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D'Angelo's loooooong awaited third album is finally here (Black Messiah). We've been waiting 14 years. Last week, "Sugah Daddy" leaked and the internet lost it's mind. But here he is playing that song live in Zurich almost three years ago. I guess we slept on this. Dag. So good.

My man Brandon T. Washington tipped me off to Jose James yesterday. Remaniscent of D'Angelo's Vodoo, this album (No Beginning, No End) is pure neo-soul goodness. Give it a spin.

We're still waiting on James River (which was rumoured to be completed in 2011) but here's D'Angelo live in London covering Al Green's "I'm Glad You're Mine" to hold you over.

D'Angelo has only released two full length LPs in his 16 year career - but those are two of the dopest albums in neo-soul history.  His most recent effort, James River, has already been 10 years in the making (with no scheduled release date as of yet).  D'Angelo's personal and legal troubles along with the schedules of his collaboraters (including ?uestlove) have made things drag along slowly.  Let's hope he returns soon and in top form.  Watch him killin "Brown Sugar" (the sexiest song about weed EVER) on Later with Jools Holland.