Grammy Award Winning Singer/Actress Jill Scott Signs Distribution Deal With Warner Bros. Records

New Album The Light Of The Sun to Be Released in 2011

BURBANK, CA–(Marketwire – March 4, 2011) – After over 4 million
records sold and numerous awards across music and film over the past
decade, three-time Grammy Award winning singer/actress Jill Scott
is proud to announce that she has entered into a distribution deal with
Warner Bros. Records. The unique relationship with the iconic label
bolsters the Jill Scott brand into the next phase of her successful
career. Jill’s eagerly awaited fourth studio album, The Light Of The
Sun, will be released later this year.

“I’ve always looked to empower my fans through my message of
love, independence and strength,” comments Jill. “A lot has gone on in
my life since my last album, so I’m extremely excited to share the new
music with all of the people that have supported me these past ten plus
years. This album is very revealing, and I can’t wait for everyone to
hear it.”

“As the music industry evolves, the relationship between
artist, management and label is constantly changing,” comments Shawn Gee
of Sports & Entertainment Financial Group, Jill’s business partner.
“Foregoing the traditional formula and strategically creating a true
partnership amongst us all, I have to commend Warner Bros. for
recognizing Jill’s worldwide brand and acting on it.” 

Warner Bros. Records CEO Todd Moscowitz reveals, “Jill Scott
is a masterful performer with a proven artistry across film, TV and
music. We are thrilled at the prospects with this partnership and eager
to steward the next phase of this uber-talented artist’s career.”

Currently in the studio putting the final touches on The
Light Of The Sun, a sneak preview was most recently given to the
hundreds of thousands that packed her widely successful 20-city national
arena tour with Grammy Award winning singer Maxwell. The
powerful duo sold out full arenas throughout the country, including New
York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’s Staples
Center. Fans can expect to hear even more off the new album when Jill
headlines the upcoming Essence Music Festival alongside Kanye West and Mary J. Blige, July 4^th weekend.

Three-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, New York
Times Best-selling poet, and critically acclaimed actress are only a few
titles held by Jill Scott. Before being named People Magazine’s Top TV
Breakout Star of 2010 and appearing on VH1 Divas alongside Aretha
Franklin, the triple threat began her career collaborating with musical
icons, The Roots, Will Smith, and Common in the late 90s. In 2000, she
released her much anticipated debut record, Who is Jill Scott? Words
& Sounds, Vol. 1, a double platinum album that earned Scott several
Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. Two more critically
acclaimed albums followed, Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds, Vol. 2
and The Real Thing: Words & Sounds, Vol. 3 which garnered two more
Grammy Awards and spawned multiple worldwide tours. 

Not just limited to music, Jill Scott is a true multimedia
brand across books, clothing, TV and film. Most recently, Jill was cast
as the lead character in the HBO/BBC mini series filmed on location in
Botswana, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, a Peadbody Award winning
show directed by the late Oscar Award winning director Anthony
Minghella. Before that, Jill starred alongside Tyler Perry & Janet
Jackson in the #1 national movie series Why Did I Get Married? as well
as Lifetime Movie Network’s Sins of the Mother, the made for TV movie
which became the second -most watched premiere in the network’s history.

A consummate writer at heart, she penned The Moments, The
Minutes, The Hours, a compilation of poems that instantly became a New
York Times bestseller. Scott also developed an intimates line for Ashley
Stewart and founded Blues Babe, a registered 501(c)3 foundation which
supports minority students pursuing college degrees. 

For up to date, confirmed album announcements and live concert appearances, please visit WWW.MISSJILLSCOTT.COM