I will begin by saying that this was probably one of the best R&B releases to come out in 2000. It's far more raw and funkier than his debut album and the tracks are so amazing. I loved that "Spanish Root" tune, with all of it's jazz stylings, "Chicken Grease" is one of the most funkiest thangs I've heard in years, "Send It On" just confirms him as the Al Green of our time, ans what can I say about the classic, "Untitled (How Does It Feel"? D'Angelo really outdid himself on this effort. How did you like it?

I dug it, it's still worth a listen

When will the sexy D'Angelo return?

silverchild said:

It's a masterpiece.

MsLegs said:

When they move the sandwich platter awaaaaay from the table


poor junkie bastards

CalhounSq said:

It's really silly, but even though I kind of like the album, it never got any play as Brown Sugar got. Besides D waiting too long with his follow up, the many sounds of Voodoo were a bit too big a step.

Don't get me wrong, I love artist that evolve, but with Voodoo to me it seems he wanted too much. He wanted to channel Marvin Gaye and Prince in one album, while D is maybe best just being D.

The result is an album that at times is indeed genius, but the entire album does not have the substance Brown Sugar had. It is a beautiful attempt, but the album in itself never took off. It just smothers and smothers but never catches fire for me.

I am now off listening to Africa. Love that tune.

HamsterHuey said:

Thanks Huey for telling the truth. I knew it only wasn't just me who felt the same way about Voodo. It definitely lacked the same umph and orginatlity as Brown Sugar.
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D'Angelo Live at the Cirkus blows both those albums outta the water....It's in regular rotation at my crib...

I was listening 2 Untitled on my ipod and i still love, Africa is a beautiful song. Devil's Pie is also my jam. oh yea is that D'Angelo Live at Cirkus avaible anywhere?

Didn't like it. I gave it away after the first listen. I probably would pick it back up again or burn a friend's copy because I'm sure my music tastes have changed as they always do.

Stymie said:

Yeah, I really liked Brown Sugar, but I couldn't get into Voodoo and gave it to my ex when he asked if he could have it. If I saw it somewhere for like $5 or someone burned me a copy maybe I'd give it another try.

Don't get me wrong, the brilliance shines through on Voodoo, but it is just not as captivating to me as the burst of fresh air Brown Sugar was. Brown Sugar was tight compared to Voodoo's lackadaisical approach.

But where Prince can make lackadaisical interesting, D' kinda skips all over the place... wanting too many things on one album...

Common's "like water for chocolate" is like the son of Voodoo or the other way around. A lot of the same players on there.I only recently scooped and heard this Common cd and it delves in the same sonic areas. Very solid. I actually like it better than "be".