In a Beyoncé-style surprise release, “Black Messiah,” the third studio album and the first in nearly 15 years from the enigmatic soul singer D’Angelo, is available now on iTunes.
In his own statement of purpose, provided along with lyrics for the 12 songs, D’Angelo said, “‘Black Messiah’ is a hell of a name for an album. It can be easily misunderstood. Many will think it’s about religion. Some will jump to the conclusion that I’m calling myself a Black Messiah.”
In fact, he said, “It’s about people rising up in Ferguson and in Egypt and in Occupy Wall Street and in every place where a community has had enough and decided to make change happen.”
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