http://www.newyorker.com/...ck-messiah

Foster was a co-lyricist on this track and eight of the twelve on the record; I’m surprised more hasn’t been made of her participation. Respecting D’Angelo’s current no-interview policy for “Black Messiah,” she was not available for comment, but hints of an interesting history can be gleaned from the available information.

I didn't know that D'angelo has "no-interview policy for Black Messiah."

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D on SNL tonight:

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He was amazing <3 Loved the performance and the latin inspired look (that poncho looked great on him) Gaawd, I love this man so much. Can't wait to see him perform in London!

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That performance was EVERYTHANG!!!!!

GoldDolphin said:

He was amazing <3 Loved the performance and the latin inspired look (that poncho looked great on him) Gaawd, I love this man so much. Can't wait to see him perform in London!

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So in Love was tight as hell. From his intro all the way the end. Sweet!

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I'm not the biggest D'angelo fan but I gotta give it up to him. The second performance was very riveting. The message: music and lyrics very much in the vein of Curtis Mayfield or Gil Scott Heron. D and his band were very earnest and I felt where they was coming from.

scriptgirl said:

NO THANK YOU. Can't stand that chick. She's not that talented and lord knows she sounds like a frog when she sings. I'll keep my mouth shut over how Kendra has gotten to where she's gotten. It's a shame with someone with her ego is getting all this play. I wish Angie Stone would work with D again. Now THAT is a talented woman.

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Damn why all the hate for Kendra,I like her participation.

vids here:

http://www.thefader.com/2...ngs-on-snl

Jboogiee said:

scriptgirl said:

NO THANK YOU. Can't stand that chick. She's not that talented and lord knows she sounds like a frog when she sings. I'll keep my mouth shut over how Kendra has gotten to where she's gotten. It's a shame with someone with her ego is getting all this play. I wish Angie Stone would work with D again. Now THAT is a talented woman.

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Damn why all the hate for Kendra,I like her participation.

Some people hatin' Joss Stone, Morgan James, and now Kendra. Hmm, see a pattern here?

wathana said:

D' twitter teaser

Damn, that's more photoshop than a Mariah Carey cover.

Very impressive performance will b proud. Jesse slayed the solo!!!

Yep, there is a pattern- I dislike singers who can't sing.

Give me Angie Stone, Teena Marie, Aretha, Dinah Washington, Amy Winehouse, Chaka, Faith, Mary J-women who can SANG. See a pattern?

Morgan, you goooo guuuuurrrll!!!

YES!!!!!

attention everybody...

nuttynutmeg is Cool!

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Jboogiee said:

Damn why all the hate for Kendra,I like her participation.

Some people hatin' Joss Stone, Morgan James, and now Kendra. Hmm, see a pattern here?

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getfunked said:

vids here:

http://www.thefader.com/2...ngs-on-snl

thanks

enjoyed both performances

That SNL appearence was just a Grand Slam.

WOW!

Great performances by D'Angelo and his band. I really enjoyed that, this band sounds SOLID.

scriptgirl said:

D on SNL tonight:

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D'Angelo the Marshawn Lynch of music

nuttynutmeg said:

Right on, right on! I was preparing to upload the SNL clips myself.

Great performance of mediocre tunes imo. I'd enjoy this album beter live.

Most excellent performance, especially the second song....powerful!

Is it me or is D beginning to look like Larry Fishbone?

Either way, dude is badass.

Shout out to Jesse and J. Blackwell...well done.

CynicKill said:

yeah the performances were great

what a band... j blackwell and pino is like groove heaven

and while jesse killed it on the charade .. i thought the acoustic work on really love was sublime


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missfee said:

CynicKill said:

Back in 2012 when D'angelo was featured in GQ his trainer stated that he was 40 lbs from getting D'angelo back to his Voodoo era sexiness. So I wonder what happened. Does anyone secretly wish D were hot again so he could give the likes of Justin Timberlake some much needed commercial R&B run for their money?

Besides tonights SNL appearance there's been no promotion. No video. No late night performances.

I think he looks fine as he is now. He's still sexy at his size now.

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Personally I'm just glad he looks like himself. It's a far cry from that mugshot pic from some years back. Wasn't in a good place at all. besides it would be foolish to even think of going back. I mean taking your shirt off at 40?