Overview
- Okayplayer premiered the track on Oct. 28, with HipHopDX, Billboard and Rolling Stone amplifying the release and Busta’s reflections.
- Busta recounts first meeting D’Angelo in 1990 during a Tribe Called Quest studio session facilitated by Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
- He remembers D’Angelo’s quiet demeanor contrasted by commanding performances, calling his artistry a seismic cultural force.
- He pledges to keep D’Angelo’s influence alive, stressing that the singer’s impact endures beyond his physical passing.
- D’Angelo died on Oct. 14 after a private fight with pancreatic cancer at 51, as tributes from artists and public figures continue.