*Hidden Beach Recordings has gathered 14 duets featuring its artist Jill Scott and various guests for the new album, “Collaborations.”
Due Jan. 30, the set includes tracks with Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Will Smith, Al Jarreau, George Benson and the Isley Brothers, among others.
According to Billboard.com, the disc is meant to keep fans occupied until the release of her next studio album in summer 2007. A track from that project, "The Real Thing (In Stereo)," is featured on a CD sampler that will be bundled with "Collaborations."
In the meantime, Scott is scheduled to perform Feb. 10 in Universal City, Calif. as part of the Roots' annual pre-Grammy bash.
Here is the track list for "Collaborations":
"Love Rain" (Head Nod remix) featuring Mos Def
"Daydreamin'" featuring Lupe Fiasco
"Good Morning Heartache" featuring Chris Botti
"Said Enough" featuring the Isley Brothers
"One Time" featuring Eric Roberson
"Let Me" featuring Sergio Mendes and will.i.am
"8 Minutes to Sunrise" featuring Common
"Funky for You" featuring Common and Bilal
"Sometime I Wonder" featuring Darius Rucker
"Slide" featuring Jeff Bradshaw
"The Rain" featuring Will Smith
"God Bless the Child" featuring Al Jarreau and George Benson
"Kingdom Come" featuring Kirk Franklin
"Love Rain" featuring Mos Def