Is there anyone else on the site who just loves his music as much as I do? He is lonely at the top of all the artists ever. Especially Voodoo is just unbilievable.

overrated.

his new cd could turn out to be alot better if he doesnt edit them 7-9 minute tracks

Prince is always "promotin" him cause he is also represented by Londell.

cervante said:

I'm one. I'm sure that there are many here that do. Some have forgotten. As soon as he drops the weight they'll suddenly remember how good his music is.

Poor thing - have you seen him lately?
Looks like he swallowed Suge Knight.

cervante said:

I like D'Angelo. I think his first CD was better than Voodoo, but I like them both. I don't think he's one of the greatest artist ever but he has potential. Too bad he's lettin' it all go to waste.

D'Angelo should focus a bit. If he does I am sure he can spin them tight jams again.

I remember him live... if only he wants it, he can have it all and make Usher his Michael Jackson.

Brown Suga, babe....
Put some mo' on my spice cake...

GeishaGirl said:

Just because he is lettin' it all go to his waist, doesn't mean he is wasting his talent.

some of these artists need to spend less time in the gym, and more time with their craft.

CinisterCee said:

Was that a joke because that's not what I meant, I said waste not waist. I meant he isn't being productive.
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GeishaGirl said:

He is being productive, you just aren't hearing it.

CinisterCee said:

2 CD's in a ten year period is not what I would call being productive. I'm sure he's in and out of the studio but why does it take him so long to release his work.
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CinisterCee said:

I remember ?uestlove telling about all the stuff they recorded. I am sure D'Angelo is creating his own vault, the Prince enthousiast.

GeishaGirl said:

Now that you say it like that... he better be releasing one this year.
1995... 2000... 2005 yup! it's time!

GeishaGirl said:

You really can't put a time frame on when art is DUE. Especially since, in this case, he's obviously dealing with other stuff. The good thing is that he did attempt that show in the U.K. It may take him a while. At least he's headed in the right direction.

BlaqueKnight said:

Don't let this happen again!

BlaqueKnight said:

Damn BK, you coldblooded but you're right about my boy. DuiAngleo I got to give you an A+ for that hilarious description of my boy.

Voodoo was Boo-Boo. Period.

Eroticist said:

You got that right. As far as I'm concerned, his first album Brown Sugar was the shit.

Nobody can mumble a tune like D'Angelo.

I love both albums. When I'm in the mood for commercial I put on Brown Sugar, and when I want something a little darker and more musically interesting I stick Voodoo on. I don't think any artist should rush to release albums but he is a little slack. Quality before quantity, yes, but it'd be nice to end your career with more than just a handful of albums to your name.

Fauxie said:

He is the R&B Kate Bush, but at least Kate Bush did five albums before becoming reclusive.

HamsterHuey said:

To put him in the same class as Kate Bush is kind of pushing it b/c she has put out more quanity and quality of albums than he.

MsLegs said:

I was not talking quality, more the unregularity of their releases. I mean, who IS in the same class as Ms Bush? No one. She is a class on her own, thank you.

Fauxie said:

I find it interesting that you find Brown Sugar,an album title which is named after , commercial . You must not be too hip to the game. If any thing, his Vodoo album was more of a commercial album and that Untitled video w/his former naked hard body help sell that album. If you look more at quality of D'Angelo's work, I would have to say that Brown Sugar was definitely the joint for sure no doubt about it.

HamsterHuey said:

Ok, I grant you that. Your statement on irregularity is valid in his case.
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Never got into him, but I love me some Maxwell!

Nick715 said:

Alright. I also dig Maxwell but I think D is more Funky.

I like D'Angelo, but I prefer Maxwell. I just hate that Maxwell had to compromise after Embrya becuase his first three releases were very good. I love Urban Hang Suite, Maxwell MTV Unplugged EP, and Embrya. Now was a little too commercial.

MsLegs said:

It's all in the production, not the subject matter. Voodoo is intentionally muddy and bass-heavy. The vocals are more concerned with the sound rather than articulation of the words. This hinders suitability for radio airplay and having successful singles. Voodoo's track are more meandering and less rigidly structured than Brown Sugar's succinct 4 and 5 minute tracks. The overall style of Brown Sugar's production is much cleaner and therefore more commercial. Voodoo is definitely more self-indulgent, though I don't say that as a criticism, and is a pretty deep, brooding piece of work. For these reasons I think you may be on your own in believing Voodoo to be a more commercial album than Brown Sugar.

As for quality, it all depends on what you're after. Brown Sugar is an easier listen, a more instant album you can get into straight away. Voodoo turned some people off and deeply interested others. I think on Voodoo he stretched himself a little more musically and that's why I like it just a shade more than Brown Sugar. What a debut that album is though! Let's hope there's something in the pipeline due to come out before the end of this decade.

Fauxie said:

I still disagree with you simply b/c with Vodooo D'Angelo made this album more of a commercial sound by incoprorating less original sounds of his own and mimicing more of Prince and James Brown on his album. Therefore, this gave him more mass appeal and drew more of broad scale of an audiences. Whereas with his first release, he had less mass apeal and was only marketed music market and his album had more of an orginal sound on that was less Prince and James Brown infused.

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

I hated Embrya. I thought they were outtakes from his UHS album.