, producing films and making it happen for himself. “I was raised to succeed," He tells Jet, "nothing is guaranteed so you need to set yourself up for longevity. That’s what I’m doing.”
By the way, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, and Bruno Mars have all just been added tot he BET Awards line-up for this Sunday.
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