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Black Messiah (Music)
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Black Messiah is the third studio album by singer-songwriter D'Angelo (credited to D'Angelo and the Vanguard), released in 2014 after considerable delays on RCA Records.In 2000, D'Angelo had released his sophomore record, Voodoo, to critical acclaim and commercial success. Unfortunately, a series of personal and professional issues would plague him as he was in the process of making his third album, which apparently began production in 2002.Constantly delayed, newer news on the album wouldn't come until 2007, when Questlove, a producer and drummer on the record and on Voodoo, leaked a track from the record (at this time, under the working title of James River) called "Really Love", a move which at the time would cause conflict between the two. The record would still not materialize at this time, even with Questlove claiming to Billboard in 2013 that 99% of the album was done. Around this time, D'Angelo began performing more often, including European club dates and scattered festival appearances.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })That December, cryptic posts on various social media platforms announced, "Black Messiah is coming." One of the earliest warnings came from author, critic and filmmaker Nelson George, who had recently had D'Angelo on for his Finding the Funk documentary. On the evening of December 14th, George hosted an exclusive listening party for Black Messiah, an album credited to D'Angelo and his backing band, a mix of old and new musicians dubbed the Vanguard. The LP was released the following day on RCA.An broad-ranging record, Black Messiah would exhibit a sound defined by experimentation with jazz, funk and psychedelia, and contain lyrics with strong influence from the rise of social unrest over police brutality in the mid-2010s, lending to the record's terse atmosphere and experimental nature.Upon release, the record received near-unanimous praise, being favorably compared to albums such as To Pimp a Butterfly and A Seat At The Table. Many also cited it as a comeback for D'Angelo and a progressive soul record in its own right, with it winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and being considered one of the best records of the decade. It was included in the 2020 edition of Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, placing at number 395.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_3'); })Tracklist "Ain't That Easy" (4:49) "1000 Deaths" (5:49) "The Charade" (3:20) "Sugah Daddy" (5:02) "Really Love" (5:44) "Back to the Future (Pt. I) (5:22) "Till It's Done (Tutu)" (3:51) "Prayer" (4:33) "Betray My Heart" (5:55) "The Door" (3:08) "Back to the Future (Pt. II) (2:24) "Another Life" (5:58) | |
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Darker and Edgier: This record is essentially this to Voodoo. | |
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Protest Song: "1000 Deaths" is a primary example, comparing Afro-Americans struggle for justice to Christ nearing death on the cross. "The Charade" is also particularly forthright about the former song's subject matter: "Till It's Done (Tutu)" is another example noting various issues from climate change to war. | |
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New Sound Album | |
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New Sound Album: Although the record is technically still in the same genre and carries the experimental nature of his previous record, Music/Voodoo. It would have a much darker, psychedelic funk driven sound and a much more leaden atmosphere. | |
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Longest Song Goes Last: "Another Life" at nearly six minutes. | |
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Please, Don't Leave Me | |
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Please Don't Leave Me: Both "The Door" and "Ain't That Easy". However, "The Door" is a bluesy mid-tempo song, whereas though "Ain't That Easy" is a psychedelic funk jam. | |
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Double Meaning | |
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Double Meaning: "Back to the Future (Pt. I)" has been interpreted as both a love song about wanting to get back with a lover or as D'Angelo wishing to relieve the days of his professional apex. | |
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Follow Your Heart | |
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Follow Your Heart: "Betray My Heart", which can be interpreted as a love song about loving and being there for yourself. | |
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Psychedelic Rock | |
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Psychedelic Rock: A noted influence on the record, with D'Angelo claiming the Beatles as an influence on the record and elements of the genre being exemplified on tracks such as "Ain't That Easy" and "The Charade" . | |
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Sampling: Utilized throughout the record, but most apparent on "1000 Deaths" which samples speech's from Khalid Abdul Muhammad and Fred Hampton | |
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Green Aesop: On "Till It's Done (Tutu)": | |
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Sequel Song | |
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Sequel Song: "Back to the Future (Pt. II) is this to "Back to the Future (Pt. I), with most of the song being a Call-Back to the chorus of the latter. | |
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Epic Rocking | |
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Epic Rocking: Several songs breach the five minute mark with the final track, "Another Life" nearly reaching six minutes. | |
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Silly Love Songs | |
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Silly Love Songs: "Really Love": | |
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Gospel Music | |
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Gospel Music: "Prayer" is practically a gospel song, with it asking the Lord for guidance during tough times. | |
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Deliberately Monochrome | |
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Deliberately Monochrome: The cover art, which depicts the raised hands of Afro-Americans raised in protest in black and white. | |
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One-Word Title: "Prayer" | |
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Intercourse with You | |
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Intercourse with You: "Sugah Daddy" is this, so much: | |
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Funk: The record would display a very psychedelic and tenebrous variation of the genre. | |
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