#5 D’Angelo
He was the artist most responsible for bringing “neo soul” to the mainstream and he became one of the most reluctant sex symbols of the late 90s/early 2000s. But at the height of his fame, he disappeared from the public eye. In the years that followed, stories of emotional breakdowns, drug abuse and arrests overshadowed what had once been a brilliant musical career. His fans still clamor for his return; and his mythic rise and rapid fall have made him his generation’s Sly Stone.
