These are our top 5 songs from D’Angelo
Katlego Sekhu
R&B and neo-soul legend D’Angelo passed away on 13 October 2025, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Rising to stardom in the mid-1990s, D’Angelo was celebrated as one of the most powerful voices in the neo-soul movement. His debut album, Brown Sugar, received widespread acclaim and earned him several accolades, including four Grammy Award nominations.
Here are five of D’Angelo’s most iconic songs, tracks that achieved both critical praise and commercial success. These are the records we jammed to in the 1990s and early 2000s, and many are still played today at soul sessions across Mzansi.
Each of these songs showcases cemented D’Angelo’s legacy as a true pioneer of neo-soul:
Brown Sugar
Lady
Untitled (How Does It Feel)
Cruisin’
Really Love
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