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by vivrant thang on old school fridays
I didn’t have to give much thought to my choice for this week’s spotlight. The assignment was to pick an artist(s) we want to be like or want to sound like.
Usually, I try to step outside the box a bit with my selection – showcase artists people may not have heard about or not thought about in a while. Couldn’t do that this week. I just finished talking about all the reasons why I love this woman and damnit, it bears repeating!
Hopefully, I’m preaching to the choir when I talk about this woman’s musical ability. The words and sounds that come out of her mouth are heaven sent. Her live performances have moved me to tears. I shouldn’t need to convince any of you about that. You should already know. So I’ll talk about some of the other things I admire about J-I-L-L-S-C-O-T-T.
- I admire how comfortable she is in her own skin.
- I admire her sassiness, her beauty, her unabashed sensuality, and her rawness. She’s a cusser like moi.
- I admire that she was able to pick herself up and keep flying after loving that deeply – and losing.aside: She might have had an extra shot of six of Crown Royal on ice but you never once heard about a DUI or any other public antics. You have also never heard her say one negative word about him. That’s a real woman. Now a chick like me would have been hollering to anyone that would listen about his bitchassness. I’m just sayin.
- I admire the path she has taken and how she is following her dreams. She’s gone from scooping ice cream in North Philly to being a three-time Grammy Award winner, published author, and star of the big and little screen.I can’t wait to see what’s next.
She’s the shit ya’ll….the REAL thing.
Bow down to the queen.
My Love
The Way/ Whenever You’re Around
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The REAL Thing
Hungry for more? Be sure to check out my review and videos from the concert I attended last month.
The party’s not over ya’ll. Check out some of the artists that other Old School Friday participants admire.