Episode three covers D'Angelo's triumphant return with "Black Messiah," released without warning on December fifteenth, two thousand fourteen amid Ferguson protests and Black Lives Matter's rise. The politically urgent album debuted at number five, won Best RnB Album at the Grammys, and proved his genius remained intact after fourteen years. D'Angelo toured extensively with The Vanguard, delivering legendary three-hour performances. He collaborated with Jay-Z in twenty twenty-four and was reportedly working on new music with Raphael Saadiq. After canceling a June twenty twenty-five performance due to surgery complications, D'Angelo passed away on October fourteenth from pancreatic cancer at fifty-one. His three albums—Brown Sugar, Voodoo, and Black Messiah—cemented his legacy as one of music's most influential and uncompromising artists.
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