Poet, soul shiner Jill Scott is the female to neo-words and sounds, opening up album 5 with band like march drummins on political “Let It Be”. As she has always made evident during live stage of which I managed to witness back at the Carling Brixton Academy 2005, her vocals can just about fit any bill.

Rock n roll for number “The Real Thing”, blending nicely... “Celibacy Blues” as the song headlines is Miss.Scott singing the blues, about stresses of this world, relating to each and one of us. Her quick poetic punch lines on “Breathe” would gather crowds, placing her within the mc fields and bigging up her hometown of North Phillie. Boxed with that are tracks such as “Hate On Me” (fighting back at the haterz, empowering any listener), “Epiphany” (where Jill brings sex to its full graphic potential- sticky, sweaty like Vol.1s “Exclusively”. Others to love, setting as classics and the crown jewels to this real piece are: “How It Make You Feel”, “Crown Royal” and “Whenever You´re Around”.

This deluxe edition on review contains 2 bonus tracks such as groovey “Rightness”, with a hell of a right to release this CD/DVD combo, making a short videography of her build up works to Vol.3 with music videos from the beginning on "Long Walk" to now. Apart from her musical achievements, Jill has also moved from chick on the block to sophisticated chinchilla wearing songstress.

Words by Daniella V Robbins