Neo-Soul Pioneer D’Angelo Has Reportedly Died At Age 51

Getty Image Michael Eugene Archer, better known as D’Angelo, has reportedly passed away at age 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. His death was first reported by journalist Marc Lamont Hill on Twitter, and later confirmed by TMZ. D’Angelo was best recognized as one of the pioneers of the so-called “neo-soul” movement in contemporary R&B in the 1990s and 2000s, breaking out with his debut album Brown Sugar in 1995. That album’s singles, “Brown Sugar,” “Cruisin’,” and “Lady,” were credited with driving the nasent sub-genre’s popularity along with releases from Erykah Badu