Overview
- On the red carpet, Questlove said “You’ll see soon” and described the music as “the sound of yesterday but for the future.”
- Outlets report he is working with D’Angelo’s unreleased recordings, though his exact role as curator or producer has not been detailed.
- Raphael Saadiq said in 2024 that D’Angelo had six pieces in progress and referenced a years-old track featuring Q-Tip, suggesting source material exists.
- D’Angelo died on October 14, 2025 at 51 following a private battle with pancreatic cancer.
- Questlove made the remarks during Rock & Roll Hall of Fame events in Los Angeles, where he performed a Sly Stone tribute with Stevie Wonder, Maxwell, Beck and Flea.