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Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Mar 10, 2026
    83
    Even when Jilly From Philly is rapping, as she does effortlessly on "Norf Side," alongside fellow Philadelphian Tierra Whack, you can hear the light and vibrant energy emanating from the song.
  2. Record Collector
    Feb 19, 2026
    80
    Epic stuff. [Mar 2026, p.105]
  3. Feb 17, 2026
    80
    To Whom This May Concern might feel scattered to those wanting her more characteristic, sensuous R&B. But the album does a good job of flaring in different directions while keeping close to Scott’s artistic core.
  4. Feb 13, 2026
    80
    “To Whom This May Concern” is, artistically, her most experimental album to date, a project that paints with wildly broad strokes and continuously returns on its investment.
  5. Feb 13, 2026
    80
    She may be six albums in, but having taken the time to pause and recalibrate, Scott is proving that she still has much to say and a voice that is worth listening to.
  6. Feb 13, 2026
    80
    The oscillation between moods is deafening, but effortless as Scott’s come-ons and teardowns are a poetic masterclass.
  7. Feb 13, 2026
    80
    She's full of fire, uncommonly dexterous both vocally and in emotion -- scathing, instructing, loving, and funny as all get out. All 360 degrees of the Jill Scott experience are presented here.
  8. Feb 12, 2026
    80
    Any topic Scott touches across the album (sexuality, religion, oppression, et al), she does so with bold self-confidence and a sharp pen.
  9. Feb 12, 2026
    80
    To Whom This May Concern is clearly an album for connoisseurs of strong, impactful vocals.
  10. Mojo
    Feb 12, 2026
    80
    An extraordinary comeback. [Mar 2025, p.84]
  11. Feb 18, 2026
    77
    The record listens more than it announces, observes more than it persuades. In a musical theme that rewards velocity, Scott offers duration, attention sustained long enough for meaning to settle.
  12. Feb 13, 2026
    70
    It all adds up to a freshly made portrait of a warmly familiar, complex, all-too-human artist.
  13. Feb 12, 2026
    70
    A fine reintroduction to Jill Scott. It may not be as instantly genre-defining as that debut album proved to be, but it’s a record by an artist who sounds totally refreshed by her hiatus.

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