so WTF happened?

We all FINALLY just threw our hands up!

D'Angelo doesn't deserve fans. He squandered them. You don't go 14 years (and counting) in between albums. That's a blatant sign of disrespect to your fans, and basically bidding them an adieu. His fans moved on to other artists who were willing to entertain them.

It's a shame and a waste that's what it is. All that blah blah blah hype about a single, an album, this year. Magazine articles (GQ in particular) all for nothing. We get all these fake retirements from everyone. Why doesn't he just be honest and officially retire. And for the love of God I hope he's not tinkering with this thing for THIS long! We know how long-tinkered albums come out.

I'm still here. Whenever the new album gets here, I'm sure it'll be awesome.

Well I don't stay all day waiting for an info by him I'm just chill whenever he does something I'll hear it, but I lost my intrest in his music and also Maxwell's music..... A LONG AGO.

There are many new acts now.... I moved on.

In twenty years, our children will say "What was the big deal with D'Angelo? Now,

Van Hunt - he's who y'all shoulda been paying attention to!"

duccichucka said:

In twenty years, our children will say "What was the big deal with D'Angelo? Now,

Van Hunt - he's who y'all shoulda been paying attention to!"

"Voodoo" has already prevented that from ever happening.

CynicKill said:

duccichucka said:

In twenty years, our children will say "What was the big deal with D'Angelo? Now,

Van Hunt - he's who y'all shoulda been paying attention to!"

"Voodoo" has already prevented that from ever happening.

I disagree with you! Van Hunt is a more interesting songwriter than D'Angelo. D'Angelo is a much

more interesting personality, hence his continued popularity. Voodoo is an album of vamps and

D'Angelo's inspired studiocraft - sure. But Van Hunt's last two albums blow Voodoo out of the water -

they have more interesting songs.

I'm tellin' ya: in thirty years, after D'Angelo's released only three albums, music fans will wonder

why we focused on the more interesting personality, as opposed to the dude producing new art.

Voodoo mostly sounds like everything else in the 70s. What Were You Hoping For? is new ground.

never mind this van hunt etc....wheres the freakin new single etc?

We're all here. Been here for bloody 14 years.

Surely whatever amount of material he has amassed over the past decade plus can not be so masterful and absorbing to justify the endless postponement.

It is my belief that he will not put out a full album of songs anytime in the near future.

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There should be a rule on the org that no thread about D'Angelo will be created unless there was an album released by him at 12am that same day. Otherwise, it's the same discussion over and over, just a different day.

[Edited 10/24/13 9:15am]

missfee said:

There should be a rule on the org that no thread about D'Angelo will be created unless there was an album released by him at 12am that same day. Otherwise, it's the same discussion over and over, just a different day.

[Edited 10/24/13 9:15am]

THIS THIS THIS X10028384746476383929034857547384755

Y'all knew he wasn't gonna put nothing out. He, Stevie Wonder and Dr. Dre are gonna put albums out in the next century.

missfee said:

There should be a rule on the org that no thread about D'Angelo will be created unless there was an album released by him at 12am that same day. Otherwise, it's the same discussion over and over, just a different day.

[Edited 10/24/13 9:15am]

Haha I could be down with that!

Timmy84 said:

Y'all knew he wasn't gonna put nothing out. He, Stevie Wonder and Dr. Dre are gonna put albums out in the next century.

Least Stevie had a rich body of work Dre & D'angelo got 2 albums...

Both of D's are great and The chronic is... eh sure a classic. 2001 is just ok too me.

Either Stevie is a legend with a rich body of work so i can wait with him D could have been great... but he can't get a 3rd album out.

missfee said:

There should be a rule on the org that no thread about D'Angelo will be created unless there was an album released by him at 12am that same day. Otherwise, it's the same discussion over and over, just a different day.

[Edited 10/24/13 9:15am]

I can roll with this lol !!!!

missfee said:

There should be a rule on the org that no thread about D'Angelo will be created unless there was an album released by him at 12am that same day. Otherwise, it's the same discussion over and over, just a different day.

[Edited 10/24/13 9:15am]

Not holding my breath for D'Angelo or Maxwell. I will listen to what I have. That's it. Those two could have changed the whole current scene.

duccichucka said:

In twenty years, our children will say "What was the big deal with D'Angelo? Now,

Van Hunt - he's who y'all shoulda been paying attention to!"

I love some of that Van Hunt, but to be honest, I sometimes wonder when he will find himself truly. When he in one song is changing between mimicking Rick James and Curtis Mayfield back and forth like it was the most natural thing to do. Sometimes it works, sometimes it just sounds weird to me.

At the very least,these artists should level with the fans.Be honest.Don't keep saying you're "working on a new album" if that's not really the case.And if you're gonna retire,just come right out and say that.D'Angelo owes his fans that much,at least.

luvsexy4all said:

so WTF happened?

he found that PIPE again

daingermouz2020 said:

ive always been curious what type of contract did he sign where you can put out a new album or not. Must be nice.

must be similiar to the deal that Lauryn Hill signed

strange no word from his camp..