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I have laid in bed many a night listening to this album. I was a fan of D'Angelo back from the days of Brown Sugar but had no idea of his musical genius until I bought Voodoo. This album continues to remain in my personal top 5 best albums of all time. made love listening to this album. 8 years later, I still crave it. and find myself loading it on my new iPod as we speak. drove around town to it. It's hypnotic and inspiring - instantly transporting me to a calmer, yet more introspective place.
the whole cd is good to me. this was a great follow up to brown sugar. i don't really have any favorites on this one. but i enjoy listening to How Does it Feel and just thinking about the video that he did to it. WOW.
I hope D'angelo is doing well in this nutty world. This guy has so much talent it is mindboggling. Sexy, powerful, thoughtful, insightful, soulful music. waiting for the next album. he always serves the best.
Then the Untitled video comes out and, and the R&B worlds goes crazy.Major rotation on BET, MTV, Prince gives his blessing of approval (the two collaborate, and D' appears in disguis with Prince and Angie Stone live on the Jay Leno show, playing live keys on "The Work"), and all artist focus on the "the total package" R.Kelly grows braids, and all of sudden everyones' in the gyms, concious of both the audio and visual aspects of being an artist.Come on.The album is repetitive, thats because it seagues from one song to the next song,one groove to the next, blurring genres from soul,to funk, to straight jams,and the simplistic stripped down, groove of Africa,as always he shows his influences,hip-hop Meth & Red: Left & Right, Spanish Joint: Stevie Wonder, On The Line: Al Greene, Prince: Untitled, and Again Sly: on the brilliant Africa,In the books this goes down the same road that Erykah Badu will later take on Worlwide Underground, (awesome artist expressions propelled by commercially acceptable and successful singles) cant wait til the new ish comes out to crush all the nay-sayers.P.S. Kelly (the king of R&B) Jaheim (thugged out R&B over classic samples) and of course Musiq SoulChild (who at the time was still trying to catch up to the lush harmonies an songwriting of Brown Sugar).Devils Pie comes out.Perfect timing on the pulse of what was goin' on in the "hoods" as far the street culture, supported by the Premier production, and Nas and Fat Joe samples for hip hop credibility.
The media is plastered with news of drug addiction, rehab, personal issues, and his lable has lost faith in the man, along with countless rumors an unflattering pics on the internet.Now people want to condemn him. Man when this album finally came out,it blew people away.Theres so many reasons "why" this album is classic, but lets just look at the facts, James Poyser, Questlove,Pino Pallidino, J-Dilla, Raphael Saaqiq, Roy Hargrove,Meth & Red,Dj Premier, Angie Stone (writing/background)and the Legendary Russel Elevado recording it all track for track @the infamous Electric Lady.Come on people, So, we dont hear a solid project from the man in years, ok.
Except for R. SHAME.First off lets think what R&B looked and sounded like before Voodoo.
ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. not to mention its basically the unofficial Belly theme (in the movie, ending credits and of course soundtrack).
Them New "Neo-Soul" Cats aint SELLING NO RECORDS, GET REAL.
The CD was in great condition when I received it. It did take a little bit longer than mentioned as far as standard delivery. I've had this CD before so I knew what I was getting and of course I am very pleased with the product.
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