The news reported today that the critically acclaimed R&B musician D'Angelo has passed away. D'Angelo died today from pancreatic cancer at the age of 51. Let's celebrate his life and career and remember his famously sexy music video.
D'Angelo was born Michael Eugene Archer in Richmond, Virginia. He was the son of a preacher, so he grew up singing songs in church and being surrounded by praise music. He moved to New York City to put his musical prowess to the test. It didn't take long for people to begin praising D'Angelo for his music and his good looks!
He performed at the legendary Apollo Theater, and he was soon signed to a record label. In 1995, his debut album Brown Sugar hit record stores and left everyone feeling the smooth RB jams of D'Angelo.
His second album Voodoo, was an even bigger hit, mostly due to his mega hit song "Untitled (How Does It Feel)". Just thinking about that song makes me feel all kinds of ways. The song itself is sexy and catchy, but the music video...oh, that music video! That's the thing that made D'Angelo an ICON. Look no further than here for proof as to why:
D'Angelo in Untitled (How Does It Feel)
D'Angelo will make you feel good when you see his banging six pack and insane v cut! (29 secs)
DAAAAAAAMN!!!! Has any man looked finer than this in a music video in the history of music videos?! We don't even see nudity, and this remains one of the sexiest music videos to feature a man that has ever been made! Periodt!
D'Angelo was chiseled for the gods. This smooth brown skin shines in the single light in this artistically shot video that features a shirtless D'Angelo singing sensually in front of a black backdrop. The camera pans down and stops right before we hit his cock. This video was such a tease! I mean, is anything more iconic than this video from the year 2000?! Way to usher all of us into the New Millennium!
D'Angelo's cut abs and cum gutters lead our eyes down to the area right above his dick. That is why this video became a sensation and why D'Angelo became a sex symbol to the entire world.
Sadly, he didn't deal with his fame well. He became addicted to a variety of drugs and later checked himself into rehab for substance abuse. He dabbled on other people's albums when he was released from rehab, until he released his own music in 2018. He passed away on October 14th from a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. He will always be remembered for the ways he made us feel.
