The Authority On All Things R&B ! Jill Scott sits with Tank & J. Valentine to talk about how songs start, how performances breathe, and how an artist protects her center. She walks through the making of signature records——and the choices behind phrasing, silence, and dynamics. We get into the bandstand, the poem-to-melody pipeline, collaboration that serves the story, and what she’s chasing next in the studio and on stage. Subscribe on YouTube - https://bit.ly/RnBMoneyYouTube R&B MONEY Album out NOW !! https://tank.lnk.to/RnBMONEYID Tank: @TheRealTank http://www.youtube.com/@TheRealTank J Valentine: https://www.youtube.com/@jvalentinetv Director / Producer: Ruben Rivera https://www.youtube.com/@OpenLoopLife/featured Podcast IG: @RnBMoneyPodcast https://www.instagram.com/rnbmoneypodcast/?hl=en #tank #jvalentine #rnbmoneypodcast 0:00 Intro 2:43 Jill Scott Joins The Podcast 3:48 Jill Scott On Being A Sex Symbol 5:53 Early Philly Music Scene & Black Lily Sessions 7:36 Sharpening Her Craft Alongside The Roots & Musiq Soulchild 8:28 Falling In Love With Poetry Instead Of A 9-To-5 9:24 First Poetry Readings & Discovering Her Voice 10:00 The Night That Changed Everything 12:05 Singing “Summertime” In Public For The First Time 13:15 Building Her Own Artist Development In Front Of Live Audiences 14:13 Why Real Performers Feed Off Silence 15:08 “Your Work Should Feel Good” 16:32 Tank Learns The Meaning Of Audience Silence 18:42 Jill Scott’s Unique Way Of Directing Musicians 20:57 AI Music vs Human Soul 22:31 Why Imperfection Makes Music Great 23:47 Getting Discovered In Philly’s Poetry Scene 24:18 Working At Cache While Chasing Her Dream 26:26 Realizing Sales Wasn’t Her Purpose 27:26 Walking Away From Teaching 29:40 Getting Her First Theater Apprenticeship 31:02 Learning Every Job Inside The Theater 33:23 Auditioning For RENT 35:14 Landing RENT In Canada 36:49 Choosing A Record Deal Over Broadway 37:37 Writing Songs For The First Time 38:52 Chasing Jazzy Jeff For Studio Time 40:36 Staining Jazzy Jeff’s Studio Lobby To Stay Around 42:42 Writing Songs To Every Beat She Heard 44:29 Singing “A Long Walk” For Jazzy Jeff 46:03 Recording Songs Without Knowing Studio Rules 46:52 Getting Her Record Deal While Performing RENT 48:48 Writing “You Got Me” With The Roots 50:01 “Try The Stuff” — Jill Scott’s Creative Philosophy 50:24 You Were Prepared For Every Opportunity 51:18 Jill Scott On Fearlessness & Curiosity 52:07 Why Artists Need To Keep Trying New Things 53:11 “Try The Stuff” — Jill Scott’s Creative Philosophy 54:02 Building Confidence Through Repetition 55:14 The Importance Of Safe Creative Spaces 56:31 “You Need A Smaller Venue” 57:14 Jill Scott On Fame, Privacy & Staying Grounded 58:52 Why She Refuses To Become Conceited 1:00:18 The Price Of Ego In The Music Industry 1:01:42 Learning To Accept Being A Sex Symbol 1:03:27 The Power Of Humility & Grace 1:05:11 Why Jill Scott Never Chased Superstardom 1:06:48 “I’ve Been Waiting To Be This Age” 1:08:14 Growing Into Herself As A Woman & Artist 1:09:56 New Album: “I Said What I Said” 1:11:33 Jill Scott On Creative Freedom 1:13:02 The Evolution Of R&B Music 1:14:41 Why Live Performance Still Matters 1:16:08 AI Music vs Human Soul 1:17:45 The Magic Of Imperfection In Music 1:19:11 Working With The Roots, Questlove & Jazzy Jeff 1:21:02 The Story Behind “You Got Me” 1:22:38 Creating “A Long Walk” 1:24:07 Recording Without Knowing Studio Rules 1:25:44 Jill Scott’s Unique Creative Process 1:27:10 Top 5 R&B 1:44:50 I Aint Saying No Names