From Jill Scott's Video Vault

Butta | 04/08/2008 at 2:55 PM | Comments (6)

I'm sure that most of us can remember the first time that we saw Jill Scott perform live (and for those who haven't seen Jilly live yet, please smack yourselves upside the head right quick for me). I've gone on record saying how fantabulous Jill is live (as has ill Mami), and I've been attending her concerts since shortly after Who Is Jill Scott? Word and Sounds Vol. 1 dropped in 2000. I was enthralled by my first Jill Scott concert experience and how good she was. But I shouldn't have been surprised because by that time Jill was already a seasoned performer. She had shared stages with The Roots and performed her poetry at various open mics in Philly. This clip from 1999 recently surfaced on the net and shows early Jill tearing the roof off of a coffeehouse with an effortless version of "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)." I can't imagine if I would've been at this show and witnessed Jill's star being born. Amazing.

[H/T: JS]

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Comments

*smacks self upside the head*

rkj | April 9, 2008 2:33 PM | Permalink

... the whole night was something special. Stephanie Renee performed, Monica Lynn, and many others ... The place is called (it's still there) Media Bureau.

ben | April 9, 2008 12:31 PM | Permalink

*smacking myself upside the head*

umm yeah my parents have seen jill every time she's gone on tour but of course i've either been in school (too broke to go) or found out too late to drive to wherever she was. because as far as i know she's never come to minneapolis.

anyway...yes i love jill scott and i heard she was the bomb in person.

studpoet | April 9, 2008 12:22 PM | Permalink

Good lawd ms clawd i love this woman. so beautiful and talented

Beeyoo | April 8, 2008 5:15 PM | Permalink

I'm soooooooooo mad I missed Jill Scott in Birmingham, I had to cancel plans last minute :(.She's amazing.When Erykah Badu comes next month, I can't miss that that is a must!

Sharonda | April 8, 2008 4:47 PM | Permalink

Love. this. woman. Lawd.

Will | April 8, 2008 4:11 PM | Permalink