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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.094: D’ANGELO in Memoriam ft. ERIC KRASNO, JAY SMOOTH, URSULA RUCKER, DAN CHARNAS, NIKKI GLASPIE, VIVECA HAWKINS, OTIS MCDONALD, DJ WILLIAMS, DERRICK FREEMAN, JONNY G, SARI JORDAN & MORE!

October 30, 2025November 1, 2025 B.Getz ahmir "questlove" thompson, chalmers "spanky" alford, d'angelo, d'angelo and the soultronics, d'angelo and the vanguard, D'Angelo Brown Sugar, d'angelo death, d'angelo eulogy, D'Angelo Voodoo, dan charnas, derrick freeman, DJ Williams, eric krasno, Federico Pecoraro, Gospel, isaiah sharkey, jay smooth, jonny g, Nikki Glaspie, otis mcdonald, pino palladino, quartet gospel, Questlove, sari jordan, spanky, the soulquarians, viveca hawkins

An afghan of reverential storytelling. Memories, love letters, gratitude reflections from a blessed n’ benevolent collection of souls who all share a profound reverence for D’Angelo.

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D’Angelo In Memoriam: Thank You For Talkin’ To Me, Michael. [B.Getz on L4LM]

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 B.Getz Black Messiah, d'angelo, d'angelo and the soultronics, d'angelo and the vanguard, D'Angelo Black Messiah, D'Angelo Brown Sugar, d'angelo death, d'angelo eulogy, D'Angelo Voodoo, dilla, Electric Lady Studios, funk, Gospel, j dilla, michael eugene archer, pino palladino, quartet gospel, Questlove, R&B, R&B Jesus, Richmond Virgina, russ elevado, soul, the soulquarians, The Soultronics, voodoo

A dynamic innovator, humble spirit, once-in-a-lifetime creator, and cosmic funk Jedi who consistently mystified and effortlessly mesmerized, channeling the pioneering Yodas that paved the path for him to soar. Now, D’Angelo flies away to be with the ancestors himself.

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MY REDEEMER: A Love Letter to D’Angelo for 25 Years of Voodoo

January 24, 2025February 4, 2025 B.Getz ahmir thompson, charlie hunter, d'angelo, dilla, electric lady studio, j dilla, method man, pino palladino, q-tip, Questlove, raphael saddiq, redman, roy hargrove, russ elevado, soulquarians, soutronics, voodoo

originally published 1/25/20 — “Voodoo is an ancient African tradition. We use “voodoo” in the drums, or whatever, the cadences and call-outs to our ancestors, and that in itself will invoke spirits.”

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D’ANGELO & THE SOULTRONICS – Aug 24, 2000. Taj Mahal- Atlantic City. [B.Getz / JamBase 20-for-20]

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 B.Getz Atlantic City, d'angelo, funk, hip hop, jambase, pino palladino, Questlove, R&B music, soul music, soulquarians, Soultronics, spanky chalmers, voodoo, Voodoo World Tour

On August 24, 2000, three childhood friends and I pulled up to the Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and stepped into the most spectacular concert I’ve had the privilege of experiencing in my 42 years on this rock, thanks to D’Angelo & The Soultronics on the Voodoo World Tour.