Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • WeLoveUs.shop
  • 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • News

Jill Scott Entangled in Lawsuit

Jill Scott is being sued by her former record label. According to Billboard.com, Hidden Beach Recordings filed suit against the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter yesterday for not fulfilling her six-album deal. Scott is said to owe the label three, additional albums. She left Hidden Beach last October, after a decade. Along with her recording career, Scott has expanded her brand on the big and small screens including her starring roles in HBO's "The #1 Ladies Detective Agency," Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" and its sequel, which hits theaters in April. Read More: Curvy Women We Love on the Big Screen40 Best Female Grammy Winners
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
jill-scott-hidden-beach-lawsuit.jpg
Jill Scott is being sued by her former record label. According to Billboard.com, Hidden Beach Recordings filed suit against the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter yesterday for not fulfilling her six-album deal. Scott is said to owe the label three, additional albums. She left Hidden Beach last October, after a decade. Along with her recording career, Scott has expanded her brand on the big and small screens including her starring roles in HBO’s “The #1 Ladies Detective Agency,” Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” and its sequel, which hits theaters in April. Read More:
  • Curvy Women We Love on the Big Screen
  • 40 Best Female Grammy Winners