Jill Scott Returns with New Funk-Soul Track "The Math" Featuring Trombone Shorty
Sat out too long. The crust has gone leathery.
Summary
Jill Scott's new song "The Math" from her upcoming album "To Whom This May Concern" (her first since 2015's "Woman") is a funk-soul track featuring Trombone Shorty. The song carries an infectious, confident spirit with Scott declaring self-empowerment through lyrics like "I'ma go ahead and be great, why not?" The album opener "Dope Shit" features Maha Adachi Earth, setting a tone of self-affirmation and celebration.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI be good/I do dope shit
I'ma go ahead and be great, why not?
There's an infectious spirit that pervades the album, a declaration from Scott to her listeners that they should go out and
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