{"id":10070,"date":"2025-11-08T04:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T04:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=10070"},"modified":"2025-11-08T04:41:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T04:41:54","slug":"%f0%9f%92%94-mary-j-blige-mourns-dangelo-calling-late-neo-soul-icon-a-beautiful-beautiful-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=10070","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc94 Mary J. Blige Mourns D\u2019Angelo, Calling Late Neo-Soul Icon a \u2018Beautiful, Beautiful Person\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

R&B superstar <\/span>Mary J. Blige<\/span><\/b> has shared her ongoing grief following the death of neo-soul pioneer <\/span>D’Angelo<\/span><\/b> (born Michael D’Angelo Archer) at the age of 51 on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.<\/span> The singer revealed she is “still shocked and surprised” by the loss, which followed D’Angelo\u2019s prolonged and courageous battle with <\/span>pancreatic cancer<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Blige\u2019s sorrow is compounded by the fact that D’Angelo\u2019s former partner and collaborator, soul singer <\/span>Angie Stone<\/span><\/b>, also passed away this year in a separate tragedy, a <\/span>car crash<\/span><\/b> on March 1, 2025, at the age of 63.<\/span> Both artists were key figures in the late 90s and early 2000s neo-soul movement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“They were the most beautiful people and just really nice people to work with and to know,” Blige stated, reflecting on the close, selective nature of their circle.<\/span> “D’Angelo was a beautiful, beautiful person.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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D\u2019Angelo\u2019s Elusive Legacy and Grammy Success<\/span><\/h3>\n

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D’Angelo\u2019s death marks the end of a career celebrated for its musical genius but also defined by long periods of public silence. His groundbreaking 2000 album, <\/span>Voodoo<\/span><\/i><\/b>, is considered a neo-soul masterpiece, blending R&B, funk, jazz, and psychedelic soul, and winning him the <\/span>Grammy Award for Best R&B Album<\/span><\/b> in 2001.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • The album featured the controversial yet iconic single, <\/span>“Untitled (How Does It Feel),”<\/span><\/b> which earned D’Angelo the <\/span>Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance<\/span><\/b> the same year.<\/span><\/span>\n
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  • D’Angelo was a <\/span>four-time Grammy Award winner<\/span><\/b> in total, also taking home the award for <\/span>Best R&B Album<\/span><\/b> for his 2014 return, <\/span>Black Messiah<\/span><\/i><\/b>, which was highly acclaimed for its social commentary and innovative sound.<\/span><\/span>\n
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    Blige and D’Angelo shared the stage for <\/span>The Liberation Tour<\/span><\/b> from 2012 to 2013, a notable event that preceded D’Angelo\u2019s eventual return to recording.<\/span> Blige described the duo as “very quiet” and “very selective on who they let into their world,” adding that she was “grateful to have that opportunity.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Mary J. Blige\u2019s Personal Milestone<\/span><\/h3>\n

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    While mourning, Blige is also celebrating a significant career milestone: the release of her new concert film, <\/span>For My Fans, Live From Madison Square Garden<\/span><\/i><\/b>.<\/span> The film chronicles her historic, sold-out headlining performance at the iconic New York City venue in April 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    The film, which showcases her decades-long career and hit songs like <\/span>“Family Affair,”<\/span><\/b> was released in theaters globally for two nights only on November 5 and November 8.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    “In all the Mary J. Blige concerts, it’s really about the fans,” Blige said of the project.<\/span> “We’ve grown together. If it wasn’t for them, there would be none of this.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The cinematic release serves as both a tribute to her loyal audience and a testament to the enduring legacy of the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    R&B superstar Mary J. Blige has shared her ongoing grief following the death of neo-soul pioneer D’Angelo (born Michael D’Angelo Archer) at the age of 51 on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The singer revealed she is “still shocked and surprised” by the loss, which followed D’Angelo\u2019s prolonged and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Blige\u2019s sorrow…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10070\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}