D'Angelo Casts A "Voodoo" Spell

In 1995, D'Angelo debuted on the music scene in a big way. His first album, Brown Sugar, went double platinum. There have been a lot of delays and setbacks along the way to his sophomore effort, Voodoo. This is one of the most anticipated albums in a while, and the big question is "Was it worth the wait?" The answer is an unqualified yes. Voodoo debuted at number 1 in it's first week of release.

Why did it take so long to make his second album? D'Angelo responds: "The main thing is that I really just wanted to make the best album that I could make. I basically wanted to be able to sit down and write some nice songs and it takes time to do something like that. You just can't throw stuff together. I know it has been a while but I needed the time to get it together as to what I was going to do and how I was going to do it. I felt some of the pressure to follow up Brown Sugar and I tried not to think about that. I wanted to concentrate on what I was doing, and to get it back on the love of music and writing that I had even before I signed a contract. So if there's one reason why I took such a long time in between records is because I wanted to keep that purity, to keep my motivation for why I make music pure."

D'Angelo has kept busy since Brown Sugar. He recorded songs for the movies "Belly", "Down In the Delta" and "Scream 2". He also worked with Method Man, Lauryn Hill, BB King, Eric Clapton and others.

25 year old Michael "D'Angelo" Archer started young in the music business. He began playing the piano at the age of five and showed a lot of talent as a child. He won Amateur Night at the Apollo three times before he was 18 as a member of the group I.D.U. That's how D'Angelo first caught the ear of the industry. He was signed to a publishing deal back in 1991, which eventually led to his recording his debut album in 1995. Brown Sugar sold 2 million copies, spawned 2 hit singles, and made the then 20 year old a star. It was nominated for five Grammy Awards, won four Soul Train Awards (including "Album of the Year"), and earned D'Angelo an American Music Award as "Favorite R&B Artist."

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