Jill Scott is back and turning the “Pressha” all the way up
Jill Scott — yes, that Jill Scott, the three time GRAMMY winning, soul shifting, truth telling icon — has returned with a brand new single, and she’s not easing us in gently. “Pressha,” the latest drop from her upcoming sixth studio album To Whom This May Concern (landing 13 February via her own Blues Babe Records), is Jill in full command of her powers.
This isn’t just a song it’s a liberation spell wrapped in velvet vocals. Scott digs into the quiet burdens we all carry — beauty standards, social hierarchies, the exhausting performance of perfection and she does it with the kind of emotional clarity only she can deliver. Through vivid, cinematic storytelling, she walks us through the sting of being wanted, then overlooked, and the moment you realise the fairytale was never built for you anyway. It’s raw, it’s reflective, and it’s unmistakably Jill.
Musically, “Pressha” is the third instalment in her ongoing creative dance with Adam Blackstone, and the pair are clearly in their bag. Expect lush jazz textures, warm bass lines (courtesy of both Blackstone and VT Tolan), rich horns, and harmonies that feel like they’re breathing right beside you. It’s intimate. It’s expansive. It’s Jill Scott being unapologetically, gloriously honest.
And this is just the warm up.
To Whom This May Concern is shaping up to be a 19 track odyssey what Scott herself calls “an offering to all.” She’s returning with stories, spirit, and that unmistakable Jill Scott alchemy: part magic, part medicine, all mastery. The guest list alone is a flex, featuring Ab Soul, J I D, Tierra Whack, and Too Short, plus a heavyweight roster of producers including Om’Mas Keith, DJ Premier, Camper, Andre Harris, Trombone Shorty, and more.
If “Pressha” is any indication, Jill Scott isn’t just releasing an album — she’s delivering a whole experience. And we’re absolutely here for it.
Jill Scott — yes, that Jill Scott, the three time GRAMMY winning, soul shifting, truth telling icon — has returned with a brand new single, and she’s not easing us in gently. “Pressha,” the latest drop from her upcoming sixth studio album To Whom This May Concern (landing 13 February via her own Blues Babe Records), is Jill in full command of her powers.
This isn’t just a song it’s a liberation spell wrapped in velvet vocals. Scott digs into the quiet burdens we all carry — beauty standards, social hierarchies, the exhausting performance of perfection and she does it with the kind of emotional clarity only she can deliver. Through vivid, cinematic storytelling, she walks us through the sting of being wanted, then overlooked, and the moment you realise the fairytale was never built for you anyway. It’s raw, it’s reflective, and it’s unmistakably Jill.
Musically, “Pressha” is the third instalment in her ongoing creative dance with Adam Blackstone, and the pair are clearly in their bag. Expect lush jazz textures, warm bass lines (courtesy of both Blackstone and VT Tolan), rich horns, and harmonies that feel like they’re breathing right beside you. It’s intimate. It’s expansive. It’s Jill Scott being unapologetically, gloriously honest.
And this is just the warm up.
To Whom This May Concern is shaping up to be a 19 track odyssey what Scott herself calls “an offering to all.” She’s returning with stories, spirit, and that unmistakable Jill Scott alchemy: part magic, part medicine, all mastery. The guest list alone is a flex, featuring Ab Soul, J I D, Tierra Whack, and Too Short, plus a heavyweight roster of producers including Om’Mas Keith, DJ Premier, Camper, Andre Harris, Trombone Shorty, and more.
If “Pressha” is any indication, Jill Scott isn’t just releasing an album — she’s delivering a whole experience. And we’re absolutely here for it.
You can stream the new single below!
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