Posts Tagged ‘d’angelo’
Swizz Beatz says D’Angelo was supposed to battle Maxwell in Verzuz competition
D’Angelo took the stage at the Apollo Theater in New York on Feb. 27 in the first-ever solo Verzuz competition. The “Brown Sugar” singer performed his R&B ballads then brought out H.E.R., Method Man and Redman to spark things up on their respective collaborations. After the crowd rocking concert, Verzuz creators Timbaland and Swizz Beatz…
Read MoreD’Angelo to headline next Verzuz battle
Verzuz is switching up the script for their latest music battle. To promote the upcoming competition, they’ve posted a billboard on the Apollo Theater in New York City that mysteriously reads “D’Angelo V. Friends.” While the details haven’t been released, some of his musical friends that he’s collaborated with in the past have included Erykah…
Read MoreAngie Stone discusses dating D’Angelo and overcoming diabetes
Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Angie Stone appeared on the “rolling out AM Wake-Up Call” on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, to raise awareness about an often overlooked ailment in the Black community: diabetes. Stone discussed battling the disease at the height of her career; dating “sex-symbol” D’Angelo, who she said stood by her in her…
Read MoreWhy D’Angelo’s gut-wrenching tribute to Prince might make you cry
On April 21, 1986, Prince wrote “Sometimes it Snows in April” and reportedly recorded the song in one take. Thirty years later, it would be the same date that he would take his last breath. The song, which bids farewell to the character Christopher Tracy from the film Under the Cherry Moon, was covered by…
Read MoreRemembering Marvin Gaye; his 10 most underrated songs
The anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s murder and celebration of his birth are painfully connected
Read MoreRising artist BJ The Chicago Kid releases D’Angelo-inspired EP
Slowly but surely, BJ The Chicago Kid has earned a reputation as one of the next great soul singers to put his stamp on the music industry. Thanks to a star making spot on Dr. Dre’s hit album Compton, the profile of the artist born Bryan James Sledge has been raised like never before. With all eyes…
Read MoreDru Hill wins huge settlement from former record label
With this latest episode now behind them, 90’s R&B favorites Dru Hill can certainly attest that the road to a huge comeback can sometimes be a rocky one. The Baltimore, Maryland based quartet recently won a default ruling that pitted them against their record company, Kedar Entertainment, after the group accused the label of mishandling a…
Read MoreD’Angelo annoyed by groupies on tour
D’Angelo went from celebrated soul singer in the mid-’90s to being one of the music industry’s greatest sex symbols in the ’00s thanks to his iconic “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” video. But after more than a decade away from the music scene, D’Angelo made his comeback last year and, to the disappointment of many…
Read MoreBilal shares insight and love at The Experience
In the era of social media one would possibly say they know more about their favorite artist than they did even 10 years ago. Everyone seems more accessible and, in some cases, to a fault. We may know more about our favorite artist know because of social media, but it doesn’t really tell the entire…
Read MoreA night with D’Angelo and The Vanguard
On an unseasonably warm late spring evening in Atlanta, hundreds of fans stood in line awaiting the doors of the famed Tabernacle to be opened. The most eager of fans stood in line hours before the 7 p.m. call time just to get a good spot inside. But for them it would be worth it, because behind those…
Read MoreD’Angelo and The Vanguard bring down the house in Atlanta
On Sunday, January 14, 2015, while most were watching Game 5 of the NBA Finals or the season finale of Game of Thrones, D’Angelo and The Vanguard performed a nearly two-hour set at the legendary Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta. While most of the songs performed were from his latest LP, the critically acclaimed Black Messiah, D’Angelo…
Read MoreKendrick Lamar surprises fans; releases album a week early
In this day and age, music fans should know that album release dates given by record labels are now just a mere suggestion. With social media usually being the place that artists hint to their fans that they have new projects dropping, you would think everyone would know by now to stay glued to the…
Read MoreWhy is mainstream media sleeping on soul?
Over the past few months, there have been rumblings that indicate that soul music is not only alive—but primed for a major resurgence. But the media seems to gloss over great music by artists like Jazmine Sullivan and Raheem DeVaughn
Read MoreD’Angelo pays off massive debt
D’Angelo already has a lot to be thankful for now that he’s finally made a comeback with the release of his critically acclaimed album, Black Messiah. Now it seems that the creatively free singer is also freeing himself from his massive debt by paying some major bucks to the IRS. According to TheJasmineBrand.com, D’Angelo had accrued more…
Read MoreD’Angelo releases highly anticipated third album, ‘Black Messiah’ to digital outlets
Finally the wait is over for D’Angelo fans. After releasing new single, “Sugah Daddy” the night before, and playing the album in it’s entirety at a NYC listening session on Sunday (Dec. 14), D’Angelo has released his long awaited third studio album entitled Black Messiah. The 12 track LP is currently available digitally with physical copies expected…
Read MoreD’Angelo to debut new ‘Black Messiah’ album at NYC listening session
Back in June, music industry veteran Kevin Liles promised that this day was coming and it looks like it’s finally here. After 14 long, torturous years and a number of false starts and missed deadlines, D’Angelo is finally ready to release the follow up to 2000’s classic Voodoo album, entitled Black Messiah. The “Brown Sugar”…
Read MoreMusic exec Kevin Liles promises new D’Angelo album to drop this year
Easily one of the more polarizing and reclusive artists in popular music today, D’Angelo has always done his own thing in his own time. Us long suffering fans have had many false alarms in anticipation of the follow up album to 2000’s masterful Voodoo. But if we are to believe long time music executive Kevin Liles, as…
Read MoreBlack Music Month: Sly Stone, funk’s most mysterious genius
Sly developed funk into the sound we know best today and the Family Stone were unofficially the first, real funk band–paving the way for Parliament, the Commodores, the 70s incarnation of the Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire.
Read MoreD’Angelo worries that fans could be ‘confused’ by his new stuff
Soul singer-songwriter D’Angelo was the latest featured guest at Red Bull Music Academy. Hosted by famed music critic and author Nelson George, “A Conversation With D’Angelo” took place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where the reclusive artist behind such beloved albums as Brown Sugar and Voodoo shared anecdotes about his life and career, but also spoke about his new musical direction. He revealed that classic rock has been guiding his creativity as of late.
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