Jill Scott Back With New Album ‘The Light Of The Sun’ by CMeezy

After four years, Jill Scott finally has a new album in 2011, and she has more to say than ever before. The Grammy Award winning R&B singer drops the new album, titled The Light Of The Sun, Tuesday. The record features production from Terry Lewis, JR Hutson and Justice League, and guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, Eve, Doug E. Fresh and Paul Wall. In a recent interview with NPR, Scott said that most of her lyrics, which are known for being very cryptic at times yet extremely personal, are usually not premeditated before the recording process begins. "Not everything is up for conversation; not everything is up for art. But do I really discern what is and what’s not? That’s the question," she says. "Particularly with this record, I’ve really just been standing in front of the microphone and blacking out musically. I come back a couple hours later and there’s six songs from beginning to end." Scott, a Philadelphia native who describes herself as a "motherf—— G" in a spoken-word track called Womanifesto, got her start when she was discovered by Amir "?uestlove" Thompson of The Roots, for which she sang and wrote music for. She built a solo career with the humble Roots beginning, but hit some hard times over the last few years after a divorce and a short relationship that left her a single parent. She looks like a new woman in 2011, however, showing off a big weight loss, and new dedication to her music. Her experiences speak loudly through her lyrics as well: "God, please hear my call / I am afraid for me," she sings in Hear My Call. "Love has burned me raw / I need your healing." The new album The Light Of The Sun by Jill Scott hits stores Tuesday. Carbonated.tv