JumpinJack AJ Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I love D'Angelo, but to be honest, his 10 year break hasn't really made me anticipate his return. I'm more so left doubting what's he's gonna bring. 10 years is a long time. Neo Soul and real R-N-B was actually supported back then and the industry wasn't a total joke. Can this album get the same attention as his previous? Does he really have what it takes and will his sound be consistent? His 1st album was amazing...he's 2nd was alright. What's the next chapter gonna be like? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- D'Angelo Breaks Silence, Says New Album is Coming A decade ago, D'Angelo and his public-dominating muscles were at the top of the intersecting world between hip-hop and soul music, but he's been notably absent in recent years. Now, the elusive singer has finally surfaced for an interview with The Urban Daily -- his first in nine years. Unfortunately, they were barred from asking about D'Angelo's current songs, album or legal troubles, but D did reveal his current inspirations and confirm that a new album is finally in the works. "I just got turned on to this group called Black Merda that I'm just kinda beating myself up over because I'd never heard of them before," D'Angelo explained. "I think about a couple of months ago, my boy turned me on to them. I'm just revisiting groups that are basically looked at like funk groups or funk artists, but I'm looking at it differently now. These guys who were really trying to push the envelope back then, I think they were just a head of their time as far as black rock is concerned." This could be a definite hint about where the artist's new material is headed. He also took time to explain that real music lives on in the underground and that he doesn't really pay attention to major labels and industry politics. "I think it's out there, but there's a lot of folks, people in power, record executives or what have you, that are less willing to take chances on s--- that might be different," he continued. "But I think there's a underground bubbling up under. A lot of black folks are trying to do different s--- or they wanna do different s---. I don't know the condition of what's going on in the business right now, but they're having a hard time cracking through." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Tiger Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I came into this thread kind of expecting him to break silence Ricky Martin style. I blame the wording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Ha ha! When you haven't really done much in the past 10 years and have had legal trouble after being one of the most promising artists in all of music, I don't think fans are waiting for THAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Lol @ Tiger, I thought the same!!! I was like, ohh, he is going to break the silence along with the closet door lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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