Album: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2 by Jill Scott (2004)
Genre: Soul | Style: Urban/R&B | Mood: Happy
Format: Album

Description: Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 is the second studio album (third overall) by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Jill Scott, released in the United States on August 31, 2004, by Hidden Beach Recordings. It entered the charts at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of 193,000 copies, earning Scott her first number-one album. Also, the song "Cross My Mind" brought Scott her first Grammy Award, under the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category in 2005. "Golden" appears in the films Beauty Shop (2005) and Obsessed (2009), as well as on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8. "Bedda at Home" is used as the website background music for the Hotel Missoni.

Artist Background: Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter, actress and poet. Since 1999, Scott has made a reputation for being a classic, thought provoking artist gained by her 2000 multi-platinum selling debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1. Their followups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 released in 2004, and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 released in 2007 both achieved gold status. She made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and ... Part of the Philadelphia, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Soul movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: Floetry, Erykah Badu, India.Arie, Amel Larrieux

Music Scene: Part of the Philadelphia, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Soul movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: Soul, Urban/R&B, Happy, 2000s, Album

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Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 is the second studio album (third overall) by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Jill Scott, released in the United States on August 31, 2004, by Hidden Beach Recordings. It entered the charts at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with first-week sales of 193,000 copies, earning Scott her first number-one album. Also, the song "Cross My Mind" brought Scott her first Grammy Award, under the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category in 2005. "Golden" appears in the films Beauty Shop (2005) and Obsessed (2009), as well as on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8. "Bedda at Home" is used as the website background music for the Hotel Missoni.

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Volume 2

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