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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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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Episode 032: ADAM DEITCH, + BOBBY & DENISE DEITCH, + RYAN ZOIDIS [Lettuce / BrkSci / AD4 / BDB] – Isolation Station v.4 : Adam Deitch BDAY Extravaganza

April 26, 2020December 16, 2020 B.Getz adam deitch, adam deitch quartet, Bobby Deitch, denise deitch, drummer, funk drummer, lettuce, resonate, russ elevado, Ryan Zoidis

Episode 032 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* is proud to welcome the one & only ADAM DEITCH to the show! It’s an honor & privilege for this esteemed gentleman to slide through for a proper powwow. Plus BOBBY & DENISE DEITCH, & RYAN ZOIDIS

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Upful LIFE’s 19 Favorite Records of 2019

December 19, 2019December 26, 2019 B.Getz adam deitch, adam deitch quartet, anderson .paak, best albums, best albums of 2019, best records of 2019, black pumas, blood incantation, detox unit, dr. dre, earthgang, eric krasno, favorite albums of 2019, flying lotus, gang starr, GoldLink, handmade moments, jidenna, jumpsuit records, kaytranada, khris royal, kraz, lettuce, melas leukos, OAKK, okayplayer, rising appalachia, russ elevado, shafiq husayn, solange, solange knowles, tool

Reviews/reflections of 19 records that resonated most in 2019, plus 19 more Honorable Mentions. Stream links & playlist. Curated/composed by B.Getz / Upful LIFE