Fight the Power: Losing D’Angelo and Remembering Black Genius

Fight the Power: Losing D’Angelo and remembering Black genius

Preach Jacobs writes about D’Angelo’s legacy: “And when I call him a genius, I mean it. Not in the way people overuse that word… I mean genius in the truest sense — the kind that makes everyone else look mortal.”

Grammy-winning R&B And Soul Star D'Angelo Dies After 'prolonged Battle With Cancer'

He died on Tuesday, leaving behind a "legacy of extraordinarily moving music" following a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer," his family said in a

Remembering D’Angelo: The Eternal Spell of ‘Voodoo’

When D’Angelo passed away this week at age 51, he left behind just three studio albums, yet each of them had shaped the larger music world in undeniable ways. His crowning achievement came in the middle: 2000’s Voodoo, a moment of transcendent soul greatness that was as distinct from its influences as it was in thrall to them. Twenty years after its release, Justin Sayles unpacked its creation and impact—and now, of course, the piece feels more …

D'Angelo Lost His Battle with Cancer - Hits 96

FILE PHOTO: D’Angelo performs at the 2012 BET Awards in Los Angeles on July 1, 2012. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo The Celebrity Beat… Grammy-winning R&B star D’Angelo died earlier this week after a, quote, “prolonged and courageous battle with cancer.”  He was only 51 years old. D’Angelo helped spearhead the neo soul movement with his 1995 debut album “Brown Sugar”. Then he won Grammys for his next album, 2000’s “Voodoo”, as well as the sing…