Questlove Teases Posthumous D’Angelo Album: “You’ll See Soon”

Questlove has revealed that a new album by the recently-departed D’Angelo is currently in the works.

The musician and filmmaker spoke about the prospect of new music from the late R&B star with entertainment reporter Courtney Tezeno this past weekend,

“You’ll see soon,” Questlove teased prior to a tribute performance honoring Sly Stone at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, offering a brief but strong hint regarding new music from D’Angelo being unvaulted.

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He then added, “It’s always the sound of yesterday, but for the future. This record is no different.”

Although the posthumous project has no title or release date yet, its very existence represents a new chapter to come in the crooner’s legacy.

It remains to be revealed whether the forthcoming album will consist of songs fully completed by D’Angelo himself, or whether Questlove (as curator, producer or archivist) will sculpt unfinished material into a finished work, but the promise alone has sparked excitement among fans.

For now, only the cryptic assurance remains. In the meantime, beloved tracks like “Lady,” “Cruisin’,” and “Really Love” serve as reminders of D’Angelo’s singular talent, his influence on generations of artists, and the potential of what might yet emerge from this new chapter.

Questlove’s connection to D’Angelo runs deep. The drummer/producer of The Roots first met D’Angelo in the mid-1990s and the two forged a musical bond that helped shape the sound of that era. D’Angelo earned four Grammy Awards and fourteen nominations over his career.

His earlier albums — Brown Sugar (1995) and Voodoo (2000) — were touchstones of the neo-soul movement, with Voodoo winning the Grammy for Best R&B Album and its single “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” taking Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

The Virginia native’s last studio album, Black Messiah, dropped in 2014 and received widespread acclaim.