Listen to this when
Hate on Me
Let them talk. You keep glowing ✨
Who it's for
Jill Scott answers people who resent her success with grace instead of bitterness.
Stung by others' resentment→Calm, unbothered confidence
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Hate on Me" was released in August 2007 as the lead single from Jill Scott's album The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, written by Scott with Adam Blackstone and Steve McKie and produced by Blackstone. The song responds to people who criticized her online, and it marked a departure from her usual mellow, jazzy sound. It received a 2008 Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state,William Shakespeare, Sonnet 29
