Back in December, D'Angelo shocked his fans with the surprise release of his third studio album Black Messiah. The album recieved a huge amount of critical praise from around the world.
A couple of days ago, D'Angelo sat down with Tavis Smiley for his first Television interview in over a decade. You can watch part 1 of the interview now, where he talks about his influences like Curtis Mayfield and Prince, his relationship with the Pentecostal Church, his new album, Black Lives Matter and more.
D'Angelo will be headling AfroPunk Fest in Atlanta this October.