The golden era of TV and film partially gained its descriptor because of the surprise musical guests that appeared on your favorite sitcom.

Typically, we’d see an artist at their peak become an even bigger household name when they popped on the silver screen. From Lena Horne and Tupac on A Different World to Tevin Campbell on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air and the Notorious B.I.G. on Martin, the list of musical guest appearances that live rent-free in our minds is a lengthy one.

Most notably, that nostalgia was evoked when Jill Scott appeared on Abbott Elementary back in April. She played herself and performed “Golden” to raise money for the school. Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph) was the one to secure the headliner while Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis) was revealed t

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