After the slightly disappointing Collaborations, a compilation with songs from others where Jill Scott played a guest role, it was time for another 'real' CD. Except for Hate On Me, a reaction to many negative reports on the internet, The Real Thing has become a sugar-sweet, yet very soulful CD. Scott has since divorced and shows with The Real Thing that she is available. Not in a vulgar way, of
… course, but in the subtle way that her fans are used to. As a poet she knows how to package her feelings in a very subtle use of words. With songs like Celibacy Blues and Wanna Be Loved, she makes it clear that she is tired of being alone. How It Make You Feel shows that despite the setbacks in her life, Scott is firmly in her shoes. Besides a personal statement, The Real Thing is the ultimate soundtrack for couples in love. (AD)more
