With a new album, Light Of The Sun, on the way, Jilly from Philly took it back to her roots and teamed with fellow Philly native Eve for the new single "Shame." See a clip of the video and Jill talking about why the video shoot was so important inside....
CNN recently caught up with Jill Scott on the set for her new single "Shame" with fellow Philly native Eve. The single represents a return to Jill's hip hop roots while the video itself represents something a bit more personal.
Shot at the Cecil B. Moore Recreation Center on the city's north side, this is the place where Jill spent her summers as a child and where she began to write poetry. What's special about the shoot is that Jill decided to do the video there after learning the center was on the city's list to be demolished. So Jill and her Blues Babe Foundation swooped in to save the day. Jill paid for a new roof, gym floor and basketball court.
"When I found out it was closing, it just hurt my feelings because kids like me needed a place to go. We just started to really take care of this facility because we don't want it to shut down."
She continued,
"Every community needs a rec center. I put a lot of my love and my heart here."
When Elaine Lark, a local grandmother, learned of Jill's generosity she said,
"It's nice to see that Jill Scott thought enough about North Philly to come back and have everything here [at the rec center]. "It's a boost for the community. A lot of times entertainers don't come back, but I love that she did."
But for Jill, rebuilding the rec center was second nature saying,
"You still have to come back. Where you come you take care of that place. Everybody is supposed to be a part of their own community."
Watch Jill's interview and a clip of the video here:
Can't wait!
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Source: http://theybf.com/2011/03/24/philly-love-jill-scott-and-eves-new-shame-single
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