Product Description

Second studio album from nu-soul songstress follows 2000's 'Who Is Jill Scott' and 2001's 'Experience' live album. A lush, hypnotic collection blending jazz, soul and old-skool hip hop influences, on which Scott uses her chameleonic voice to full effect, sounding variously like Minnie Riperton, Chaka Khan, Ella Fitzgerald and Erykah Badu. Includes the single 'Golden'.

Track Listing

1. Warm Up
2. I Am Not Afraid
3. Golden
4. The Fact Is (I Need You)
5. Spring Summer Feeling
6. Cross My Mind
7. Bedda At Home
8. Talk To Me (Break It Down)
9. Family Reunion
10. Can't Explain
11. Whatever
12. Crazy
13. Nothing
14. Rasool
15. My Petition
16. I Keep
17. Still Here (Hidden Track)
18. Bedda At Home (Acoustic Mix)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #823 in Music
• Released on: 2004-08-30
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Three times Grammy-nominated neo-soul leading light Jill Scott delivers yet another collection of luminous and poignant songs with Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol 2. One part jazzy-funk mixed with two parts slow and sexy hip-hop-inspired soul, this album can justly be compared to the best work of Erykah Badu and Angie Stone, combining subtle grooves, funky soul and sensual jazz.

Customer Reviews

Beautifully Human
Jill's second studio album and we get another album of sumptuous vocals and soulful grooves. Not only has Jill Scott one of the most soulful voices i've heard in years but she has integrity and spirit. Her studio work is excellent and Jill Scott live is magical and well worth a try if you like this. This CD is worth it for 'Golden' alone, which is an upbeat song, and 'Rasool' which has some amazing lyrics that I found very moving. Buy this album and enjoy the poetry of her lyrics and feel the soul in her vocals. Amazing artist!

I agree
Truly beautiful.

At the recent Sugar Water festival in Brooklyn NYC, Queen Jill put together a delicious concert with fellow neo-soulsters Queen Latifah & Erykah Badu.

My fullest of respect to the other two artists who are amazing in their own rights but Jill Scott stole the show with joints from the 'Beautifully Human' album including 'Golden' which can get even the most heaviest of sleepers up and going in the morning. I mean who needs coffee when you have Jill?

This to me is what music is all about. I can groove to, relate, cry, reminise and much more to Beautifully Human.

The whole album is superb. Many more slow sultry sexy joints on this record than on Jill's debut. Highlights include:

'Golden' - works better than a Duracell battery
'Cross my Mind' - so so real this is what sets Jill apart from counterparts
'I'm not afraid' - you can relate because Jill bears all
'Whatever' - go girl
'My Petition' - on a par with 'Watching Me' on Jill's debut album. This shows Jill is as conscious as she is real.

Everyone who takes contemporary music seriouisly and is in the mood for treating themselves should purchase this album and if you haven't already, Jill's first which will give you a taste of Jill's wrath. I daresay we are in for some serious treats in the future. I also recommend snapping up any chance to visit Queen J in person it has such an impact on you, you'd have to experience it for yourself.

Go girl!

A beautifully beautiful album
A more mature album than "Who is Gill Scott?" but equally as brilliant and personal. Gill shows you something of her soul with every line of every song. Her music is just so sexy isn't it?! If you love neo soul, funk, blues, jazz etc. you'll love this. I don't know anyone who has had the pleasure of hearing Gill Scott's velvety vocals, who doesn't love her.