A major player in the neo-soul armada that took both the pop and R&B worlds by storm in the late-1990s/early-2000s, Jill Scott got her start touring with the likes of Erykah Badu and the Roots. With a background in both poetry and musical theater, Scott came at the genre from a fresh perspective, and her 2000 debut album WHO IS JILL SCOTT? made her a household name. While she continued to display her musical gifts, she also went on to act in a feature film and release a book of her poetry, showing she hadn't disregarded her other talents.