Remembering D’Angelo, the Architect of Neo-Soul

Image via D’Angelo’s Facebook Fan Page D’Angelo, born Michael Eugene Archer, has passed away at the age of 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed earlier this week. A defining figure of modern R&B, D’Angelo helped shape the sound of neo-soul through his 1995 debut Brown Sugar, a record that fused classic soul with hip-hop’s rhythmic sensibilities. His 2000 follow-up, Voodoo, solidified his reputation as a singular artist, earning multiple Grammy Awards and producing the era-defining […]