5 Things to Know About D'Angelo's Black Messiah
- Black Messiah was surprise-released on December 15, 2014, through RCA Records.
- It came more than 14 years after D’Angelo’s previous album, Voodoo (2000).
- The album was released without prior announcement or promotion.
- It marked D’Angelo’s first studio album in over a decade.
- The surprise drop set a precedent for later unannounced album releases.