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Tristan Wilds Talks AppleTV+’s Swagger, The Wire, & D’Angelo on That’s So Random
The star of the hit basketball series is back with season two. The drama is inspired by the life of NBA star Kevin Durant.
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The Black Messiah (aka D’Angelo) Made His Verzuz Debut to Close Out Black History Month and I’m Still Not Over It
Y’all. I’m still not over it. No, seriously—I’m not. It’s been nearly 48 hours since the ever-elusive artist D’Angelo blessed us all with his “D’Angelo and Friends” Verzuz battle at the legendary Apollo Theater and I have yet to come down from that high (not a literal high, but you know what I’m saying). The…
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28 Days of Black Joy: The Imminent Return of D'Angelo
He’s not always there when you call, but Michael Eugene Archer—better known by his stage name D’Angelo—is sure as hell always on time. We first became acquaintances back in 1994 when he penned the anthemic “You Will Know” for the Jason’s Lyric soundtrack, but we truly established our unbreakable rapport with the 2000 release of…
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'How Does It Feel' to Know D'Angelo Is Doing a Verzuz at the Apollo and Has a Possible New Album Coming Soon?
It looks like D’Angelo is about to serve as a true “Black Messiah” of the Verzuz series and will be spicing things up for the popular online battle! The neo soul artist confirmed he’ll be hosting a “D’Angelo Verzuz Friends” on his official Instagram page over the weekend. This ain’t no normal Verzuz, either—D’Angelo won’t…
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Yo, 2000 Was a Really Good Year for Soul Music
If you are reading this, there’s probably a better than 50 percent chance—and probably closer to 75 or 80 percent, really—that you were one of the, apparently, 8 trillion (Swizz’s math might be a little hyperbolic) people who tuned into the Jill Scott versus Erykah Badu Verzuz on Instagram Live on Saturday evening. Topping out…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: How Does it Feel to Make a Comeback After 14 Years? Devil's Pie – D'Angelo Explores Just That
“What feeds your soul?” D’Angelo asks. For him, it’s God. It’s Yahweh. And for any fan who wonders why an artist decided to take a 14-year-long hiatus at the height of his career, maybe the answer rests in his gut—maybe, even with the superfluous reinforcement, he was starving. Directed by Carine Bijlsma, the documentary Devil’s…
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The Root’s Guide to the 10 Blackest Experiences of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
Hot damn ho, here we go again. It’s about time for the Tribeca Film Festival, and because you’re here, you know the best way to experience a festival is the blackest way. This year, I’m taking over for editor Angela Helm, who usually has y’all covered for the blackest experiences of what she has dubbed…
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Belly Is the 2nd Greatest Music Video of All Time Behind Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
Let me be very clear, I love Belly. I love love it. When Mary J. Blige sang about “Real Love” in 1992, a whole ass six years before Belly would be released to the masses, she had no idea that she was singing my soul’s affinity for Hype Williams’ best music video ever. And what’s…
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Raphael Saadiq Is the Most Underappreciated R&B Artist of All Time. Yeah, I Said It
On March 17, 2017, terrible human being-turned-terrible human being plus chicken-wing savant, Rick Ross, dropped his ninth studio album, Rather You Than Me. The first song on the album is called “Apple of My Eye.” As I listened to this song for the first time, a very familiar voice, one I’ve been listening to since…