D'Angelo releases surprise new album 'Black Messiah'

Having been almost one year to the day since Beyonce released her self-titled surprise album, RnB veteran D'Angelo has just done the exact same, except this is his first record in over 14 years.

Having spent the weekend holding listening parties for some of his new material, the new full-length album was unveiled on Spotify and iTunes earlier today and features the already unveiled singles 'Suagh Daddy' and 'Really Love'.

Explaining his reasons for the sudden release, D'Angelo 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 decides to make change happen... It’s not about praising one charismatic leader but celebrating thousands of them.”

You can listen to the album in full via the Spotify player below.

More News

Gwen Stefani unveils new solo single 'Baby Don't Lie'

For the first time in eight years, Gwen Stefani has unveiled a new slice of solo material. The new track 'Baby Don't Lie' is the first we've heard... 9 years 9 months ago

Chance The Rapper unveils new track 'No Better Blues'

US MC Chance The Rapper has unveiled a new track to promote Twitter's new Audio Card feature. The song 'No Better Blues' was recorded with his... 9 years 9 months ago

South Park release Lorde parody as free download

Earlier this month, a new episode of South Park premiered that mocked the way modern music was produced, ultimately claiming that teenage sensation... 9 years 9 months ago

Foo Fighters unveil new track 'Something From Nothing'

After much hype and build-up, Foo Fighters have finally unveiled the first piece of material from their soon-to-be released ninth studio album.... 9 years 9 months ago

Pixies to rerelease 'Doolittle' as three-disc deluxe edition

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pixies seminal album 'Doolittle', the band have planned a very special release to mark the occasion. A new... 9 years 9 months ago

Bonobo announces new EP 'Flashlight'

After an incredible year of touring new material, producer Bonobo has announced a new EP in the coming months. The three-track EP 'Flashlight'... 9 years 9 months ago

Welsh Music Prize 2014 nominees announced

The nominees for this year's Welsh Music Prize have now been announced. Now in its fourth year, the award was founded by Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens... 9 years 9 months ago

Iggy Pop criticises U2 at lecture on free music

Last night, Iggy Pop hosted the annual John Peel Lecture to discuss "Free Music in a Capitalist Society", and how the music industry's approach to... 9 years 9 months ago