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Following the death of D\u2019Angelo, who died on Tuesday<\/a>, Oct. 14, at the age of 51 after battling cancer, artists across the world paid tribute<\/a> to the revered trailblazer. Beyonc\u00e9 was among those honoring his legacy, writing a poignant message in remembrance of his work.<\/p>\n We thank you for your beautiful music, your voice, your proficiency on the piano, your artistry,\u201d she penned on her website<\/a>. \u201cYou were the pioneer of Neo-soul and that changed and transformed rhythm & blues forever. We will never forget you.\u201d<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n D\u2019Angelo\u2019s three solo albums \u2014\u00a0his debut Brown Sugar<\/em>, 2000\u2019s\u00a0Voodoo<\/a><\/em>, and 2014\u2019s\u00a0Black Messiah<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\u2014 all garnered critical praise and reached the Top 10 of the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0<\/em>200 albums chart, with\u00a0Voodoo\u00a0<\/em>taking Number One. The LP\u2019s single, \u201cUntitled (How Does it Feel)<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0featuring a one-shot video<\/a>\u00a0of a naked D\u2019Angelo singing the track to the camera, became one of his signature songs and earned him a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance (one of four he won throughout his career).<\/p>\n It was a during a medley of this memorable track and Black Messiah<\/em>\u2018s \u201cSugah Daddy\u201d for a performance<\/a> at the 2012 BET Awards that saw Beyonc\u00e9 and Solange dancing to the song from the audience, the moment marked his first televised performance in a dozen years<\/a> and about two years before he would release his epic, Black Messiah<\/em>.<\/p>\n Among his peers that also remembered the visionary were Nile Rodgers, Missy Elliott, and Tyler, the Creator. \u201cI couldn\u2019t understand how someone could write something so simple but personal but broad but genius,\u201d said Tyler when recalling the influence D\u2019Angelo\u2019s \u201cOne Mo\u2019Gin\u201d\u00a0had on his own work. \u201cThat\u2019s how special he was. A savant. A true alien. We are so lucky to have been alive to enjoy his art. My musical DNA was helped shaped by this man. Forever grateful. Safe travels.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following the death of D\u2019Angelo, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the age of 51 after battling cancer, artists across the world paid tribute to the revered trailblazer. Beyonc\u00e9 was among those honoring his legacy, writing a poignant message in remembrance of his work. 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