Home • 2014 ESSENCE Festival Throwback Thursday: Jill Scott At ESSENCE Festival In celebration of Jilly from Philly's birthday, we take a trip down memory lane and highlight some of our favorite moments from Jill Scott at the ESSENCE Festival. By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020 01 Jill Scott Here’s Jill living her life like its ‘Golden’ on the ESSENCE Festival Mainstage in 2011. Tyler Kaufman 02 Jill Scott Jill Scott shares a hug with Common during the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience in 2006. Johnny Nunez 03 Jill Scott High off the success of her album, The Real Thing, Jill Scott hit the ESSENCE Festival Mainstage in 2008 and it was something special. Johnny Nunez 04 Jill Scott Jilly brought the funk to ESSENCE Festival in 2010. 05 Jill Scott Jill Scott sat on our ‘Being Black In Hollywood’ panel with Kevin Hart and Laz Alonso in 2013 at the Verizon booth. Michael Rowe 06 Jill Scott In 2011, Jill Scott brought Anthony Hamilton on stage with her to perform their hit “So In Love.” 07 Jill Scott Jill Scott excitedly gave words of encouragement to the audience at ESSENCE Empowerment experience in 2011. Getty Images 08 Jill Scott JIll Scott graces the stage at the ESSENCE Cares stage in 2006. Johnny Nunez 09 Jill Scott Last year’s ESSENCE Festival was one to remember. We can’t wait to see Jill Scott hit the stage this year for our 20th anniversary. Erik Umphery