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[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

Prince is the only person in history who could dance this well in 4 inch heels

[GINO A.VANNELLI @DuretteGino]

Bob Johnson on Prince
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[GINO A.VANNELLI @DuretteGino]

This whole time, PRINCE was wearing a bright Pink and Yellow pinstripe outfit on the cover of the Come LP.

[BMORE Reeta @theNFLchick]

Let’s make this diamond

[ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ @DollarBeKnowing]

Required listening. 🎧🎶

[Brandon Ousley @brandonousley]

Album of the day. I'm still grappling with this loss, man. D'Angelo was truly one of one. Enigmatic, sensual, cool, and deeply sacred, his soulful voice amassed a palette of tones as inspired and pure as the range of influences he exhibited in his sound. In the same manner as his musical forebears Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and Prince, he often delved into matters sexual and spiritual with equal aplomb. Giants in the R&B canon often expressed powerful, universal emotions, exposing their feelings for the listener and holding little back while baring their souls. D'Angelo eased into his vulnerability and let the music breathe on its own terms through a myriad of vocal techniques and slow-burn grooves that followed the basic soul and funk structure—steady drums, bottom-heavy bass, chicken scratch guitar and horn accents. More importantly, he always displayed his deep fondness for Black music traditions and figures that came before him through his own approach and sound.

The long-awaited third and, sadly, final full-length work of his lifetime, 2014's Black Messiah courses the Virginia soul master’s pent-up, densely packed funk with a sociopolitical pulse. From one corner, the ripples of Sly Stone’s Riot-era murk and America Eats Its Young-era Funkadelic gets summoned in the bristling funk-rock of “1000 Deaths.” But then there are odes to social justice on the Prince-influenced “The Charade” and romantic love on “Really Love” and the sleazy “Sugah Daddy.” In light of D’Angelo’s death, several songs, like “Back to the Future (Part I),” “Till It’s Done (Tutu),” “Prayer,” “Betray My Heart,” and the Philly soul-effused ballad “Another Life” have taken on a deep sense of poignancy. It’s as if D’ was still soul searching just as he was providing a balm for a fractured nation in desperate need of one. Moreover, this album-length Statement is haunting as it’s reverent. Safe travels to D’.

[IAMNJERA @IAMNJERA]

One of my favorite needle drops of all-time is D’Angelo’s “Sh*t, Damn, Motherf*cker” in The Best Man. The perfect track for when Lance put two and two together.

[MC HAMMER e/acc @MCHammer]

Happy 30th Anniversary
Million Man March ✊🏽

[JOE KAY @joekay]

D’Angelo.

The groove,
the soul,
the blueprint.

Rest easy.

[Kevín @KevOnStage]

Impact & Influence.

[Prince @prince]

He honored Prince with soul and grace, now may he rest in power too. Thank you D’Angelo! Our condolences to his family and all who carry his spirit forward 🕊️💜

[Alexa de Paris☔ @Azifikare]

If #DAngelo was stranded on a desert island, #Prince's Parade is the ONE album he would have to have! How about you?

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Another gem featuring Roy Hargrove and D’Angelo. This one’s pure gold.

[dre.🕸️ @anthrtime]

the soulquarians behind the scenes of their photoshoot for vibe magazine in 2000 is one of the most special pieces of footage ever.
long live d’angelo, j dilla, and roy hargrove

[Rock The Bells @RockTheBells]

Just a reminder that #Dangelo’s performance on New York Undercover was truly a special one #fuckcancer 🖤🕊️

[Chris Rock @chrisrock]

Gone too soon. If you love someone, make sure you tell them.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Miles Davis and Prince at Paisley Park — a once-in-a-lifetime kind of performance.