Playlist: Jill Scott's 'Shame,' 10 intriguing tracks

By Steve Jones, USA TODAY

Scott goes all sassy, and it's a Shame from upcoming album Light of the Sun. Among intriguing tracks: Elzhi, Bump Kitchen, The Boyz, Big Sean, Marvin Gaye.

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  Jill Scott lets the guy know what he's missing on 'Shame.'

Jill Scott lets the guy know what he's missing on 'Shame.'

PICK OF THE WEEK:

Shame, Jill Scott featuring Eve & The A Group

The soulful Scott lets an inattentive guy know that he's missing out on a good thing on this swinging, sassy number from her upcoming album, The Light of the Sun.

THE PLAYLIST:

USA TODAY music critic Steve Jones highlights 10 intriguing tracks found during the week's listening.

Halftime, Elzhi
On his own Elmatic, the rapper pays homage to Nas' Illmatic by rhyming over tracks from that classic album.

Good Thang, The Soul of John Black
The driving, feel-good title track to the R&B star John "JB" Bigham's latest extols the joys of domestic bliss.

Fast Lane, Eminem and Royce Da 5'9"
This hard-hitting track gives a taste of the Detroit MCs' upcoming Bad Meets Evil collaboration.

The One, The Crowd
Rappers Randy Mason and Akil Dasan and singer Adeline Michele offer a bit of cool hip-hop soul.

Backseat, New Boyz
Club jam from California rap duo's Too Cool to Care finds them seeking a little vehicular hanky-panky.

TVT Records

Teedra Moses' soulful voice adds propulsion
to Running Rebels, a Self-Made track.

Running Rebels, Wale, Meek Mill and Teedra Moses
Pointed rhymes and Moses' soulful voice propel this track from Maybach Music Group's Self-Made, Vol. 1.

Who Ordered the Waffle? Bump Kitchen
The bluesy title track from this six-man band's latest is just a sample of its greasy, horn-laced funk.

Bread & Butter, Hugo
Edgy track from British-born rocker's Old Tyme Religion is distinctly flavored with traces of hip-hop, pop and soul.

I Do It, Big Sean
The rapper boasts of his skills on this mesmerizing preview of his long-anticipated Finally Famous.

Inner City Blues, Marvin Gaye
This soul meditation on poverty still resonates 40 years after the release of Gaye's groundbreaking What's Going On.

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