D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah’ plays to message of rising up D’Angelo and The Vanguard “Black Messiah” (RCA Records) The phrase “long-awaited album” gets tossed around quite a bit. But “Black Messiah,” ...

Who am I to disagree with any of this? Black Messiah is, in all sincerity, a revolutionary masterpiece--both of which are terms thrown casually around all too often, but in this case fully deserving.

It was worth the wait. D'Angelo became king of neo-soul in 2000 with his "Voodoo" album, a collection as stunning and impressive as his "Untitled" video. Then, he more or less disappeared. "Black ...

D’Angelo And The Vanguard – Black Messiah (RCA) – For the past 14 years, D’Angelo has been the music industry equivalent of Howard Hughes. The man came in with a flash of creative brilliance in the ...

The phrase "long-awaited album" gets tossed around quite a bit - slapped on sets delayed by a couple of years, or a few measly months, even. But "Black Messiah," D'Angelo's follow-up to 2000's "Voodoo ...

The phrase “long-awaited album” gets tossed around quite a bit — slapped on sets delayed by a couple years, or a few measly months, even. But “Black Messiah,” D’Angelo’s follow-up to 2000’s “Voodoo” ...