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  • Summary: Jill Scott's first full-length studio release since 2015's Woman features guest appearances by Ab-Soul, J.I.D., Maha Adachi Earth, Too $hort, Trombone Shorty, and Tierra Whack.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 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. 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.
  3. Feb 12, 2026
    80
    To Whom This May Concern is clearly an album for connoisseurs of strong, impactful vocals.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Record Collector
    Feb 19, 2026
    80
    Epic stuff. [Mar 2026, p.105]
  7. 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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